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The Business Exit Tsunami is Coming!

Inc. Magazine just completed a survey of the 2014 Inc. 500|5000 winners, of which B2B CFO® was one. I saw this graph and wanted to share it with you. 32% of the business owners are planning to exit in the next 1-5 years. There are roughly six million employer firms in the US.  If 32% of…

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The Baby Boomer Tsunami is Coming

  Jerry Mills, founder and CEO at B2B CFO talks more about the pending “tsunami” of businesses that will come up for sale over the next decade or so, and what small and medium sized business owners need to do now.  

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Exit Planning Demands Teamwork

As many of you know, a big part of what we do at B2B CFO® is Exit Planning. A small/medium sized business owner only has one shot at successfully transitioning his/her business.  Success depends on the talents of many professionals including CPA’s, attorneys, M&A firms, etc. We don’t try to do that alone. Instead we combine…

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The Exit Strategy Handbook

JERRY L. MILLS NAMED AMONG TOP 5 FINALISTS OF THE MIDDLE MARKET THOUGHT LEADER AWARD

Prestigious award honors individuals for meaningful contributions to middle market M&A Jerry L. Mills, founder and CEO of B2B CFO® and B2B Exit was named among the five finalists for the Middle Market Thought Leader Award, an annual honor bestowed by the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors® (AM&AA), the leading association and credentialing body…

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Sign Up Time for the 2014 Sonoma County Backroad Challenge

The Petaluma  Sunrise Foundation and the Petaluma Sunrise Rotary Club are once again collaborating and gearing up for the May 17, 2014 Sonoma County Backroad Challenge cycling event.  Sponsors are signing up, the course is being refined, food is being reserved, rest stations are being secured and non-profit groups are applying to help in putting on a…

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B2B CFO Business Exit Planning – Inc. Magazine

BUSINESS VALUATION Give Me More for My Business BY JEREMY QUITTNER A new survey shows entrepreneurs want higher valuations for their businesses, but are uncertain about the sale process. The valuations of social media companies and other technology darlings are sky-high these days. But a recent survey of fast-growing smaller companies shows that while most plan to sell…

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Sonoma County Backroad Challenge Cycling Event – May 17th, 2014

Please save May 17, 2014 – the date of the 2014 Sonoma County Backroad Challenge.  Signups to start next month at www.backroadchallenge.com   http://petaluma.patch.com/groups/announcements/p/2014-sonoma-county-backroad-challenge?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook

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Fast Growing B2B CFO

B2B CFO® is back in the news as a three-time repeat winner of the Inc.  500/5000 award for fast growing companies.  Additionally, our new Exit Strategy Handbook is flying off the shelves at Amazon.  Please see our full-page ad (below) in the current Inc. Special Report “Meet America’s Hottest Entrepreneurial Superstars”    

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For Aging Entrepreneurs, Assistance With Exits?

As posted on PE HUB, by Steve Bills, email author, posted on: July 08, 2013 Buy-out pros pride themselves on their ability not only to do deals and build companies but also to exit their investments in an efficient, profitable manner. Jerry L. Mills suggests they might find it beneficial to offer some of that…

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When Should You Sell Your Business?

This is a great question and possibly one of the most import decisions a business owner will ever make.  Please click here for a brief discussion:

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