Category Archives: Industry Reports

  1. Founders’ December 2020 Capital Markets Insights

    By: Ken Hirsch As noted in the Founders Capital Market Newsletter, there appears to be plenty of capital available and borrowing spreads are tightening though lenders and investors remain defensive on industry sectors they will invest in and deal structure.  On the demand side, transactional deal flow has strengthened over the last 60 days with…

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  2. Founders November 2020 SaaS Market Newsletter

    While the last several months have been a rollercoaster for everyone, there is a lot of encouraging news for SaaS entrepreneurs and investors that we highlight in our November 2020 SaaS Market Newsletter. Our update includes: ​​​​​​​Comments and insights from industry experts Potential tax impacts on business owners as 2020 election outcomes remain unresolved Valuation multiples…

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  3. Founders Fall 2020 Multi-Unit Market Insights

    This edition of Founders’ Multi-Unit Market Insights includes industry buzz, recent transactions, operating statistics, and Chapter 4 of our educational series on driving value in multi-unit companies. Recordings of our recent live webcasts are also included, where we sat down with the Presidents of Retail Strategies and Downtown Strategies and the Owner and Co-Founder of Moe’s BBQ. …

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  4. Founders’ Private Capital Markets Update

    By: Ken Hirsch Founders Advisors continues to closely monitor market conditions across the various private credit markets.  We are committed to providing our clients and business partners keen market insight and thoughtful advice, particularly during this time of health, economic and political uncertainty.  As part of a continuing series of market commentary, attached is our…

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  5. Recent Healthcare M&A Market Overview

    By: Michael White Healthcare M&A activity has seen a recent increase with numerous high-profile transactions announced in the third quarter across subsectors.  First quarter deal volume was on pace year over year with overall dollar volume contracting considerably due to lower leverage utilization and availability as buyers began to evaluate risk due to COVID. The…

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  6. Founders’ Multi-Unit Market Insights – June 2020

    By: Mike McCraw This edition of the Founders Multi-Unit Market Insights Report includes Chapter 3 of our educational series on driving value in multi-unit companies. Additionally, recordings of our recent live webcasts are also included, where we sat down with the CEOs of Milo’s Hamburgers and Iron Tribe Fitness.  View Founders’ Multi-Unit Market Insights – June 2020

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