By Ian Altman, a business expert who helps his clients discover how to modernize sales and marketing for today’s customer.
Business owners often ask me, “What should we be doing to make our organization a good acquisition target?” As someone who has successfully sold companies in the past, I’ve identified best practices of attracting a merger or acquisition.
Often, what you think makes your firm appear valuable to potential buyers is not what really matters.
Many CEOs believe that they just need to hit a certain dollar figure in revenue or a specific level of profit. Revenue and profit are certainly valuable measurements, but they don’t tell the full story. (more…)
Buying an established business has its advantages. For example, when you buy a business, you take over an organization that’s typically already generating revenues. There’s also usually a customer base, an established business reputation and existing operational procedures. However, just like any kind of investment, there are risks as well. It is important to do the necessary research and understand the factors that may affect the success or failure of your venture.
Beyond all the usual ingredients for a successful launch, you don’t want to underestimate the value of business insurance as you get started. Below are five business insurance policies that can help your startup get off the ground.
Tom Charman is a “studentrepreneur,” an EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) finalist in 2016 and co-founder and CEO of 
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