Top 4 Reasons to Sell in 2022

bruce Uncategorized

After another challenging year of dealing with a global pandemic, labor shortages, supply chain issues, capacity mandates and closures, many business owners are calling it quits in 2022 – but not for the reasons you may think. Despite the many hurdles business owners face, the primary reason they’re selling all or part of their businesses this year is because of …

Sell Your Business

bruce Uncategorized

If you’re considering selling your business, we can help. Affinity Ventures’s experienced and dedicated team of Merger and Acquisition professionals have helped hundreds of owners find the ideal buyer or investor for their company. Whether you’re looking to cash in on your hard work and exit on top or your seeking an investor to expand your company, we can help.  …

Selling Your Business in 2022

bruce M&A Insights

2021 has been another unique and tough year. The pandemic’s challenges and opportunities have caused many of us to reconsider our professional and personal priorities as well as our lifestyle. In the last couple of years, millions of people switched industries and careers, discovered the joys of spending more time with family, or retired. Business owners are no different. Whether …

The Common Element Among Unique and Successful Businesses

matt M&A Insights

Successful business owners may face a conundrum as they pursue success. “Though my competitors do something similar, they don’t do it the way I do it. So, how do I know the right way to achieve success, especially if I don’t do things their way?” It’s a bit of a paradox: How can you build and enhance your company’s unique …

The Virtuous Circle of Improving Cash Flow

matt M&A Insights

If cash is king, then cash flow is the kingmaker. Cash flow can have a multiplier effect in terms of achieving your planning goals for a successful future. Often, increasing cash flow requires strong performances from key employees. Let’s look at how properly motivating your key employees could cause a cascading effect that creates a virtuous circle of increasing cash …

4 Improvements That Can Position Owners for Greater Success

matt M&A Insights

Success is rarely linear. As a business owner, it’s important to both acknowledge that fact and create plans that can provide short-term results while having long-term impacts. Today, we’ll show you four areas in which strong planning and realistic goals can position you to achieve more success in the coming year. 1. Building strong management teams Strong management teams implement …

Top 3 Reasons You Should Get a Business Valuation in 2022

bruce M&A Insights

While many of us check our portfolios regularly and are always aware of what’s in our personal and business accounts, few of us really know exactly how much our business is worth. The truth is, many business owners overvalue their businesses based on rules of thumb, comparisons of what outwardly similar businesses have sold for, or simple gut feeling. Owners …

The Importance of Reviewing Your Performance

matt M&A Insights

As the year winds down, it’s important for business owners to raise their awareness of last year’s performance. Knowing what you did well, along with where you struggled, is crucial to planning for future success. Today, we’ll show you three categories that you can review—strategic performance, tactical performance, and financial performance—and some questions you may want to answer about those …

Planning Is a Team Sport: Which Teammates Do You Need?

matt M&A Insights

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships. –Michael Jordan You are a talented business owner. It’s why you win in your market. But when it comes to long-term planning, having an intelligent team to support your talents can position you for even bigger wins, such as continued business success, financial independence, and a fulfilling retirement. Today, we’ll show …

Affinity Ventures Completes an RV Dealership Transaction

matt Affinity Ventures News

Affinity Ventures is pleased to announce the completed transaction of Aloha RV, Inc. based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Aloha RV is a one of the largest RV dealerships in the Southwest and will act as an anchor into the New Mexico region for the acquirer. Affinity Ventures acted as the exclusive merger & acquisition advisor. The transaction closed on November …