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FourBridges Insights & News

Learn what's happening in the world of mergers and acquisitions – from industry updates and market trends to all kinds of tips and how-to's.

INTERVIEW

Seller Insights: Brent Smith of Southern Lighting Gallery

After 23 years of running Southern Lighting Gallery, owner Brent Smith felt it was time to let someone take the reins and bring the business into the future. He sat down with use to share his experience with selling his business.

ARTICLE

Business Owner Summit: Are You Prepared to Sell?

FourBridges was recently invited to participate in a Business Owners Summit where we discussed how business owners should be prepared to sell on a personal level, a business level and a financial planning level before moving forward with a transaction.

INTERVIEW

Seller Insights: Gary Carlson, North River Physical Therapy

Gary Carlson, former owner of North River Physical Therapy, sat down with us to talk about his business, the sale process, and his continued involvement with the company nearly 10 years after selling.

ARTICLE

The Importance of Succession Planning

Selling your business might not be on your radar yet, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t begin preparing for the future. In the past few years, we’ve all learned to expect the unexpected, especially when it comes to your business.

ARTICLE

FourSight: Q4’s Big Bounce Back

A regular series of market updates to help business owners – and their attorneys, bankers or wealth managers – better understand what’s happening in the world of mergers and acquisitions.

ARTICLE

Selling Your Business? When To Go It Alone

Are you ready to hand over the keys to the castle you’ve spent the better part of your business life building? If so, you’ve got a lot to think about.

INTERVIEW

FourBridges Seller Insights: Joe Buckley of Dixie Labels

In the first installment of our Seller Insights interview series, we sat down with Joe Buckley of Dixie Labels to talk about everything from how he knew it was time to sell, to the emotional highs and lows of the process.

NEWS

Recent Sale of Manufacturing Business Exemplifies M&A Trends in the South

Southern Tool Steel, a privately-owned metal distributor headquartered in Chattanooga, has been acquired by Ryerson (NYSE:RYI).

NEWS

Atlanta Tech CEO Joins FourBridges Team

Doug Johns will expand the investment banking firm’s industry focus to include technology and telecommunication.

ARTICLE

Back to the Business Basics with Creative Coast

When you’re ready to grow your business, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a gray-haired executive or a bright-eyed entrepreneur: there are a few fundamentals that will always hold true.

NEWS

Alabama and the Lively Private Equity Market

Private equity has become an important source of growth capital for private companies following the 2008 recession.

NEWS

Knoxville Entrepreneur Joins Fourbridges Team

Mike Hatcher has joined the firm as a senior advisor.

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