What Is an Independent Sponsor? A Business Owner's Plain-English Guide
An independent sponsor finds the company first and raises equity for that one deal second. What that means if you are selling, and the questions to ask.
An independent sponsor finds the company first and raises equity for that one deal second. What that means if you are selling, and the questions to ask.
Independent sponsors and committed private equity funds compared: capital certainty, hold period, valuation, diligence and what happens to your team.
Closing fee, management fee and tiered carried interest: how independent sponsor economics are negotiated, and why the structure matters to sellers.
Valuation ranges, buyer types, timeline and the mistakes that cost money when selling a lower middle market business in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut.
Exclusivity is the moment you give up leverage. Nine questions to ask any buyer before you sign a letter of intent, and what a good answer sounds like.