Tully Ryan, a business leader with over 30 years of experience, specializes in facilitating M&A transactions tailored to meet the needs of business owners. As a certified M&A Advisor and Managing Director of Murphy Business of Eas
Your business is on the market—ideally you’ve worked with a broker or M&A advisor on your exit plan, determined your valuation, identified your goals for the sale, and developed a exit strategy. Then you receive a Letter of Int
When a business owner decides to sell their business, they are often understandably unfamiliar with the process. They may have many years of experience building and running a successful business, but it is typically their first time selling a busines
In my last column, I asked “What Will Your Press Release Say the Day After You Sell?” I understand that it may be hard to picture selling your business – you’re not alone. Many business owners are too entrench
A few years ago, a friend of mine who worked at Amazon Web Services told me something that stuck with me: At AWS, before they write a single line of code when thinking about launching a new product, they start by writing the press release they hoped
“I just want to be out by December 31st.” That’s what a business owner told me during our first meeting. It was August. I nodded and said, “Let’s talk about what that would actually take.” I believe that setting
After years of building your company, you’ve made the big decision—it’s time to sell. Now comes one of the most important decisions in the entire process: choosing the right broker or advisor to guide you through it. Here are
After years of sitting across from business owners wrestling with the decision to sell, I’ve learned that making that decision can feel overwhelming, emotional, and nearly impossible to navigate. Selling your business is more than a simp
Many business owners think about selling their company as a distant event—something for "one day." But when life happens, "one day" can quickly become "today." A few years ago, a business owner called me eag
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a working lunch with a business professor at East Carolina University to help shape topics and curriculum for first-time business buyers. This initiative is designed to support retiring and transitioning mili
A few years ago, I was contacted by a company seeking an M&A advisor to help them expand through acquisition. The company already had 12 locations on the east coast and the owner shared that he had a goal of $500 million in revenue. At first glan
This time of year, I am frequently asked about the outlook for buying and selling businesses in the upcoming year. Business owners in particular are eager to understand the trends and levels of interest I am seeing on both the buy-side and sell-side
