Chris Risey, Author at Financing Gazelles

The (Pricing) Power of Competition

October 15, 2016April 24, 2024 by Chris Risey

Chris Risey

[caption id="attachment_380" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Power Of Competition[/caption] We recently completed a $25 million management led buyout for one of our clients. Even after doing this for many years, I am always surprised by what I learn or what I am reminded of. In this case its, the power of…

Exit Strategies Selling Your Company To Management

October 12, 2016April 24, 2024 by Chris Risey

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[caption id="attachment_342" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Exit Strategies[/caption] For business owners, selling the company to management can be overlooked as a viable owner exit strategy. However, in many cases selling the company to management can be more personally and financially rewarding than selling to another company or private equity firm. The advantages of…

Facts On High Growth Companies: What is A High Growth Company?

September 20, 2016April 24, 2024 by Chris Risey

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What is a High Growth Company? When someone says 'high growth company' they immediately tend to think of classic venture capital focused businesses like technology companies, biotech and software. But reflecting on our experience, more than half of high growth clients came out of traditional, often boring old industries, like…

Message To Management: Don’t Wait!

June 30, 2016April 24, 2024 by Chris Risey

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Last week I got a call from a CEO of small software company. His parent was in the process of selling his company. The process of selling the business was taking longer than expected and the price was below the range the seller really wanted. He called to ask me…

Smart Money Doesn’t Ensure Success

June 30, 2016April 24, 2024 by Chris Risey

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VCs are often called 'smart money,' because they are more selective about investments than the average angel investor or friends/family member. However, that doesn't mean everything they touch turns to gold. A 2009 WSJ article listed companies that raised substantial sums of money only to fail in a fairly short…

Weekly What If: What If Owners Take Liquidity Now?

April 22, 2016April 24, 2024 by Chris Risey

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What If Owners Took Liquidity Now? A profitable software company decided to sell but initial valuations were below their expected value and they wanted to be patient and wait for potentially higher offers. Management was confident that business would be more valuable with each passing month, so an interesting question…

Weekly What If: Testing The Capital Markets Before Accessing The Markets

March 4, 2016April 24, 2024 by Chris Risey

Chris Risey

As the financial markets began to unravel late in summer of 2008, many financial institutions stopped funding new investments. This directly impacted all sorts of companies and their ability to get new financing. For us, a corporate financial consulting firm that raises capital for growing companies, this was a particularly…

Charlie Sheen On Corporate Financial Planning

March 2, 2011April 24, 2024 by Chris Risey

Chris Risey

Charlie Sheen On Corporate Financial Planning: What Charlie Sheen can tell YOU about your business - “Sheenisms” by Lantern Capital Advisors Like many of you, I ventured to the ‘octagon’ last night as I drifted in and out of semi-consciousness while I watched the thoroughly engaging Charlie Sheen interview on…

Assess You Company’s Debt Capacity

November 18, 2010April 24, 2024 by Chris Risey

Chris Risey

If you are interested to refinance your company’s debt or get additional capital, theres is a fairly simple rule of thumb that can help you quickly gauge your financing alternatives and make sense of today’s lending environment. This white paper by Lantern Capital Advisors identifies the simple corporate finance rule…

Selling Your Company To Management

May 3, 2010April 24, 2024 by Chris Risey

Chris Risey

Business owners often overlook selling their company to management as a possible exit strategy. But for solid companies with good cash flows, selling your company to management may yield a higher financial value for the owner and a much brighter future for the business, management, and the seller. Our latest…

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