How to Sell Your Machine Shop for the Best Price Possible
How to Sell Your Machine Shop for the Best Price Possible Find out how to secure the highest price for your machine shop. The future is bright for those looking to sell their business in the year 2017. Optimism about the economy and mergers and acquisitions markets has been building over the past couple of […]
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Completes Sale of Equipment Design and Fabrication Inc.
Equipment Design and Fabrication Inc., a company specializing in fabrication of custom machinery, parts and metal products was recently sold by Viking Mergers and Acquisitions, a firm supporting family owned, small and middle market businesses. Equipment Design and Fabrication Inc. was founded in 1964, and Terry D. Miller started in 1969 as an operating partner […]
Planning the Sale of a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firm
Planning the Sale of a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firm Every successful M&A transaction begins with an exit strategy; what’s yours? It seems like we are constantly being bombarded with outrageous headlines stating that American manufacturing is dead. While we do outsource some of our manufacturing to reduce costs, the fact is that we are still manufacturing billions […]
How to Build Value in a Bookstore Prior to Selling
How to Build Value in a Bookstore Prior to Selling Contrary to popular belief, bookstores are actually expected to grow over the next 4 years. In our digital age of advanced technology, you’ve probably heard that books are on their way to becoming obsolete. Within a couple decades, some people anticipate that libraries will no […]
15 Fears of Selling a Business & How to Manage Them
15 Fears of Selling a Business & How to Manage Them Selling a business can be intimidating but don’t let these fears stand your way. Selling a business is one of the most difficult decisions an entrepreneur will ever make. But at the same time, in addition to being lucrative, it can be very liberating. […]
5 Steps to Selling a Commercial Print Shop
5 Steps to Selling a Commercial Print Shop The printing industry is making a comeback. setting business owners up for the perfect time to sell. As a business owner in the commercial printing industry, this is something you have probably been hearing for a long time – print is dead. Marketers around the globe have […]
How to Calculate the Value of a Furniture Manufacturing Firm
How to Calculate the Value of a Furniture Manufacturing Firm Everything you need to know about the valuation and how to boost the value. Manufacturing is arguably one of the strongest, most profitable industries in the American economy. The American manufacturing industry is said to be the 2nd largest in the world, contributes over $1.9 trillion dollars […]
10 Myths & Misconceptions of Franchising
10 Myths & Misconceptions of Franchising Franchising is a great way to test your entrepreneurial skills, but be aware of these misconceptions. Franchising is a fantastic way for entrepreneurs, especially first-timers, to test their skills and passion in the world of small business ownership. As more executives leave Corporate America to pursue a career in business ownership, […]
Raising the Sales Price of a Janitorial Services Firm
Raising the Sales Price of a Janitorial Services Firm Getting the best price for your business all starts with preparing for the valuation. As you’ve probably seen in recent headlines, the American economy finished up 2015 strong with 2.0% GDP in the 3rd quarter and over 2.65 million jobs added to our workforce. Economists are expecting […]
Viking Mergers Facilitates Sale of Carolina Country Homes
Carolina Country Homes of Lancaster, SC has been sold by Viking Senior Advisors, Peter Keretsis and Keenan Moran. The former owner of Carolina Country Homes has been a close friend of Jay Offerdahl’s for years and when he decided it was time to make a change, he knew he could trust Viking to complete the […]
Selling a Fitness Center: 6 Essential Ways to Prepare
Selling a Fitness Center: 6 Essential Ways to Prepare These 6 essentials can help you get a premium sales price when selling your fitness center. When people think of America, ‘health conscious’ generally isn’t the first phrase that pops into their head. In a country where obesity, heart disease and diabetes are leading health issues […]