Understanding Small Business Transaction Success Rates

When it comes to selling a small business, the odds are often stacked against owners hoping for a successful transaction. Statistics show that only 20% to 30% of businesses (including all types of small businesses) that are offered for sale actually sell, leaving many owners disappointed and wondering where things went wrong. The primary reasons…

Child Care Buyers Buy Profitable Gross Revenues

Child Care Mergers & Acquisitions Tip of the Day – Financial Management & Growing Profitable Gross Revenues Today’s tip focuses on why financial management is crucial for child care businesses, and why it’s not just about growing revenues, but about growing profitable revenues. Gross Revenue vs. Profitable Gross Revenue Many child care business buyers look…

50 – 90% of Your Personal Wealth Could Be Tied Up in Your Child Care Business and Associated Real Estate

For many child care business owners, a significant portion—often 50% to 90%—of their personal wealth is directly tied to the value of their child care business and associated real estate. This concentration of wealth in a single asset, particularly an illiquid one like a child care business, poses unique challenges and opportunities for long-term financial…