By Andrew Williams Having invested two decades of their lives into growing their manufacturing business, John and his wife Sandy concluded they were finally ready to retire and spend winters in Hilton Head. However, these first-generation entrepreneurs came to realize that their lives were so intertwined with those of their employee team, selling the business […]
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Calder Capital, LLC is proud to announce the acquisition of Perceptive Controls, Inc., of Plainwell, MI by UpT Reliability Solutions of Kalamazoo, MI! Founded in 1997 by Todd Reynolds and Ryan Fisher, Perceptive Controls is a systems integrator that supplies process control systems mainly to municipal water/wastewater and industrial/manufacturing customers. For over twenty years, Perceptive
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By Max Friar While 2020 was certainly a dark year in many respects for the world, for the Calder Capital/Small Business Deal Advisors team, it was a year of tremendous focus, innovation, and fearless deal-making. During 2020, we opened four new offices, expanded into two new states, hired four additional staff members, closed 74% more
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Introducing Jake McDonald to our Winter/Spring 2021 Semester Internship Program! Here at Calder Capital, we thrive on our culture of learning and curiosity, which is why our internship program is so important. In fact, many of our advisors came to us as undergraduate interns, green and eager to learn! Our internship program is not coffee
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Introducing Jakob Simonds to our Winter/Spring 2021 Semester Internship Program! Here at Calder Capital, we thrive on our culture of learning and curiosity, which is why our internship program is so important. In fact, many of our advisors came to us as undergraduate interns, green and eager to learn! Our internship program is not coffee
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Introducing Dylan Stenzinger to our Winter/Spring 2021 Semester Internship Program! Here at Calder Capital, we thrive on our culture of learning and curiosity, which is why our internship program is so important. In fact, many of our current advisors came to us as undergraduate interns, green and eager to learn! Our internship program is not
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MAA Advisor at Calder Capital Graduate of Hope College in Holland, MI Pizza Enthusiast, Speed Demon Motto: Never, never, never give up. It can be done. Favorite Activity: Kicking back with his wife and family at their UP cottage Karaoke Night Song: Frank Sinatra’s “I Did It My Way” What motivated you to become
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MAA Advisor at Calder Capital Graduate of Michigan State University Yes, Ghazey is his first name. Motto: Fortune favors the bold. Favorite Activity: Working out Karaoke Night Song: Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” What motivated you to become an M&A advisor? Interest in business; this is a job that allows you to work with
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Calder Capital, LLC is thrilled to announce the acquisition of The Bolt Bin, West Michigan Technical Supply, and Clear Vision Inspection by investment partners Jordan and Travis Vander Kolk! The Bolt Bin, West Michigan Technical Supply, and Clear Vision Inspection were founded in 2007 by West Michigan entrepreneur Tim Irwin. All three companies were acquired
“I honestly never thought we’d see this again. This is a huge win for small business buyers and should be a strong catalyst for getting deals done in 2021!” – Max Friar, Managing Partner, Calder Capital, LLC. Background on CARES & Section 1112 The recent December 2020 $900BB stimulus bill is a follow-up to the
