Do you have questions about what Calder Capital is about or what exactly we do for our clients? Check out Max Friar’s interview with Tami Parks for The Small Business Life about the process buying and selling a small business. Smitten! is “a podcast for those of us smitten with the entrepreneurial spirit” about business, family, and […]
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We’ve discussed before what the state of the market is for buying and selling businesses. Earlier in the year it was record-breaking fantastic, and buyers and sellers both have confidence that this trend will continue, and specifically that sellers will continue to have opportunities into next year. But what has 2015 as a whole been
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According to a new survey by BuyBizSell.com, the annual Business Buyer-Seller Confidence Index, business owners who seek to sell their businesses are feeling more confident about their ability to do so and for a higher price. Prospective buyers were less optimistic about their chances of purchasing a business for what they considered a good deal
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Last month we discussed about Baby Boomers and how this demographic is influencing and will continue to affect business sales for the foreseeable future. We discussed when would be the best time for a Baby Boomer owner to consider selling a business in order to get the most return on his or her invested time
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The news about business sales always mentions that Baby Boomers who are hitting retirement age are behind the big numbers we’re seeing currently. Back in February we reported that 2014 was a record-breaking year for small business sales, and the news about this market continues in this vein: the number of businesses currently for sale
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Calder Capital, LLC is very pleased to announce the successful sale of The Rental Branch of Niles, Michigan to individual investor, Patrick Peruchietti. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Formed in 1996 by brothers Mike and Kelly Branch, The Rental Branch rents equipment for construction projects from small lawn-and-garden tools to large earth-moving
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Calder Capital is very pleased to have brokered the deal that allowed manufacturing executive Mark Allen to find the right business opportunity to invest his talents and capital into: D&J Precision Machining. MiBiz writer John Wiegand discussed this transaction and how it is indicative of the current business market in his piece, “New owner seeks to
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When it comes time for a business owner to sell his company, letting go of both his accomplishment and his control of the outcome can be something of a process. Part of this is because entrepreneurs often know how to start or run a business, but they do not fully understand its valuation when it
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When it comes to business, getting larger isn’t always getting better or more profitable, but in many cases a smart acquisition is a good strategy for success. It all comes down to when, why, and how. When you are considering a business acquisition, ask yourself these questions in order to determine whether or not it
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Calder Capital is pleased to announce the sale of Hunt Movers, Inc. to a strategic buyer. Founded over a decade ago by Dave Hunt, Hunt Movers, Inc. (Two Men & A Truck Franchise) is a profitable, established moving company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan that serves residential and commercial customers. Hunt Movers, Inc, was acquired
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