Bankruptcy as an exit option
In my book, Business Exit Planning (John Wiley & Sons, 2012), I confess to have made a significant error in
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Author: Les Nemethy
M&A corner: VIX, the ‘fear index’
If there is one graph that one might look at that would best summarise perceptions of risk associated with the
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M&A corner: Mounting dangers in the US economy
Stephen Covey, in his acclaimed book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, uses an interesting analogy to distinguish between
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M&A corner: Cutting costs – cut fat, not muscle
I have seen several situations where management was of the view that costs could not be cut without considerably affecting
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M&A corner: A bird’s eye view on CEE stock exchanges
Although few small and medium-sized enterprise owners will ever take their companies public, it’s useful nevertheless for business owners to
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M&A corner: EU and government subsidies – boon or bane to SMEs?
One should not look a gift horse in the mouth, as the saying goes, so forgive me if I raise
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M&A Corner: Valuation via discounted cash flow or using multiples
Business owners often ask themselves whether they need a business valuation, and if so what kind of valuation is required.
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M&A corner: Does your business need a valuation?
Business owners often ask themselves whether they need a business valuation, and, if so, what kind of valuation is required.
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Corporate finance: Subtle overcharging by financial institutions
As the owner of a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), and as an individual consumer of financial services, I am
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