Some businesses fail to survive after the death, incapacity, or retirement of the controlling family members. Family business founders must balance the challenges of running any business with those related to family dynamics. Many of these challenges may be addressed by a cohesive approach to transition planning and estate planning, culminating in an exit strategy.
Read MoreWhen I meet with prospective clients, I like to step away from the numbers (there’ll always be plenty of time for those) and talk about goals. And the common denominators I’ve seen in the folks who work with people like me and a full advisory team to sell their companies are a desire to control their destiny and a desire to shape their legacy.
Read MoreThis year should be unprecedented with regard to the number of Baby Boomer business owners, both in small businesses and the middle market, looking to move on to retirement. There are a variety of factors that have converged to make this seller’s market one of the better ones we’ve seen in the modern era, but it can’t last much longer.
Read MoreAs we’ll soon take off for several days of family time and reflection, I sit here humbled by another great year at Sabre Capital.
This year had a lot of twists and turns, and even some stress and down moments, as every year does—that’s life itself. But the overriding emotions I feel at this particular end-of-year moment are gratitude and humility.
Read MoreWhile every client is special, I had an experience the other day that was a great reminder here during the holiday season of why we do what we do at Sabre Capital. I can honestly say that what I’m about to describe for you just proves that even after 40 years in an industry, you’ll never be able to say that you’ve seen it all, especially when you keep your mind and heart open to the possibilities.
Read MoreThere are many reasons to cultivate a partnership ethos in your business, especially when you map those reasons back to meeting the needs of your clients.
Read MoreWhen I think about my own 35 years as a business broker, not only in what I’ve accomplished in collaboration with Sabre Capital’s partners and clients, but also in the many other business broker colleagues whom I admire, I see some common denominators of success.
Read MoreRegardless of your industry, if you’re a young founder who finds a successful exit during what’s usually the first half of one’s life, you’re proving that you have good ideas and that you know how to run a stellar business and take on the right partners and relationships to sustain your run to a highly profitable exit. My question for you today is, “What’s next?”
Read MoreSabre Capital is proud to announce its sponsorship of the 2018 Carolina Beach Music Awards, commonly known as the “Cammys.” This Friday, September 21, will see the announcement of the 2018 Cammy nominees, live at the Spanish Galleon nightclub in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The awards weekend will take place November 7-11 at the Alabama Theatre, also in North Myrtle Beach.
Read MoreIn the world of finance and investment, it’s hard to “time” the market in areas where there are lots of wild variables that affect investors on a day-to-day basis.
Read MoreAt Sabre Capital, we’ve been helping family business owner’s transition to retirement for nearly 35 years.
Read MoreIn our last post, we outlined the process of getting started with a business broker when selling your business, integrating some of our approach to sell-side M&A advisory work here at Sabre Capital.
Read MoreI’ve been working with families to sell their middle-market businesses for nearly 35 years. What I love about my work is that it’s as exciting, fresh, and new to me as it was in 1984, when I first helped a client sell his marina and boat operation on the North Carolina coast.
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