Author: Josh Stamey
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What Makes a Business a Good Buy? Red Flags and Green Lights
Business acquisition is a powerful mechanism to build long-term wealth, but not all opportunities are created equal. Some acquisition targets present clear upside and long term growth potential, while others carry latent risk that can undermine the due diligence process and prevent the transaction from closing.Qualified buyer candidates evaluate an array of business characteristics throughout…
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What to Expect During Due Diligence
Well-funded buyers lead serious groups who pay top dollar for valuable holdings. Valuation is key, but the intangibles matter and they are examined in procedural detail during the due diligence component of the transactional process. You and your team built the workforce, management team, clients/customers, and grew the geographic footprint. It is built for the…
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Seller’s Remorse: How to Avoid Regret After Selling Your Business
Selling your business is a life altering transition that should follow a carefully managed process to minimize stressors and maximize benefit. It sometimes requires an extraordinary shift in perception. We have worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs through a business sale and transition into retirement or a new business venture. For most, after years of grinding…
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SMP Capital Partners Year End Checklist for Business Owners
2025 is disappearing faster than a watermelon at a Gallagher concert and it’s already time to plan for 2026. Deep breath first. Let’s make a list. What’s important to review as you wind down 2025 and steel yourself for 2026? The SMP Capital Partners team created a year-end review checklist for business owners as they…
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How to Sell Your Business in NC: A Practical Guide
How to Sell Your Business in North Carolina Selling your business is a major life decision — one that carries emotional weight, strategic complexity, and significant financial implications. It is not easy. But if you are fortunate enough to operate in North Carolina, you are already ahead of the game. As one of the fastest-growing…
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How Does SMP Capital Partners Find the Best Buyer or Growth Partner for You?
Choosing the right buyer isn’t just about the highest offer — it is about finding the best overall fit for your business’s future. While purchase price matters, a seller’s total takeaway includes factors like working capital adjustments, balance sheet considerations, and long-term benefits beyond just the numbers. At SMP Capital Partners, we go beyond the…
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EBITDA
It’s easy to calculate and yet can be a mystery, wrapped in a riddle, inside an enigma. It’s one of those acronyms that everyone pretends to understand but rarely has a solid handle on. Seems complex and complicated, but EBITDA calculations can be as difficult as they’re made to be, and its “adjusted” definition varies…
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Your Business Breakthrough: Time to Thrive with Lower Rates!
For small to mid-market business owners, there is some great news that could really impact your immediate and long-term strategies. Last week, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by an additional 25 basis points, reducing the federal interest rate to between 4.50% and 4.75%. This marks the second recent rate cut since the early days…
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SMP Capital Partners is Pleased to Introduce Matt Moreau as the Newest Member of the SMP Team
SMP Capital Partners, LLC, a lower middle market investment banking firm delivering expertly efficient and trustworthy M&A services to privately held business owners, is pleased to announce its most recent addition of Matt Moreau to its team. Matt will serve as SMP’s Director of Operations and will manage business valuation services along with deal volume…
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Transitions are Hard
My old man was a foundation building high school football coach over the final quarter of the 20th century. He taught and coached from the fall of 1972 until he retired upon his immediate eligibility to do so in the spring of 1999. It was a unique career compared to most coaches at the high…