A near-doubling of the capital gains rate and the tightening of the step-up in basis loophole would make a sale expensive. Published in Financial Planning magazine in its July 2021 edition. By: Lynnley Browning The Biden administration has promised that family-owned businesses and farms won’t suffer under its proposed tax hikes on the wealthy, the…
Noteable & Quateable: “Something that potential investors must understand: we do not chase revenue as theprimary driver of our business. Shopify has been about empowering merchants since itwas founded, and we have always prioritized long-term value over short-term revenueopportunities. We don’t see this changing.” Shopify Co-Founder, Tobias Lutke “The future of SaaS will be defined…
The Annual Founders Family Lake Day was held last Saturday at the beautiful Lake Martin. The Founders team, along with their families and some friends of the firm, enjoyed a day of fun on the water, food, and fellowship. Though this summer has been a wet one, the rain held out and the weather was…
At Founders, our purpose is to grow leaders and build lasting relationships. We work steadfastly on supporting and developing the team into the leaders we know they can become and creating an environment conducive to relationship development. In addition to the other events Founders hosts throughout the year, in 2021 we have added regular team…
Article originally published on Business Alabama in July 2021. By: Duane Donner After several years running a business, many successful entrepreneurs find themselves reaching a time where they realize that they have prioritized work over almost everything else in their lives. Smart business owners that find themselves at this crossroads take the opportunity to reassess…
By: Ken Hirsch Article originally printed in Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine, July 2021. Thanks to the confluence of several factors, both business owners and private equity investors are likely to find more, and more attractive, opportunities for dividend recapitalizations than outright sales of middle market businesses in the second half of 2021. Three trends are…