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About MergerMaven

MergerMaven is an educational website and Blog dedicated to helping business owners learn how to prepare for the successful sale or merger of their business. Our content is particularly relevant for owners of middle market companies with annual sales between $5 million and $200 million.

Having been a mergers and acquisitions intermediary for twenty-five years, I have real world knowledge related to exit planning, selling a business, recapitalizations, mergers and acquisitions and raising debt or equity capital. Over these years, I have met far too many business owners who have missed-out on the opportunity to sell their company or have left significant money on the table. In most cases this was preventable!

In the spirit of “providing value first,” I have created the MergerMaven website and supporting media to position business owners to achieve their personal, business, financial and retirement goals once they exit their business; whether they sell to a family member or an external party.

How MergerMaven Is Different

MergerMaven is a unique, free advisory site. While its editorial content will largely be directed by me (Bill Quish), MergerMaven will bring business owners insightful and timely information, tips and advice including articles from and interviews of other experts associated with exit planning, selling a business, mergers and acquisitions, and raising capital. Among others, these experts will be business brokers, investment bankers, M&A attorneys, estate attorneys, tax professionals, financial planners, wealth managers, exit/succession planners, business improvement specialists, private equity investors and strategic buyers, etc.

How MergerMaven Benefits Business Owners

• Know when to sell your business, to whom, and get the terms you want.
• Helps avoid costly mistakes that will reduce your company’s value or sink a deal.
• Enhances the chances that you will be happy in retirement.
• Provides an understanding of how a business buyer will view your company’s strengths and weaknesses.
• Enables you to dress-up (improve) your company for sale.
• Enables you to maximize your business' valuation.
• Provides a channel for you to discreetly ask MergerMaven for free advice.
• Keeps you updated as to the state of the merger and acquisition market.

Here Is Where You Can Access Advice Provided By MergerMaven

• MergerMaven’s Blog
• MergerMaven’s tips and advice brought directly to you via periodic emails (be sure to sign-up for this free Email service)
• Follow MergerMaven's Tweets on Twitter
• Connect with Bill Quish on LinkedIn