“You will be defined not just by what you achieve, but by how you survive.”―Sheryl Sandberg Sheryl Kara Sandberg (born August 28, 1969) is an American business executive, billionaire and philanthropist. Sandberg serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Facebook and the founder of LeanIn.Org. In June 2012, she… Read More »Monday Mojo Sheryl Sandberg
The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is projecting Arizona employment to increase from 2,853,646 jobs in Q2 2020 to 3,178,686 jobs in Q2 2022. This represents growth of 325,040 jobs or 5.5% annualized growth. Over the previous two years (Q2 2018 to Q2 2020), employment declined by 155,360 jobs (-2.6%… Read More »2022 Arizona Employment Estimates
On Thursday, January 7th, 2021, Matt Tucker Sales/Marketing for Arizona Studios was our guest on the Delta Business Bite webinar. This Snippet focuses on Social media and how it can be used in the marketing mix for your company. Learn more about Arizona Studios at: https://arizonastudios.com/ #businessbite #businessbroker #Video… Read More »Delta Snippet Marketing for 2021: Social Media
Multiples are slightly off-peak, and yet businesses in the lower middle market continue to draw values at or even above internal benchmarks. “Volume was down in 2020 just as with other times of business downturns. But unlike during times of recessions, multiples actually stayed strong, at least for businesses that… Read More »Median Multiple Off Peak
In Q4, median final selling prices came in anywhere from 84% to 102% of the pre-set asking price or internal benchmark. Lower middle market companies in the $2 million to $5 million and the $5 million to $50 million range achieved the highest values at greater than 100% of benchmark.… Read More »Median Price Realized vs. Asking Price, Q4 2018-2019-2020
One year ago, buyers were looking for talent. Every company we talked to was up against the same problem – there was so much opportunity to be had, but none of the employees to make it happen. So much has changed in a year. Business buyers today are coming to… Read More »M&A Buyers May Need to Move Quickly in 2021
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In the lower middle market, 33% of buyers were existing companies, a drop from 40% in 2019. This year, first time buyers accounted for 22% of lower middle market activity and serial entrepreneurs accounted for 18%. Private equity firms remain active, representing 22% of lower middle market buyers in 2020—a… Read More »2020 Lower Middle Market Buyers
“There is no royal flower-strewn path to success. And if there is, I have not found it, for if I have accomplished anything in life it is because I have been willing to work hard.” – Madam C.J. Walker, America’s first female entrepreneur millionaire Madam C.J. Walker was an American entrepreneur,… Read More »Monday Mojo Madam C.J. Walker
First time buyers dominated the Main Street market, followed by serial entrepreneurs and existing companies. In the Main Street market, individuals made up 73% of business buyers (44% first time buyers, 29% serial entrepreneurs). Source: IBBA & M&A Source Market Pulse 2020 Q4 (published 2/9/2021) #DeltaBusinessAdvisors #MergersandAcquisitions #BusinessBrokers #MandAMarket #DailyBusinessAcumen… Read More »2020 active Buyers – main street