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The Top Five Ownership Inflection Points

There are many moving parts in the day-to-day management of a construction company.

Creating a Strategy for a Sustainable ESOP Company

Sustainability is a concept that captures our ability to keep something going...

The Top Five Ownership Transition “Inflection Points” for Dental Practitioners

As you know, there are a lot...

Focus on Employee Incentives

Creating Value for Your Business When Your Best Assets are People For owners...

Maximize the Benefits of ESOPs

An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) can be a very effective tool ….

Best Practices for Understanding & Implementing ESOPs

When it comes to deciding on an exit strategy, construction company...

The Value of an M&A Process

Why do many financial sponsors try to avoid buying companies...

Liquidity Events & Shareholder Exit Planning

Terrel (Terry) Bressler, Managing Director, wrote Liquidity Events and...

Beyond the Purchase Price

When discussing the sale of a business, one of the most frequently asked...

Recapitalizations

Every business owner reaches a time when they want to develop a plan...

The Arithmetic of Ownership Transition

For owners of closely held businesses, planning for the ultimate transition of...

The Pros & Cons of ESOPs

When it comes to choosing an ownership transition strategy, owners...

Retain & Reward Your Key Employees with Synthetic Equity

Locating, hiring and retaining the best employees is an...

What is Your Business Really Worth

There are several paths a business owner can take when it comes...

Why Choose an ESOP?

When it comes to deciding upon an exit strategy, owners of closely held businesses...

Harpoon: Tapping Into Employee Ownership

In the summer of 2014, Boston-based Harpoon Brewery became an employee...

Growing Your Business with Strategic Acquisition

For the owner of a closely held business, the end of the calendar...

Valuation of Synthetic Equity

The term synthetic equity is a catch-all term for a variety of economic...

The Corporate Divorce: Tactics for Dissolving a Business Partnership

Your business partner suddenly decides he wants to leave the

Building a Strong Deal Team

M&A, recapitalizations, ESOPs and other types of ownership transitions...

Creating Value for Your Business When Your Best Assets are People

For owners of closely held, service-based businesses...

What are Your Ownership Transition Alternatives?

There are several paths you can take when it comes time to...

The Top Five Reasons Social Services Companies Should Consider ESOPs

Social services companies can be uniquely suited to be employee-owned companies...

Importance of Corporate Governance in ESOP Companies

When transitioning your closely held business to new ownership with an...

ESOP Planning: Expand & Grow Your ESOP

Companies with Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) will face challenges...

The GreatBanc & DOL Settlement Agreement

In the summer of 2014, there was a public announcement regarding the settlement...

Business Valuation: The Strategic Decision Making Tool

As a business owner, the need to understand the current value

What’s Driving the Value of Your Business

Over 90% of all Companies in the U.S. are closely held and many of these...

Hiring a Financial Advisory Firm

If you’ve ever sold a home, you know how complicated it can be

Fractional Ownership Transition Strategies

For the owner of a closely held business contemplating ownership transition,...

Structuring an ESOP

For many privately-held business owners, the sale of their company is a once...

The Top Five Reasons Craft Brewers are Turning to ESOPs

Liquidity options are plentiful for owners of craft breweries...

Ownership Alternatives that Maintain Craft Brewer's Independence

Recent M&A activity has resulted in some independent craft brewers...

A Healthy Transition: Why ESOPs Can Be a Good Fit for Social Services Companies

Social services companies can be uniquely suited to be employee-owned companies...

A Craft Beer Story... Is an ESOP Right for You?

‘Tis the season to be jolly. ‘Tis also the season to sell lots of beer…

The Importance of the Special Committee in Transactions

A basic tenet of corporate law is that the Board of Directors...

ESOP Structuring & Financing: Anticipating & Avoiding Obstacles

Do ESOP transactions ever fail to close? Absolutely.

Top Five Reasons You Should Consider Changing Your ESOP Valuation Firm

Typically, companies that sponsor an Employee Stock Ownership Plan

The Value of an M&A Process

Why do many financial sponsors try to avoid buying companies...

Liquidity Events & Shareholder Exit Planning

Terrel (Terry) Bressler, Managing Director, wrote Liquidity Events and...

Beyond the Purchase Price

When discussing the sale of a business, one of the most frequently asked...

Recapitalizations

Every business owner reaches a time when they want to develop a plan...

Growing Your Business with Strategic Acquisition

For the owner of a closely held business, the end of the calendar...

Building a Strong Deal Team

M&A, recapitalizations, ESOPs and other types of ownership transitions...

Creating a Strategy for a Sustainable ESOP Company

Sustainability is a concept that captures our ability to keep something going...

Maximize the Benefits of ESOPs

An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) can be a very effective tool ….

Best Practices for Understanding & Implementing ESOPs

When it comes to deciding on an exit strategy, construction company...

The Pros & Cons of ESOPs

When it comes to choosing an ownership transition strategy, owners...

Why Choose an ESOP?

When it comes to deciding upon an exit strategy, owners of closely held businesses...

Harpoon: Tapping Into Employee Ownership

In the summer of 2014, Boston-based Harpoon Brewery became an employee...

The Top Five Reasons Social Services Companies Should Consider ESOPs

Social services companies can be uniquely suited to be employee-owned companies...

Importance of Corporate Governance in ESOP Companies

When transitioning your closely held business to new ownership with an...

ESOP Planning: Expand & Grow Your ESOP

Companies with Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) will face challenges...

The GreatBanc & DOL Settlement Agreement

In the summer of 2014, there was a public announcement regarding the settlement...

Structuring an ESOP

For many privately-held business owners, the sale of their company is a once...

The Top Five Reasons Craft Brewers are Turning to ESOPs

Liquidity options are plentiful for owners of craft breweries...

A Healthy Transition: Why ESOPs Can Be a Good Fit for Social Services Companies

Social services companies can be uniquely suited to be employee-owned companies...

A Craft Beer Story... Is an ESOP Right for You?

‘Tis the season to be jolly. ‘Tis also the season to sell lots of beer…

ESOP Structuring & Financing: Anticipating & Avoiding Obstacles

Do ESOP transactions ever fail to close? Absolutely.

The Top Five Ownership Inflection Points

There are many moving parts in the day-to-day management of a construction company.

The Top Five Ownership Transition “Inflection Points” for Dental Practitioners

As you know, there are a lot...

The Arithmetic of Ownership Transition

For owners of closely held businesses, planning for the ultimate transition of...

Retain & Reward Your Key Employees with Synthetic Equity

Locating, hiring and retaining the best employees is an...

What is Your Business Really Worth

There are several paths a business owner can take when it comes...

Valuation of Synthetic Equity

The term synthetic equity is a catch-all term for a variety of economic...

The Corporate Divorce: Tactics for Dissolving a Business Partnership

Your business partner suddenly decides he wants to leave the

Creating Value for Your Business When Your Best Assets are People

For owners of closely held, service-based businesses...

What are Your Ownership Transition Alternatives?

There are several paths you can take when it comes time to...

Business Valuation: The Strategic Decision Making Tool

As a business owner, the need to understand the current value

What’s Driving the Value of Your Business

Over 90% of all Companies in the U.S. are closely held and many of these...

Retain & Reward Your Key Employees with Synthetic Equity

Locating, hiring and retaining the best employees is an...

What is Your Business Really Worth

There are several paths a business owner can take when it comes...

Growing Your Business with Strategic Acquisition

For the owner of a closely held business, the end of the calendar...

Hiring a Financial Advisory Firm

If you’ve ever sold a home, you know how complicated it can be

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Middle - Market Focus

Prairie Capital Advisors is dedicated to serving the investment banking and financial advisory needs of middle - market business owners

Middle - Market Focus

Middle - Market Focus

Prairie Capital Advisors is dedicated to serving the investment banking and financial advisory needs of middle - market business owners

Middle - Market Focus

Middle - Market Focus

Prairie Capital Advisors is dedicated to serving the investment banking and financial advisory needs of middle - market business owners

Middle - Market Focus

Middle - Market Focus

Prairie Capital Advisors is dedicated to serving the investment banking and financial advisory needs of middle - market business owners

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