About Writer Dave Kauppi is president of Mid Market Capital, Inc., a business broker firm focused on healthcare information technology companies. We provide complete M&A services. Dave a licensed business broker, member of IBBA and MBBI. Contact 630 325-0123 davekauppi@midmarkcap.com http://www.midmarkcap.com/
Healthcare Information Technology - Business Valuation One of the most challenging aspects of selling a healthcare information technology company is coming up with a business valuation. Sometimes the valuations provided by the market (translation - a completed transaction) defy all logic. In other industry segments there are some pretty handy rules of thumb for valuation metrics. In one industry it may be 1 X Revenue, in another it could be 7.5 X...... Similar Editorial : Information Technology by Twinkle. | Source : Safeguard Dental Insurance
Alternative To Venture Capital : Healthcare Entrepreneur If you are an entrepreneur with a small healthcare technology based company looking to take it to the next level, this article should be of particular interest to you. Your natural inclination may be to seek venture capital or private equity to fund your growth. According to Jim Casparie, founder and CEO of the Venture Alliance, the odds of getting Venture funding remain below 3%. Given those odds...... Similar Editorial : Joint Venture 101 by Valeriu Popescu. | Source : Safeguard Dental Insurance
Baby Boomer Business Sellers The Baby Boomers are retiring in large numbers over the next ten years and the impact on the economic landscape of America will be dramatic. This article will examine those trends and the likely impact on business valuations over the next several years. From a 40,000 foot view the number of businesses that change hands will mirror the number of baby boomers that are retiring.According to Federal...... Similar Editorial : The Baby Boomer Athlete by Louise Roach. | Source : Ethics And Business
Sell A Company - How Is The Selling Price Determined? How much are you expecting when you sell your business? I always ask this question of our clients. The answers are as different as the businesses. "We need $5 million to give us the type of retirement we want. We have invested $2 million in the product. Our investors have put in $3 million so far. It should sell for $5 million. I heard that xyz Company got $30 million for their company." Well, my...... Similar Editorial : Sell 100 by Hugh McFarland. | Source : Ethical Dilemmas Business
Selling Information Technology Company Thinking of taking your information technology company to the next level with a major marketing campaign or by hiring additional sales resources? These are decisions that can impact your company's future. It might be time to consider the alternative of selling your business.We are often approached by software company or information technology business owners at a crossroads of taking the company...... Similar Editorial : Information Technology by Twinkle. | Source : Ethical Dilemmas Business
Selling Software Company & Software Company Business Valuation We get to witness buyer behavior first hand in our software investment banking practice. The most important behavior is their economic vote - how much they are willing to pay for an information technology business. Many factors go into their assessment of value, but a contractually recurring revenue stream is consistently the number one value driver. Why is this so important? The first answer is...... Similar Editorial : Software Development Company by DeepRaj Srivastava. | Source : Ethical Dilemmas Business
Ten Reasons To Sell Your Information Technology Company For the past 20 years you have built your information technology business. Your company has become part of your identity. Even when you are not at work, you are working, thinking, planning. You never stop. If you sell you are leaving behind much more than a job. In this article we will discuss some reasons that might indicate that it is time to sell your information technology company.1. Late in...... Similar Editorial : Sell a Company by Dave Kauppi. | Source : Ethical Dilemmas Business
Sell A Software Company - The Valuation Dilema One of the most challenging aspects of selling a software company is coming up with a business valuation. Sometimes the valuations provided by the market (translation - a completed transaction) defy all logic. In other industry segments there are some pretty handy rules of thumb for valuation metrics. In one industry it may be 1 X Revenue, in another it could be 7.5 X EBITDA.Since it is critical...... Similar Editorial : Software Development Company by DeepRaj Srivastava. | Source : Ethical Dilemmas Business
Capturing That Elusive Strategic Value In A Business Sale Wow did I get a real world demonstration of the saying, "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder." If I could rephrase that to the business sale situation it could be, Strategic Value is in the eyes of the particular buyer." We are representing a small company that has a patented and somewhat unique product. They have gotten distribution in several hardware store chains, Lowes, and are going into...... Similar Editorial : Strategic Business Planning by . | Source : Create Free Business Cards
Private Equity May Be Your Best Business Exit Strategy I must admit that I have had a bias against my clients selling their businesses to private equity firms until I discovered that there are some situations where it might be the best exit strategy. Our firm represents business sellers primarily in the information technology and healthcare industries. Because the valuation multiples in these industries can get a little rich, they do not normally fit...... Similar Editorial : Exit Strategy by Lloyd. | Source : Loan Home Re Finance
Passing The Family Business To The Next Generation As Penn State professor William Rothwell ominously points out in the forward to Exit Right: A Guided Tour of Succession Planning for Families in Business Together, more than 40% of the people who run the closely held operations that comprise 80% of the North American economy will retire by 2007. It makes me wonder, what is going to happen to all of those businesses? Although it is a noble gesture,...... Similar Editorial : Passing Financial Practices Down by Joe268. | Source : The Family Tree Maker
Your Family Business And Your Estate As Penn State professor William Rothwell ominously points out in the forward to Exit Right: A Guided Tour of Succession Planning for Families in Business Together, more than 40% of the people who run the closely held operations that comprise 80% of the North American economy will retire by 2007. Those businesses will either be sold to a third party or management team, closed down, or passed on to...... Similar Editorial : Family Law by Johnette Duff. | Source : The Family Tree Maker
