Market Insights

  1. Founders Advises Kids Discovery on its Sale to Early Learning Academies

    BIRMINGHAM, AL (June 2, 2022) Founders is pleased to announce that Kids Discovery International has been acquired by Learning Academies, a leader in early education. Founded by Wraith and Lisa Drake, Kids Discovery operates early education centers in the Florida Panhandle. Kids Discovery was exclusively advised by principals of Founders Advisors. Kids Discovery is a…

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  2. Founders Advises LeadsOnline on its Strategic Growth Investment from TA Associates

    BIRMINGHAM, AL (May 25, 2022) – Founders is pleased to announce that LeadsOnline, LLC has received a strategic growth investment from TA Associates. Founded in 2000, LeadsOnline is a nationwide provider of data, technology and intelligence software tools used by law enforcement agencies, investigators, and businesses. The company’s unique dataset and highly scalable SaaS platform…

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  3. Founders Host Multi-Unit Summit

    Founders recently hosted its Multi-Unit Summit at The Henderson Beach Resort & Spa on the Emerald Coast in Florida. The Founders team, alongside co-hosts Butler Snow, LandrumHR, Paragon HM Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley, Retail Strategies, and Warren Averett, welcomed top CEOs and leaders in the multi-unit community to network, enjoy Southern hospitality and…

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  4. Deferred Revenue

    By: Billy Pritchard What is Deferred Revenue? If a software company offers its customers the ability to prepay on longer-term contracts, Deferred Revenue becomes an important consideration during the transaction process.  Generally, a prepayment from the customer creates a future liability for that company to service the customer over the life or term of the…

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  5. The Highest Offer Doesn’t Always Seal the Deal with Founders

    By: Wesley Legg Cash is king; however, the highest offer doesn’t always seal the deal. This is especially the case when the seller is a founder-based company, i.e., the seller is the founder or an heir of the founder. Most founders, of course, want to maximize value, but that is generally not their sole focus,…

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