Author: Brian D. Hanson

Know your business’ value

If your business represents a substantial part of your net worth, it’s something you need to understand

Buying or selling a NH hospitality business

In reality, selling a ‘going concern’ hospitality business can be difficult

Confidentiality and a business sale

No matter the size of the business, many deals begin with a basic level of trust and respect

8 reasons to grow through acquisition

Buying a competitor or a synergistic operation is an accepted growth tactic for larger sophisticated businesses. But mergers and acquisitions don’t have to be the exclusive strategy for middle-market or large public companies; many businesses that want to grow can…

4 tests for selling a business

Maximizing the sale of a company is not just about when you’re ready to sell

Price and business salability

It has less to do with the selling a business than you might think

Preparing a business sale

A simplified analysis that looks at three categories to determine salability

Should you buy a franchise?

Be prepared to scrutinize the contract

What is ‘buyer hierarchy’?

Transitioning out of a business takes planning, preparation and time

More news from NHBR:

Gas prices cause NH economic indigestion

New Hampshire is feeling some economic indigestion at the start of the summer season, and the main culprit is gas. Six in 10 (61%) of respondents to a new University of New Hampshire polls are worried about the current and future price of gas, and a clear majority put the blame on President Donald Trump.

Private equity firm agrees to acquire a majority stake in Velcro Companies

Arsenal Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Velcro Companies from the Cripps Foundation, which owns the privately held British company, a longtime New Hampshire employer. Under the deal announced May 26, the Cripps Foundation will continue as a minority shareholder of the company, which opened its manufacturing center in Manchester nearly 70 years ago.