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How To Increase The Value Of Your Business: Your Readiness Guide
As a business owner exploring your exit strategy, the main question on your mind is: what is my business worth?
4 Critical Questions to Ask Yourself Before Selling Your Business
The second bite of the apple is sometimes better than the first — particularly for entrepreneurs whose initial “bite” was building a business, selling at least part of the company, and savoring the reward.
What to Expect When Selling Your Business
There are a lot of decisions and steps involved in selling your business, both on a logistical and emotional spectrum.
Is Four Pillars The Right Fit For Your Company?
When it comes to selling your business, there are a lot of factors that go into making this a successful decision beyond your company valuation.
Here’s Why Servant Leadership Is One of Our Founding Pillars
Companies with servant leaders make great investments. Here’s what servant leadership in the company culture means to us and how leaders can foster one.
Business Success Is Built on Relationships: Why We Rely on Mutual Trust
Building strong business relationships is a core value at Four Pillars. Here are the 2 indicators of a business culture consistent with relationship-building.
What ‘Shooting For The Stars’ Actually Means for Business Growth And Sustainability
“Shooting for the stars” isn’t just about rapid growth – it’s building an environment that finds unique ways to set achieve your goals.
Want to Increase Your Business Value? Adopt a Servant Leadership Mentality
Servant leadership is one of the four pillars that our business is founded on, and it can bring greater value to your business too.
Investing with an Independent Sponsor
Independent sponsors offer a variety of different benefits than traditional PE firms. Is an independent sponsor right for you?
Valuing a Company? Don’t Stop at EBITDA
EBITDA and other hard metrics shouldn't be the only factor when deciding on an acquisition. Here's how we evaluate the true value of potential partners.
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