Selling a Business: Tips to Know & Pitfalls to Avoid
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10 Tips When Preparing Your Business For Sale
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Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Announces the Opening of Their Raleigh, North Carolina Office
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Viking M&A Sells RimGuard Xtreme
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Senior Advisors, Peter Keretsis, Greg Ponder & Dan Misali have successfully sold one of the Southeast’s…
5 Essentials to Selling Your Security Firm at a Premium
5 Essentials to Selling Your Security Firm at a Premium Consumer spending and niche markets are giving alarm business owners…
‘Tis the Season: 5 Ways to Avoid Holiday Overspending
‘Tis the Season: 5 Ways to Avoid Holiday Overspending Prepare for the holiday season by planning and budgeting ahead of…
8 Red Flags to Avoid when Buying a Franchise
8 Red Flags to Avoid when Buying a Franchise Make sure to check for these 8 red flags before pulling the…
Viking Mergers Sells A-Line Corporation
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions, a middle-market M&A firm based out of Charlotte, NC, has successfully facilitated the sale of A-Line…
5 Ways to Get Top Dollar for Your Pharmacy
5 Ways to Get Top Dollar for Your Pharmacy High levels of M&A activity in the pharmaceuticals industry make it…
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…
Small Business End of the Year Checklist
Small Business End of the Year Checklist Finish this year on a high note by using our Small Business Year End…
The In’s & Out’s of Selling a Pest Control Company
The In’s & Out’s of Selling a Pest Control Company The best time to prepare your Pest Control company for…
Viking Mergers Sells Rightway Plumbing
Rightway Plumbing of Charlotte, NC has been sold by Viking M&A advisors, Greg Ponder & Trevor Crocker. After a successful…
4 Steps to Selling a Plastics Manufacturing Business
4 Steps to Selling a Plastics Manufacturing Business Plastic manufacturing businesses are in high demand due to positive trends and growth…
Trick or Treat! Americans to Spend $7 Billion on Halloween
Trick or Treat! Americans to Spend $7 Billion on Halloween Halloween spending is down from last year but not because Americans…
4 Tips on How to Sell a Dental Practice
Industry growth and good financials make it the perfect time to sell a dental practice. Dental practices are a…
Greg White of Viking M&A Sells Metrolina Sprinkler
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions have closed on the sale of Metrolina Sprinkler, a fire sprinkler installation company based out of…
75 Things To Do After You Retire
75 Things To Do After You Retire Spice up your Golden Years with these 75 things to do after you…
Architectural Railings & Grilles Sold by Viking
John Arrup, of Viking Mergers & Acquisitions, has officially closed on the sale of Architectural Railings & Grilles, a commercial…
How to Sell a Carwash for the Best Price Possible
How to Sell a Carwash for the Best Price Possible Ready to sell? These tips can help raise the value…
Little Trucking Solutions Sold by Viking Mergers
Little Trucking Solutions of China Grove, NC has been sold by Phil Hagey and Greg Ponder of Viking Mergers &…
Preventing Seller’s Remorse when Selling a Business
Preventing Seller’s Remorse when Selling a Business The best way to treat Seller’s Remorse is to prevent it. Here’s how. We’ve…
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…
Millennials are Changing the Face of Small Business
Millennials are Changing the Face of Small Business Known for their technological prowess and relentless drive, Millennials are changing small…
How to get the Best Price for your Metal Fabrication Business
How to get the Best Price for your Metal Fabrication Business These four steps can help you get the best…
Viking Mergers Completes Sale of VisionCor
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions has officially sold VisionCor, a business management consultant firm based of our Charlotte, North Carolina. VisionCor…
10 Mistakes People Make When Starting a Business
10 Mistakes People Make When Starting a Business Passion and drive will get you far when starting a business but beware…
4 Ways to Boost the Value of an Auto Services Firm
4 Ways to Boost the Value of an Auto Services Firm Thinking of selling your Auto Service business? These 4…
Navigating the World of M&A: Where does your Business fit?
Navigating the World of M&A: Where does your Business fit? You’re ready to sell your business – OK, now what?…
Viking M&A Sells Hamelin Mechanical of Waxhaw
Hamelin Mechanical of Waxhaw, NC has been successfully sold by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions. Hamelin Mechanical is a commercial HVAC…
How to Raise the Value of a Staffing Agency Prior to Selling
How to Raise the Value of a Staffing Agency Prior to Selling Staffing firms are one of the most sought-after…
Advice for First Time Business Owners from Successful Entrepreneurs
Advice for First Time Business Owners from Successful Entrepreneurs 12 successful Charlotte business owners give their best advice to first-time…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Selling a Logistics Company
The Do’s and Don’ts of Selling a Logistics Company Logistics businesses are in high demand right now – find out how…
Financing a Down Payment when Buying a Business
Financing a Down Payment when Buying a Business Don’t let a down payment deter you from buying the business of your…
Tips to Consider when Selling a Medical Practice
Tips to Consider when Selling a Medical Practice These tips can make a medical practice more attractive and help secure the highest…
SBA Financing Checklist: What You Need & How to Get Approved
SBA Financing Checklist: What You Need & How to Get Approved Our SBA Financing Checklist can help ease the loan…
Brad Offerdahl sells GrowMax of Monroe, NC
Brad Offerdahl of Viking Mergers & Acquisitions has successfully sold GrowMax, an agricultural sales & service company located in Monroe,…
Thinking of Selling your CPA Firm? It’s the perfect time.
Thinking of Selling your CPA Firm? It’s the perfect time. Accounting Firms are in high demand right now & these 6…
The Industries that Made Warren Buffett Rich
The Industries that Made Warren Buffett Rich Trying to duplicate Buffett’s success? Buy a business in one of these industries.…
Carolina Landscape Solutions Sold by Phil Hagey of Viking M&A
Carolina Landscape Solutions, a landscape supplier retailer located in Gastonia, NC, has been sold by Phil Hagey of Viking Mergers…
Getting Your Food Processing Business Ready for Sale
Getting Your Food Processing Business Ready for Sale These 4 steps can help increase the value of your Food Manufacturing Business. American…
Getting the Best Sales Price for a Property Management Firm
Getting the Best Sales Price for a Property Management Firm These 4 simple steps can dramatically increase the value of your Property…
Viking Mergers Sells Sun Plaza of Albemarle
Sun Plaza, a car wash and auto services business located in Albemarle, NC, has been sold by Viking Mergers &…
Executive to Small Business Owner: How Leaving Corporate America Changed my Life
Executive to Small Business Owner: How Leaving Corporate America Changed my Life Thinking of taking the leap from Corporate life…
10 Hottest Industries to Buy a Business in Right Now (2015)
10 Hottest Industries to Buy a Business in Right Now (2015) Low risk and positive growth patterns make these 10…
Dish It Out Sold By Viking M&A
Dish It Out, a popular pottery studio with two locations in Charlotte, NC, has been sold by Viking Mergers &…
What You Need to Know About Selling an Insurance Firm
What You Need to Know About Selling an Insurance Firm These steps can help you secure the highest possible sales…
Seller’s Discretionary Earnings Explained
What is Seller’s Discretionary Earnings & Why is it so Important? Sellers Discretionary Earnings Definition Seller’s Discretionary Earnings (“SDE”) is…
Don’t Start a Business – Buy One.
Don’t Start a Business – Buy One. Buying a business is just one avenue towards a common entrepreneurial goal –…
Redefining Retirement: Baby Boomers’ Game Plan
Redefining Retirement: Baby Boomers’ Game Plan 25% of America’s population is about to exit the workforce, changing retirement as we know it.…
How to get a Higher Price for your Waste Management Business
How to get a Higher Price for your Waste Management Business These simple steps can help you increase the value…
Overlooked Tax Credits that Help Business Owners
Overlooked Tax Credits that Help Business Owners There’s still time to take advantage of these tax credits on your 2014…
Raising the Value of your IT Business in 5 Steps
Raising the Value of your IT Business in 5 Steps More buyers are looking at acquiring IT companies and these 5 steps can…
Brad Offerdahl of Viking M&A sells Sign-A-Rama
Brad Offerdahl of Viking Mergers & Acquisitions has successfully sold another Sign-A-Rama franchisee, this one based out of Orangeburg, SC.…
Meet with an Intermediary 1-2 Years Prior to Selling
Meet with an Intermediary 1-2 Years Prior to Selling Meeting with a business broker prior to selling can help you get…
Software Reseller, Accupointe, sold by Viking M&A
After 22 years in operation, Accupointe has been sold by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions. Accupointe is a reseller of ERP…
2015 Expansion in Charlotte will Benefit Sellers
2015 Expansion in Charlotte will Benefit Sellers Urban and economic development in the Queen City is giving business owners a…
Comprehensive Benefits Solutions sold by Viking M&A
After only a week on the market, Viking Mergers & Acquisitions successfully closed the sale of Comprehensive Benefit Solutions. This company provides…
How to Boost the Value of an Industrial Equipment Distributor
How to Boost the Value of an Industrial Equipment Distributor 2015 predicts extreme growth for the Wholesale Distribution Industry – making…
Crucial Questions to Ask When Buying a Business
Crucial Questions to Ask When Buying a Business Key Questions to ask yourself, professionals and sellers now to secure your…
Selling a Business: 3 Types of Buyers You Will Meet
Even if you have just begun thinking about selling a business, you have likely already realized that the world…
Viking Mergers Office Open in Huntersville!
Viking Mergers is Growing! Same people. Same Services. New Neighborhood. Viking Mergers & Acquisitions is growing! We are thrilled to…
Viking M&A sells Greensboro-based Triad Telecom
Viking Mergers and Acquisitions successfully closed the sale of Triad Telecom, a well-known Business VoIP Telephone Provider based out of…
5 Ways to Increase the Value of your Sign Company
5 Ways to Increase the Value of your Sign Company Take these steps now to increase the value of your…
Viking M&A sells well-known Peppermint Forest
Well-known pool and spa distributor, Oasis Pools, or also known by Charlotte locals as Peppermint Forest, has been sold by…
Business Owners in Charlotte: 2015 Expectations
Business Owners in Charlotte: 2015 Expectations The future looks bright for buyers and sellers of small businesses in the Southeast. As…
Team Technology is sold by Viking M&A
Team Technology is an IT services firm specializing in outsourcing and ERP software. The former owner started the business 17…
How to Enhance the Value of Your Landscaping Firm
How to Enhance the Value of Your Landscaping Firm These 5 tips can help you increase the value of your…
Viking Mergers Facilitates Sale of Enviro Consulting
The business was purchased by the Seller 7 years ago and he grew it nicely through the downturn in the…
Sky High Sports Sold by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions
Sky High Sports in Charlotte, NC has been sold by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions. Sky High is a unique and…
M&A Due Diligence Checklist: Be Proactive & Prepared
M&A Due Diligence Checklist: Be Proactive & Prepared Due Diligence is a crucial step in the M&A process; this checklist will…
How to Secure the Highest Price when Selling your Childcare Center
How to Secure the Highest Price when Selling your Childcare Center Even if you’re not thinking about selling, these steps…
6 Traits of a Successful Business Owner
6 Traits of a Successful Business Owner What does it take to be a successful business owner? Starting and building…
Viking Mergers Completes Sale of Knot Yet Cabinet Works
Viking Mergers Completes Sale of Knot Yet Cabinet Works After a few years of discussing options, Viking Mergers was…
The 3 Types of Entrepreneurs: Which One Are You?
Entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes – which type of entrepreneur are you? All successful businesses have fairly typical…
“How do I tell my employees I’ve sold the business?”
“How do I tell my employees I’ve sold the business?” One of the hardest parts about selling a business that all owners…
The Pros & Cons of Franchising: Is it Right for You?
The Pros & Cons of Franchising: Is it Right for You? Make sure you do ample research before committing to a…
Tips for Selling a Granite Fabrication Business
Tips for Selling a Granite Fabrication Business Industry trends and a steady economy make it a great time to sell…
Anytime Fitness Sold by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions
Anytime Fitness Sold by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Two Anytime Fitness franchises located in Lancaster and Fort Mill, South Carolina have…
SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Sold by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions
SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Sold by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions The sellers of SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto purchased…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Facilitates the Sale of E.E. Wilson
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Facilitates the Sale of E.E. Wilson E.E. Wilson Floor Coverings of Lexington, North Carolina was…
5 Steps To A Smooth Merger & Acquisition Process
The following is a guest post from our friends at LB&A, a local Charlotte-area accounting firm. The merger and acquisition…
Viking Mergers Sells Meadows Bed & Biscuit of Huntersville
Viking Mergers Sells Meadows Bed & Biscuit of Huntersville With the help of Viking Mergers & Acquisitions, Meadows Bed &…
5 Things to Remember When Negotiating a Business Deal
5 Things to Remember When Negotiating a Business Deal I founded Viking Mergers & Acquisitions 18 years ago, and…
One Thing Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know: Diversify Your Wealth
One Thing Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know: Diversify Your Wealth Today, more than ever, people concerned about their personal…
Recession Recovery: Small Business Loans Are On The Rise
Recession Recovery: Small Business Loans Are On The Rise Small business lending has made tremendous strides since the Great Recession…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Sells Scruggs Equipment Company
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Sells Scruggs Equipment Company Scruggs Equipment was founded 22 years ago by Marvin Scruggs and…
Anderson Power Equipment Sold by Brad Offerdahl of Viking M&A
Anderson Power Equipment Sold by Brad Offerdahl of Viking M&A Established over a decade ago, Anderson Power Equipment is…
Viking Mergers Sells Carolina Counters of Charlotte, NC
Viking Mergers Sells Carolina Counters of Charlotte, NC In business for over 25 years, Carolina Counters is a leading…
Jay Offerdahl of Viking Mergers Facilitates Sale of Native Staffing
Jay Offerdahl of Viking Mergers Facilitates Sale of Native Staffing Native Staffing of Charlotte, NC is a technical sourcing…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Completes Sale of Ephricon Web Marketing
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Completes Sale of Ephricon Web Marketing Viking Mergers & Acquisitions has just completed the acquisition of…
BlueLine Computer is Sold With the Help of Viking Mergers & Acquisitions
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, N.C. has just completed the sale of BlueLine Computer, a Charlotte based business that…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Completes Sale of North Carolina’s Southern Aerosols
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, N.C. has just completed the sale of Southern Aerosols to John Roach. In business…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Assists in Sale of Management Concepts, Inc.
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, NC has just completed the sale of Management Concepts, Inc. to New York based…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Completes Sale of East Coast Restoration & Waterproofing
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, NC has just completed the sale of East Coast Restoration & Waterproofing to Wes…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Facilitates Sale of Forklift Pro
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, N.C. has just completed the sale of Forklift Pro, Inc., a Pineville, NC based…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Completes Sale of Sci-Cool
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, N.C. has just completed the sale of Sci-Cool, Inc. to Norman Island Advisors of…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Completes Sale of SISCO Fire & Safety
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, NC has completed the sale of SISCO Fire & Safety, a Gastonia, NC based…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Facilitates Sale of Elite Estate Management
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, NC has just completed the sale of Elite Estate Management, a well-established property management…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Completes Sale of Closet & Storage Concepts
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, NC has just closed on the business sale of Closet & Storage Concepts of…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Facilitates Sale of H & H Polishing, Inc.
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, NC has just closed on the business sale of H & H Polishing, Inc,…
Analytical Testing Consultants is Sold with Help from Viking Mergers & Acquisitions
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, NC has just completed the business sale of Analytical Testing Consultants of Kannapolis, NC.…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Facilitates Sale of Elite Maintenance Services
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, NC has just completed the business sale of Elite Maintenance Services , a facility…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Completes Sale of Overstream Landscaping and Irrigation
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, N.C. has just completed the sale of Overstream Landscaping and Irrigation, a Matthews, NC…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Completes Sale of Collier’s Medical Equipment
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, N.C. has just completed the sale of Collier’s Medical Equipment of Charlotte, NC. In…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Facilitates Sale of Softwired
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte N.C. has just completed the business sale of Softwired, a full service IT consulting…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Completes Sale of Advanced Machining
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte N.C. has just completed the sale of Advanced Machining of Salisbury, NC. ZP Enterprises…
Charlotte Area Monkey Joes Locations Sold With Help of Viking Mergers & Acquisitions
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, NC has just completed the sales transaction of three Charlotte area Monkey Joes play…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Finalizes Sale of Lee’s Nursery
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, NC has just completed the sale of Lee’s Nursery, a nursery and landscaping business…
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Facilitates Sale of NLess Solutions
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, N.C. has just completed the sale of NLess Solutions, an IT support business. NLess…