by Tommy Delello | Nov 27, 2025 | Business Succession
For many business owners, their company represents their life’s work and their largest financial asset. Yet when it comes time to plan an exit, few owners have the right strategies in place to maximize value, retain key talent, and ensure a smooth transition. One...
by Tommy Delello | Nov 12, 2025 | Business Succession
Choosing a successor is one of the most consequential decisions a business owner will ever make. It’s not just about who fills the role, but about how the business survives, grows, or declines after the handoff. And when succession goes wrong, the cost is huge....
by Tommy Delello | Sep 26, 2025 | Business Succession
Business consultants, business valuation experts, business value acceleration advisors, private equity groups (PEGs), and M&A advisors all contribute to enhancing business value. Still, they approach value acceleration from different perspectives, timeframes, and...
by Tommy Delello | Sep 17, 2025 | Business Succession
Given today’s dynamic marketplace, business valuations can vary significantly from year to year and company to company, even within the same industry and between businesses at the same stage of development. Whether a startup is securing its first round of funding, an...
by Tommy Delello | Sep 9, 2025 | Business Succession
Every business moves through predictable phases—startup, growth, maturity, and eventually, transition. While most owners plan obsessively for the first three, they often ignore the fourth. Less than one in four private firm boards report having a formal succession...
by Tommy Delello | Aug 22, 2025 | Business Succession
Arguably, the most crucial phase in the life of a business is the one in which the business owner is often the least prepared for: their succession and exit from the business. Whether succeeded by a family member, management team, the company’s employees (via an...
