M&A Advice
Below is a large collection of resources and M&A advice to help you better understand, navigate through, and succeed in today’s mergers and acquisitions marketplace. The library covers everything you need to complete a successful deal: analyzation, due diligence, negotiation tactics, deal structure, and planning.
As one of the nation’s most trusted mergers and acquisition advisory firms, Grimes, McGovern, & Associates offers buy-side, sell-side, appraisal and assessment, and advisory services to clients across the globe.
As always, if you have a question about selling your business, any aspect of the deal making process, or are unsure about your appraisal assessment or deal structure, our team of industry experts is here to help. Give us a call at (212) 255-9700 or fill out our “Ask the Experts” form.
How Acquisitions Add Value To Your Company Before a Sale
7 Negotiation Techniques Every Small Business Owner Should Know
Addition by Subtraction: A Formula for Increasing the Value of a Business
8 Essential Tactics for M&A Negotiations
Conducting Quality of Earnings Due Diligence
9 Best Practices To Improve the Odds of M&A Success
Beware the Corporate Deal-Wrecker
Critical Factors to Consider When Managing an M&A Deal Team
C vs S Corp Deals-Buyer And Seller Beware…
6 Steps for family business succession
10 Dirty Negotiation Tactics and How-to-Beat-Them
Workable Tips on Working Capital
Selling Your Business: Checklist for a Smooth Closing
Seller Financing. How the Seller Can Protect its Own Money
Dealing With the Deferred Subscription Issues
Buy-Sell Agreements: The Importance of Writing Them Right
Due Diligence: Learn From the Past, but Look Toward the Future
How To: Price and Finance a Business Purchase
How To: Close the Deal When Buying a Business
A Must Read…The nine deadly sins of negotiating a deal
Why a Seller Might Select One Bid Over Another
How to Get Deals Done in a Changing Marketplace
Negotiating Your Way To A Great Deal
Seller Financing Basics…A Primer For Buyers and Sellers
Primer: Business Sellers Increasingly Play Banker
Forget The Asking Price of A Business For Sale!!
Why buyers should give sellers a stake in the deal
A sense of worth: Figuring business valuations is more than a numbers game
M&A deal structure: Basics for buyers and sellers
Staying power: Buyers Can Benefit When Sellers Take A Postsale Role
6 Things To Know About Buy-Sell Agreements
Avoid These 7 Mistakes When Selling Your Business
How Do You Know When a Buyer Is Wasting Your Time?
DEALING WITH PURCHASE PRICE ADJUSTMENTS
BUY-SIDE M&A: PITFALLS & OPPORTUNITIES OF A SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITION STRATEGY
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John joined W.B. Grimes in 2011 to run the Global Media, Events & Information Services Group, which has had excellent growth under his tenure, branching out into new regions and more diverse businesses. Under John, the Global Media Events & Information Services client list grew to include many more sellside and buyside retainer clients than the group had ever had in its history. John brings 30 plus years of strategy, business development experience in the global media, events and online services industries, holding positions such as Senior VP of Thomson Financial, (where he grew revenues from $30m to $90m in six years) Senior VP at the Fair Disclosure Financial Network (which grew from zero to $2m in 18 months under his tenure) and various positions early in his career at Dow Jones/Factiva. John has run global strategy, business development and sales/marketing functions in both large and small organizations, including managing international staff. As the new owner of Grimes, McGovern & Associates, John looks forward to continuing the tradition the Grimes family started of helping small to medium sized business owners grow their businesses, and exit at the right time at the best price. John is an avid tennis player, foodie and movie buff (especially spy movies).