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From Yoga Studio to EBITDA Truths: The Hidden Financial Traps in Small Business Exits

How2Exit

E280: From Yoga Studio to EBITDA Truths: The Hidden Financial Traps in Small Business Exits - Watch Here About the Guest: Rosco Graves is the founder of Polaxis Professional Services and a former Deloitte advisor. And the story isn’t just quirky—it’s instructive. Sophisticated buyers will catch it.

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Will There Be an IPO for a Specialty Consulting Company in 2024?

Focus Investment Banking

The S&P 500 has recently traded near 4800, close to its record at the end of 2021. And will that mean that some of the privately held management consulting firms or other professional services companies will choose an IPO this year? As 2024 starts, the U.S. stock markets are at or near their all-time highs.

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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

Mergers and Inquisitions

They have their investment thesis and valuation, and the earnings announcement is the event that unlocks value… …but this is not what “event-driven” means in most cases. But if we’re wrong, and the spin-off doesn’t happen or gets done at a lower valuation, the parent company’s share price would fall by only 10%.” revenue and 11.5x

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Investing in Enterprise AI Startups: Why I’m Skeptical and Staying Away

Mergers and Inquisitions

There’s nothing “wrong” with this business model, but it’s much closer to an agency or professional services company than a traditional enterprise software startup. Many VCs seem to assume they’ll get SaaS revenue multiples of 5 – 10x if/when these companies go public, but I believe services-like multiples are much more likely.

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E280: From Yoga Studio to EBITDA Truths: The Hidden Financial Traps in Small Business Exits

How2Exit

E280: From Yoga Studio to EBITDA Truths: The Hidden Financial Traps in Small Business Exits - Watch Here About the Guest: Rosco Graves is the founder of Polaxis Professional Services and a former Deloitte advisor. And the story isn’t just quirky—it’s instructive. Sophisticated buyers will catch it.

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