Will Fischtein

Learn how to evaluate the best business valuation firms, compare methods, and select an advisor for a sale, financing, or ownership transition with care.

Use an M&A advisor review to assess valuation discipline, buyer access, confidentiality, and deal execution before selecting the right sell-side advisor.

Earnout tax treatment can change a seller’s after-tax proceeds. See how deal structure, timing, and payment terms shape the tax result before closing on sale.

Earnout versus seller note: compare risk, tax timing, control, and deal certainty to structure a lower middle market sale with greater confidence today.

Debt financing for acquisitions can raise returns or strain cash flow. Learn how lenders assess leverage, structure, covenants, and deal risk before closing.

Learn how to evaluate acquisition targets with rigorous analysis of strategy, financial quality, risk, valuation, and integration readiness before you bid.

A quality of earnings review tests the durability of reported profit, identifies deal risks, and equips owners to defend value before a sale transaction.

Choosing an M&A advisor requires more than valuation. Learn how process discipline, buyer access, confidentiality, and negotiation shape results in a sale.

How are earnouts structured in a business sale? Learn the metrics, timelines, protections, and negotiation points that protect value after closing well.