Deal Making

No matter what type of business you’re involved in, there’s going to come a time when you must concern yourself with the process of due diligence. Due Diligence is an audit, review or investigation that is undertaken during the course of a business deal. The goal is to confirm (or discover) all the facts, figures, … Read more

Change is a constant in the business world. Companies are founded, expanded, split, spun and sold, and they often merge with others or acquire another company. Of course, each of these types of transactions has its own set of rules, regulations and processes it must go through. One of the more frequently used types of … Read more

Securing venture capital doesn’t just inject your company with cash, it paves the way for a new working relationship. This can make knowing just the right questions to ask a venture capitalist a key step on the road to your company’s future.

Knowing exactly what liquidation preference is and how it’s used is vital in the world of startups and VC funding. Understanding the nuances of it can make the difference between profit and loss for the investor.

A management buyout is one of many types of deals that falls under the mergers and acquisitions category. The first step to participating in a successful MBO deal is understanding exactly what a management buyout is.

Companies come and go, succeed or go bankrupt, grow, buy and sell other companies, or break into smaller divisions of those other companies. New companies are founded by divisions of established companies that become fully independent companies on their own. The expelling of a division or portion of a company is known as a divestiture. … Read more

Stocks and securities inhabit a world of their own, a place with its own set of nomenclature and rules. A security is one type of ownership of a company (either equity, debt or derivatives), while a stock is a particular type of security, one that falls under the equity heading. These instruments are bought and … Read more

Businesses come and businesses go. They are founded, bought, sold, merged, spun off and sometimes end up in bankruptcy. In most of these cases, there are a series of steps that need to be taken and questions that need to be asked. Knowing what to ask (and when to ask it) is key for anybody … Read more

Knowing what a carve-out divestiture is can be valuable information for any company looking to sell off one of its divisions or units. Using a carve-out will help the parent company retain a stake in the subsidiary.

Document security is vital in virtually every business deal, so knowing what NDAs are and how they’re used in all types of transactions — including mergers and acquisitions (M&As) — is important knowledge to have.