Entries by Al Statz

E-commerce Business SocksRock.com Sold to Strategic Buyer

San Francisco, CA – Exit Strategies is pleased to report the sale of E-commerce company SocksRock LLC to a strategic buyer. Sold To: SocksRock, LLC established in 2008, is an e-commerce business selling customized athletic gear to sports teams and to corporations for identity programs. It has a track record of revenue growth, a website […]

Exit Strategies Advises Redwood Reporting on its Sale to Litigation Services

Exit Strategies, a leading California based mergers and acquisitions brokerage and business valuation firm, recently advised the owners of Redwood Reporting & Videoconferencing, LLC on the sale of their company to Litigation Services, LLC. Transaction price and terms are private. Sold to Redwood Reporting, with 13 seasoned court reporters and 4 support staff at the time of […]

Indigo Piping Systems Sold to Strategic Acquirer

Exit Strategies is pleased to announce the strategic acquisition of California-based construction materials distribution company Indigo Piping Systems, by Dateline Exports, Inc. of Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1990 in Berkeley, California, Indigo offers a range of American brands of piping, valves and mechanical products for water infrastructure, fire protection and mechanical construction projects around the world. Indigo offers […]

Using Retention Bonuses to Enable an M&A Transaction

Assurance of business continuity is essential to most business acquisitions, and for small to mid-size companies, this often translates to retaining key employees. This blog looks at using a simple tool, called a stay bonus or retention bonus, to keep your key people on board through a sale or merger of your company. Bonuses are commonly used in […]

Exit Strategies Represents Axis Systems in Sale to H&P Technologies

Exit Strategies serves as M&A advisor in industrial automation distributor merger-acquisition. Exit Strategies, Group Inc. is pleased to announce that H&P Technologies and its wholly owned subsidiary Behco, Inc. (www.behco.com) has acquired Xanthus, Inc., doing business as Axis Systems (www.axis-systems.com ) of Auburn Hills, Michigan. Exit Strategies served as exclusive M&A advisor to Axis Systems […]

What you don’t know about your business name can hurt you.

In my work as an M&A Broker and Business Valuation Expert, I’ve noticed that many business owners don’t understand how their trade names are protected. San Jose attorney David Burgess recently wrote an article addressing common fallacies in this area, which I felt compelled to pass along  … 5 FALLACIES ABOUT PROTECTING YOUR BUSINESS NAME by […]

Benefits of Buying an Established Small Business

So you want to be your own boss ― no superiors, no shareholders, and no board of directors. Consider the options ― you can work as an independent contractor, start your own company, or buy an existing business. Each option has benefits. If you analyze the risks-versus-rewards carefully, you’ll learn what many seasoned entrepreneurs have discovered […]

Exit Strategies Group Adds Kevin Lam to its Team of Senior-Level M&A Advisors

Exit Strategies Group, Inc., a leading California-based business transaction advisory and valuation firm, today announced the appointment of Kevin-Quang Lam as a Senior M&A Advisor for the company. In this position, Mr. Lam will use his extensive merger and acquisition knowledge and first-hand business ownership experience to guide business owner clients through the entire transaction […]

What are the benefits of a Confidential Information Memorandum?

One of the critical documents used in the business sale process is the Confidential Information Memorandum or “CIM.” Other names for this document are pitchbook, deal book, offering memorandum and confidential business review. A CIM tells the target company’s story and lays out important facts and figures for prospective buyers. This article answers common questions […]