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12 Things We Learned About the Legal Side of Business and M&A by Interviewing Attorney Aaron Budd

How2Exit

Concept 3: Document and insure Ownership One of the most important elements of planning for sale is to document and insure ownership. In addition to documenting ownership, it is also important to insure ownership. This means that it is important to have a clear understanding of the business and the contracts that are in place.

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What is Business Overhead? Operating Expenses and Key Definitions

Peak Frameworks

They include rent, insurance, and salaries of permanent staff. These costs directly influence pricing decisions and profitability. A business with high overhead costs may need to price its goods or services higher to maintain a profit margin. Companies with a low overhead cost structure can scale more rapidly and profitably.

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32 Due Diligence Red Flags

M&A Leadership Council

Overvalued Assets: Discrepancies between the reported value of assets and their real market value can indicate that assets are overvalued, potentially skewing the financial analysis of the deal. Weak Supply Chain: Reliance on unstable or single-source suppliers can disrupt operations and increase risk.

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Useful Software Industry Acronyms for Executives

Software Equity Group

EBITDA (Cash-Adjusted): Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization You are likely familiar with EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization), used to measure profitability. R40: Rule of 40% Software companies use the Rule of 40 to evaluate overall growth and profitability.

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How to Get into Commercial Real Estate: Side Doors, Front Doors, Steppingstones, and Career Paths

Mergers and Inquisitions

In the second category, you make investment decisions and profit based on your capital and deal performance. This one is probably the best “initial job” in CRE because you can get in without great credentials, you’ll do plenty of real estate financial analysis and valuation , and you’ll meet plenty of brokers and investors.