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Author: Les Nemethy

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Bankruptcy as an exit option

March 22, 2013March 22, 2013 Les Nemethy

In my book, Business Exit Planning (John Wiley & Sons, 2012), I confess to have made a significant error in

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Business Perspectives 

M&A corner: VIX, the ‘fear index’

February 5, 2013February 5, 2013 Les Nemethy

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

January 15, 2013 Les Nemethy

Stephen Covey, in his acclaimed book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, uses an interesting analogy to distinguish between

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Business Perspectives 

M&A corner: Cutting costs – cut fat, not muscle

December 10, 2012 Les Nemethy

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

November 5, 2012 Les Nemethy

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?

October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 Les Nemethy

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

October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 Les Nemethy

Business owners often ask themselves whether they need a business valuation, and if so what kind of valuation is required.

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Business Perspectives 

M&A corner: Does your business need a valuation?

September 18, 2012 Les Nemethy

Business owners often ask themselves whether they need a business valuation, and, if so, what kind of valuation is required.

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Business Perspectives 

Corporate finance: Subtle overcharging by financial institutions

June 4, 2012June 6, 2012 Les Nemethy

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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