Robert Knauer
If You Own a Profitable Small Business, You'll Make More Money by Not Selling
In almost all cases, the most value-enhancing course of action for the owner of a small business is to stay the course and not sell. ...
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Robert Knauer
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The Impact of Rising Interest Rates on M&A Activity
The recent rise in interest rates has had a significant impact on M&A activity over the past 12 months. The higher cost of borrowing has...
Robert Knauer
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The Right Time to Sell Your Business
By Deven Desai You may be thinking: Why should I sell my company when I have grown and built it from the ground up with years or decades...
Robert Knauer
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What is EBITDA and Why is it Used by Financial Professionals?
EBITDA — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization — is a measure of a company's operating performance that is not...
Robert Knauer
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SBA 7(a) Update — Partial Changes of Ownership
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers a number of loan programs to support the financing of small businesses. For those...
Robert Knauer
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Working Capital’s Role in the Sale of a Business
By Keshav Narendra-Babu Working capital is the operational liquidity of a business or the capital need in order to run the business,...
Robert Knauer
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Sea Change
Chair Powell answers reporters' questions at the FOMC press conference on May 3, 2023. Federal Reserve Photo, Public Domain. In his memo...
Robert Knauer
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What Add-backs are Reasonable?
The above pair of photos has been circulating on Twitter and are meant to depict Adjusted EBITDA versus Cash Flow — the suggestion being...
Robert Knauer
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Luck versus Skill
By Lindsey Rust What role do skill and luck play in our failures or successes? Skill, defined as the ability to apply knowledge readily...
Robert Knauer
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Five Questions to Ask a Business Broker
Business owners interested in selling their companies often turn to business brokers, investment banks, and other intermediaries for...
Robert Knauer
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How Much Could You Sell Your Company For?
UPDATE (January 1, 2021): Linked new Pepperdine Private Capital Markets report and updates to the text. Business owners often wonder how...
Robert Knauer
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Who Buys a Company?
There are a number of different types of buyers out there who might be interested in acquiring your company. These different types of...
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