6 Essential Tips to Prepare a Business for Sale and Maximize What You Get – You have invested years in building a successful business, don’t take less than it is worth when you sell it. DAK’s Len LaPorta shares secrets on what buyers are looking for and what owners can do to generate the highest valuations.
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Mistakes to Avoid When Selling a Business – Running your business successfully, and selling your business successfully require two very different skill sets. Learn from DAK’s birds-eye view of the most common (& costly) mistakes unaware owners make and save yourself from leaving money on the table.
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NJ Chapter Exit Planning Institute – M&A Now – Melvyn Threatt-Peters of DAK and David Rudman from Sigma Valuation Consulting, are the Exit Planning Institute’s NJ Chapter featured speakers.
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Family Business TV Interviews Alan Scharfstein
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Do I Sell or Do I Grow?
The textile fiber industry is changing and standing still is not an option. Business owners must choose between several financial paths, including investment in growth, M&A activity and cashing in.
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Growth through acquisition is often the fastest way to expand your business and increase its value.
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How a “Lean” Focus Can Assist America’s Privately Held Businesses Transform Post COVID
How a “Lean” Focus Can Assist America’s Privately Held Businesses Transform Post COVID Read More »
How to Survive and Thrive in a Period of Pro AV Mergers and Acquisitions
How to Survive and Thrive in a Period of Pro AV Mergers and Acquisitions Read More »
Rothman Institute’s Family Business Friday Presents “The Unexpected Knock at Your Door” with DAK’s Alan Scharfstein
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How to Choose the Best Investment Bank: 5 Critical Questions to Ask
In today’s fast-moving market, business owners increasingly find that mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, divestitures, or taking some cash off the table is the right next step. If you find that your company falls into this category, you may be asking how to find the right firm to help you wade through all the options. Here are five questions to think about in deciding on the best investment banking firm for you and your company.
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VCI is the preeminent full lifecycle sales and service provider of emergency ambulance solutions to first aid squads, EMS organizations, fire departments, hospital organizations, municipalities, and private medical transport companies in the Mid-Atlantic Region. VCI was recapitalized by private equity firms Tightrope Capital Partners and NewSpring Capital.
DAK led a competitive, sell-side process for VCI, generating multiple offers from a wide range of strategic buyers and financial sponsors. By positioning the combination of VCI’s market leadership position, comprehensive services offering, strong manufacturer relationships, and robust backlog, DAK achieved an outstanding outcome for the company’s shareholders.
The acquisition provides the shareholders of VCI an opportunity to accelerate its growth strategy by expanding its core ambulance business, building out the value-added segments of conversions and remounts, implementing operational improvements, and pursuing acquisitions with the help of its new partners. Tightrope and NewSpring have an opportunity to leverage VCI’s strong management team and operating platform to build a multi-regional player in emergency ambulance solutions.
