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There are many things to consider when selling your business, including whether to sell the real estate on which the business operates. While the business and the real estate are two distinct assets, they are, in fact, quite interdependent with respect to how a...

While we’ve kicked off a new year, it's time for your annual reminder about the importance of closing 2021 financials and getting started on your business tax return…as quickly as possible!   The months of January to May are extremely active for business...

Most owners wait until they’re ready to retire before they get serious about planning a transition. While most deals can be completed within 6-9 months, getting a deal done versus getting the price and terms you want can be very different things. There’s a cost to...

Lawrence Moore, president of GAI: Gibson and Associates, Inc. earns Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) credential with National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts® (NACVA), which is the accreditation body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence.  The...

A good year to sell my business? Yes, 2021 is shaping up to be a great year to sell your business. Below are some discussion points that reflect what we are seeing in the M&A marketplace: Anticipated Tax Increase There is the possibility of a significant increase...

At GAI, we not only have a reputation for helping business owners exit, we also help build companies and help business leaders increase value, develop and grow.

If you have asked yourself this question at least 10,000 times during ownership, well, you are pretty normal. When it comes to exit planning, that is, after all, the million dollar question…or two or three or ten million-dollar question.  You’ve heard various answers....

No doubt our readers have been following the latest legislation regarding the CARES Act.  There are a lot of things to keep up on.  As business owners, we trust you are getting details from your CPAs on the tax treatment of PPP loans, employee retention credits, meal...

In my office, a piece of art hangs on the wall, a Chinese, painted scroll I had commissioned nearly 15 years ago while I was working for a multinational manufacturing company with significant operations in China. The scroll represents two characters that, when spoken...

What can the game of tennis teach us about business?  A lot, according to Timothy Gallwey, an author that will be familiar to many of you.  The theme this month is inspired by the following excerpt from one of Gallwey’s books called The Inner Game of Tennis: “A very...

Don’t wait to start your business valuation and begin exit planning. We have received numerous inquiries about the business transaction climate.  Is it still the right time to sell the business? Are there buyers out there? Are banks still doing deals? Do you know how...

This month we are sharing some new guidelines for the PPP Loan Forgiveness and the actual Application. First, a short, motivational topic on overcoming this crisis. Success is the Best Revenge. Over the past few weeks, we have been inspired by the ingenuity, hard...

There are many ways a business, an individual, and even a buyer can benefit from the CARES Act, FFCRA, State legislation, local grants, and a general abundance of financial relief permeating the economy.  To simplify your search, we have compiled a comprehensive list...

This month we’re writing about the opportunity for business owners to step away from their business…again.  Yes, if you are a frequent reader of our newsletter, you’ll recognize this theme.  The reason we keep bringing it up is that many of our clients are telling us,...