By: Michael White In today’s M&A market, the availability of leverage plays a major factor in determining the valuation of a company. Private equity’s strategy involves leverage accounting for anywhere between 40% and 60% of the deal consideration. Leverage allows private equity to produce higher returns on their investment as they are having to use…
By: Chris Weingartner Working capital is a crucial financial metric that measures an MSP’s ability to meet its short-term obligations and fund its daily operations. For any IT Services company, working capital plays a vital role in ensuring smooth service delivery, managing cash flow, and funding growth opportunities. When selling a company, it is fundamental…
By: Nathan Kelly On Wednesday, May 31st, the U.S. Senate met to discuss the childcare industry. For our relationships in the early childhood education industry, we took away several key points on the hearing, and noted a round-up of how industry groups reacted: Full Committee Hearing: “Today, the care workforce at large represents millions of…
Unless you are operating your MSP in stealth mode with little to no web presence, odds are that you receive inquiries from private equity groups (PEGs) on a near-daily basis. While this is flattering and can be exciting, it is important to first understand a few basics of how PEGs work, and second, appreciate the…
Founders recently celebrated its 20th Anniversary, a truly memorable experience. Held at the beautiful Pursell Farms in Sylacauga, Alabama, the 3-day celebration was filled with exciting activities, delicious food, and quality time with co-workers and friends of the firm. We could not have asked for a better way to celebrate such a significant milestone. The…
Last week during our Restaurant Roundtable, we had a fruitful discussion covering a number of subjects with our good friend, Kathleen Wood of KWP. Kathleen has not only consulted with many emerging brands, but also helped lead the rapid and successful growth at both Walk-On’s and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. Please see the below for a recorded video…