by Brooks Crankshaw | Jun 8, 2024 | Articles, Company Culture
Corporate culture has become a defining strength when positioning the business for sale, says Forbes Partners’ Brooks Crankshaw Peter Drucker, a pioneer in economics and management theory, penned the groundbreaking book titled The Practice of Management in 1954....
by Jon Wiley | Sep 22, 2023 | Articles, Jon Wiley
Overview The financial markets and M&A markets have both seen recent changes tied to the inflationary economy and the Federal Reserve’s response by raising interest rates. But the biggest changes may be happening in the debt markets where changes in interest rates...
by Blake Shear | Jul 12, 2023 | Articles, Blake Shear, Consumer
Whether you own a branded pet food company looking to expand capacity, move into new markets, or break into new sales channels—or you run a pet food co-manufacturer that’s finding it challenging to add scale fast enough or invest in cost-saving improvements—you might...
by Blake Shear | Jul 12, 2023 | Articles, Blake Shear, Consumer
Pet ownership surged during the pandemic as more people worked from home, and total spend on pet food and treats continued to demonstrate resilience even as inflation rose. Those spending habits aren’t likely change soon, as an American Pet Products Association (APPA)...
by Bob Forbes | Dec 14, 2022 | Articles, Bob Forbes
The M&A market hinges on confidence: Unless a buyer is confident your business will deliver solid returns, you won’t be an attractive target. Yet the current economic climate is highly uncertain, making even the most optimistic buyers pause on placing bets on many...
by Bob Forbes | Dec 6, 2022 | Articles
With M&A activity cooling in this volatile, uncertain environment, business owners might assume they must postpone their plans to sell the company and wait for better times. That’s not necessarily true. It’s still possible to close a great deal in this market,...
