How often do Entrepreneurs buy or sell a business?
Simple answer, infrequently at best, unless your business is in the M&A field.
Buying or Selling a business is easily one of the most stressful processes an Entrepreneur can experience. If you contemplate such a strategic event, TouchStone's principal is as an Accredited Merger & Acquisition Advisor, who will make every effort to releave you from the stress and emotional burden associated with our strategic process. Therefore, you remain focused on your business and the things you do best.
TouchStone's strategy is aimed at helping you realize the best possible outcome for yourself and your family. TouchStone formulates a strategic plan to help you gain an advantage. That advantage means that you have a comprehensive understanding of your company's performance metrics and are prepared to leverage your abilities against that of your target. Whether you buy or sell, you gain an advantage that translates into a greater wealth.
Acquisition/Buying A Business
By understanding your operation and structure TouchStone designs the best possible strategic plan to achieve your objectives. Our objective is to help you meet or exceed your investment criteria. TouchStone will identify and acquiant you with a list of potential acquisition candidates before anyone is approached. The list is then prioritized to begin the search process. We identify and evaluate the synergistic features that each candidate company offers for comparison to the features with your business. Based on the evaluation and recommendation we decide whether further pursue the target of not. This process is considered a rifle approach to the marketplace.
Divestiture/Selling A Business
TouchStone markets your business to strategic buyer candidates that you approve. We analyze your company to determine its current value and assess its operating performance. If the opportunity exists to improve its value, we formulate an improvement plan. In targeting a strategic buyer, we seek candidates likely to pay a premium over the "fair market value" otherwise called "investment value." The strategic approach to the marketplace is a cleaner, more discreet and focused effort to find the right buyer for a premium price. Again, a rifle approach.