M&A File 1: A Good Year to Sell Your Transportation Company At first blush, a fleet owner might not think of selling off their business in the current business climate. But investment banker Mark Dyer, managing director of the Transportation Practice for Dallas-based Allegiance Capital Corp., tells me
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Waiting for the Market to Come Back…? I have known many business owners who planned to sell their company and retire only to have their plans ruined by a sudden economic downturn. The Great Recession is the fourth time I’ve seen poor economic performance ruin the best
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How and Why to Build a Strong Brand “A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.” — Jeff Bezos Mr. Bezos should know a thing or two about building a brand, especially since
Read more → Mergers and Acquisitions Fuel Success in the Transportation Industry The overall economy continues to improve, and the transportation industry can be a good place to be. According to IBISWorld, combined long distance and local freight revenues are expected to climb 3% in 2013, to $189.9 billion, with profits
Read more → Internet retailing is changing. It is no longer about revenue online… it is about profit online. Traditional retailers and consumer product companies (collectively bricks & mortar or B&M) have higher margin expectations than can be found in a typical Internet retailer. More interesting is that B&M margin
Read more → 3 Big Retail Industry Trends for 2013 In the second half of 2012, consumer confidence and consumer spending slowly but steadily improved. As the consumer industry makes up 70% of the U.S. economy, this is good news for profitability in 2013. Here are three big retail
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Business owners are putting off all kinds of big decisions, waiting to see how lawmakers will deal with the fiscal cliff. Here’s what you need to know… Read the full article on Inc. Magazine online: http://www.inc.com/david-lonsdale/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-fiscal-cliff.html
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Top 10 Online Resources for Middle Market Business Owners Our favorite websites for middle market CEOs running successful midsize businesses. The internet is over-full of information to help your company succeed and help you become a better company leader. We’re here to help separate the wheat from the
Read more → Middle Market M&A Monthly Update: November Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings from Allegiance Capital Corporation! Our holiday greeting card is here. Click here to see why we think Congress Deserves Coal for Christmas. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Allegiance Capital Corporation in the News Here are three new installments of the Capital
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Selling Your Company: The Power of Service How my father’s mission statement for his construction supply company taught me to be a better investment banker. This is the final post in a series based on my father’s mission statement for our family construction company: ““Communication, Relationships, and
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