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Unrealistic Business Valuation Expectations

InvestmentBank.com

One of the biggest struggles with selling in the middle to lower middle market is business valuation expectations. Sellers almost always feel their business is worth far more than what the market will bear. One of the biggest problems with valuations is what I might call the Instagram , Whatsapp , OculusVR skew.

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The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: The Start of Great Financial Crisis 2.0?

Mergers and Inquisitions

history and the largest bank to collapse since 2008. Why bank regulations , including those passed after the 2008 financial crisis, failed to prevent this. If you’re familiar with bank accounting, valuation, and regulatory capital (i.e., It’s the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. Who deserves the blame.

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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Others would counter that growth equity’s rapid ascent was mostly due to the easy money that persisted between 2008 and 2021. Valuations are high, the returns depend on future growth, and deals are for primary capital , i.e., new cash the business needs. Also, you can get in more easily from a middle-market or boutique bank.

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The Complete Guide to Technology Private Equity

Mergers and Inquisitions

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been massive hype about both private equity and technology. Loose Monetary and Fiscal Policy – Zero and negative interest rates and massive money printing tend to inflate valuations the most for high-risk, high-growth companies.

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No Return Offer from an Investment Banking Internship: What to Do

Mergers and Inquisitions

2008 – 2009 or 2022 – 2023), the percentage may be even higher. All the large investment banks – bulge brackets , elite boutiques , and middle-market firms – use internships as a recruiting tool for Analysts and Associates. After putting in all that time and effort, you feel like you’re back at square one.

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Representation & Warranty (R&W) Insurance – Current Market Trends

Cooley M&A

From 2008 to 2018, the total R&W policies bound per year in North America rose from 40 deals, providing $541 million of coverage to 1500+ R&W insurance transactions, providing aggregate coverage of $38.6 R&W insurance is a tool that is increasingly available for middle-market and larger transactions to facilitate deal-making.

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Tire Dealer Survival Guide: How to Keep Your Deal Alive When Selling Your Business

Focus Investment Banking

The company grew and expanded into a full product line, but the credit squeeze of 2008 put them in the grave. A private deal network that covers the lower middle market in the United States and Canada, Axial investigated 47 transactions across a variety of industries. The best place to start is to understand why deals die.