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Business startups can be adventurous. There are dozens of stories about ground-up entrepreneurs who built magnificent businesses from nothing and became wildly successful. Often, though, the stress and overwhelming uncertainty that hung over every minute of the process gets lost in hindsight. While there are success stories, startups are wrought with high risk, costs, exhaustive…

Formalized process Confidentiality is the most critical component of a business sale, and we treat it that way at SMP Capital Partners. Over 50 years of combined deal experience led us to develop a structured, formalized process designed to manage your business sale efficiently with minimal stress and worry while maximizing the value owed to…

You do not ever want to get blindsided, and organized record keeping prevents a business owner from being caught unaware. Once you are organized and set up to perform operational tasks successfully, you can turn your focus towards business development and growth strategy implementation. Most businesses that fail do not fail from lack of effort.…

Two profitability metrics matter significantly when buyers evaluate business acquisition targets: gross margin and net margin. These benchmarks expose company operational efficiencies, scalability potential, and future earning potential post-acquisition. Understanding the difference can strengthen financial performance, improve valuation, and solidify your foundation for a successful exit. At SMP Capital Partners, we help business owners interpret…

Thinking about selling your business creates a million questions, primarily and most fundamental “What is my business actually worth?” In the world of mergers and acquisitions, Fair Market Value (FMV) establishes a realistic range of value expectation, evaluated from empirical data, that a willing buyer would pay and a willing seller would accept to transact.…

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…

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…

2024 is disappearing faster than a watermelon at a Gallagher concert and its already time to plan for 2025. Deep breath first. Let’s make a list. What’s important to review as you wind down 2024 and steel yourself for 2025? The SMP Capital Partners team created a year end review checklist for business owners as…

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…

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…