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Mergers and Acquisitions12/2/2011Dirk McCoy
  Q: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mergers_and_acquisitions I got a Good Document from the net regarding ...
  A: There's no requirement that companies adopt the names of the predecessor companies- they are always ...
responsible leadership8/14/2011Dirk McCoy
  Q: these days we hear a lot about global responsible leadership and I can't quite understand the true ...
  A: Sorry for the delay in answering, I just noticed this question. There are a few perspectives on ...
Buy Out6/14/2011Dirk McCoy
  Q: what happens to an employees ESOP funds when an employer is bought out by another organization?
  A: An Employee Stock Ownership Plan allows owners to get a fair price for ownership in the company ...
LLC Acquisition of S-Corp2/13/2011Dirk McCoy
  Q: I own both an LLC and an S-Corp. I am on the only member of my LLC and I have 3 minority investors ...
  A: A couple options: 1. Acquire the stock of the S-Corp, or 2. Acquire just the assets of the S-Corp. ...
business2/3/2011Dirk McCoy
  Q: sorry i didn't know who else to ask (no one for business major) but I am a high school student and I ...
  A: It depends on the college- if you want to study business at Princeton or Penn, then take 4 years of ...
Selling Equity2/2/2011David K. Staub
  Q: I am an owner of 23% of a corporation which I don't believe in any more and I want to give up my ...
  A: It depends on what you mean by "have my signature on them." Disposing of your stock does not ...
Spouse dies?2/1/2011David K. Staub
  Q: What happens when a spouse owns a corporation and then dies? What rights does the other spouse have? ...
  A: There are no special rules for dealing with a business on the death of the owner. Stock in a ...
Economic growth presentation ? help....12/2/2010Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc.
  Q: i am not sure if you are able to help me with this or not, but i hope you are, because i really need ...
  A: Your probably under a time crunch I recommend that you use You Tube which provide answers much ...
valuating a brand11/3/2010Dirk McCoy
  Q: I'm in the process of finishing a business partnership in a company and I do need to know how can I ...
  A: The best way to value a brand/business is to look at projected free cash flow attributable to the ...
Acquiring a Hotel Property.9/16/2010Christopher Kummer
  Q: Hey, Can you tell how can I find financing for acquiring a hotel property in the middle east. I ...
  A: practically I assume that currenlty it will be very difficult to get any financing for acquiring a ...
Divestitures8/9/2010Christopher Kummer
  Q: Do you have any information regarding what requirements a Payroll Department might have when one ...
  A: Yes indeed, often information is provided on HR issues in a Due Diligence, e.g. - salary ...
DBA to partner with LLC???8/9/2010Dirk McCoy
  Q: I had a question about two different entities coming together to do business and the best way to ...
  A: Sorry for the delay, I thought I'd answered this already. A contract between you and the LLC is a ...
strategic management6/24/2010Christopher Kummer
  Q: the different types of mergers and acquisitions strategies
  A: There are quite a couple of strategic reasons to do M&A. If you are looking for three articles, ...
LBO6/15/2010Christopher Kummer
  Q: I would like to buy a company as a wasy to start my own business, but I have not a dime in my pocket ...
  A: Unless you have a unique opportunity (a cheap price), there is no way that you can buy a company via ...
Sold insurance agency6/8/2010Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc.
  Q: Robert, I sold an insurance agency a couple years ago. I had a broker out of Seattle handle the ...
  A: Robert, I sold an insurance agency a couple years ago. I had a broker out of Seattle handle the ...
How to valuate a website5/24/2010Dirk McCoy
  Q: How would I value a website as a business? There are no physical assets. Do I use gross or net ...
  A: The value of anything is its Net Present Value (NPV)- calculated from discounted values of projected ...
LBO4/30/2010Christopher Kummer
  Q: I'm interested to learn more about leveraged buyouts. I want to know if this kind of process for ...
  A: Leveraged Buy Outs (LBOs) is something that people still use very much. Although this of course ...
BUSINESS MERGER12/8/2009Christopher Kummer
  Q: I need to know if a merger of an existing company with a new one to be created can bring benefits ...
  A: Very difficult to answer in general. Often you would establish a new company and then takeover only ...
BUSINESS MERGER12/8/2009Dirk McCoy
  Q: I need to know if a merger of an existing company with a new one to be created can bring benefits ...
  A: When a public company is acquired by a smaller company, this is generally called a "reverse merger", ...
Selling an Insurance Agency11/12/2009Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc.
  Q: My cousin works at an insurance agency (for 27 yrs) that he once was the broker for. It did ...
  A: This is one that requires an in-depth look. Something is not right. I can, from this perspective ...
What to look for...9/15/2009Christopher Kummer
  Q: We, as a group, were asked to come up with a list of items that a company would look into before ...
  A: What you are looking for seems to be a list of items to check during the performance of a "financial ...
is company still in business9/2/2009Christopher Kummer
  Q: Chris, you just helped me with another question, so try this one please.Can you find out if ISC ...
  A: ISC Industries seems to have changed its name to ISC Financial (Source: WALL STREET JOURNAL, October ...
indian finance corp. 413 locust st evansville,in8/28/2009Christopher Kummer
  Q: I may be in the wrong place for an answer-but could you tell me if this co. is still in business or ...
  A: No, your questions is perfectly right here. In many cases, companies have been acquired and often we ...
investment terms8/26/2009Dirk McCoy
  Q: Good Evening, I would really appreciate some advice on the setting up of our new business. My ...
  A: Congratulations on your new business idea and finding an investor who can bring both money and ...
hospitality8/14/2009Christopher Kummer
  Q: 1.what makes a good mergers and aquisitions candidate for us? 2.what should we pursue? and 3.what ...
  A: ad 1) This question is difficult to answer without knowing more about your company, its size, ...
Mortgage bank merger8/1/2009Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc.
  Q: one mortgage bank is fully operational wlicenses in 11 states, the other has ginne Mae approval. ...
  A: one mortgage bank is fully operational with licenses in 11 states, the other has Ginne Mae approval. ...
Types of Mergers7/16/2009Dirk McCoy
  Q: I have done some cursory-level research about Mergers and Acquisitions but have not been able to ...
  A: As you've probably seen in your research, synergy and leverage are the key outcomes sought in a ...
How to protect my share of a business with a divorce7/6/2009David K. Staub
  Q: I am in the process of trying to work out a divorce with my husband. The sticking point is that we ...
  A: I can't speak from a divorce standpoint, but from a corporate law standpoint there is a HUGE ...
S corp 2 partners worth6/5/2009Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc.
  Q: I work for a company that has two shareholders. The company is an S corp. One partner owns 51%, the ...
  A: http://www.taxalmanac.org/index.php/Discussion:Closing_an_S_Corp_-_Losses_-_Final_Return The above ...
Management of Public Enterprises4/6/2009Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc.
  Q: I have one more query i.e.: Describe in brief the project planning process of PEs(Public ...
  A: This is most certainly a text book question and I am sorry for the "correct" answer you will have to ...
Management of Public Enterprises4/6/2009Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc.
  Q: I have following query which will be helpful to me in my area of working :- Explain the concept of ...
  A: Although I do believe this to be a Text book question, I will answer it anyway because I feel there ...
OLD shares in a company2/27/2009David K. Staub
  Q: My mom & I came across a document while going through my grandpas house.(he passed away and my mom ...
  A: I am not sure what you mean by "We do not want to have to join a trading firm to get information ...
Selling my 50% of two person c-corp2/12/2009Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc.
  Q: A partner and I formed a c-corp private in 2003, 50/50 with the only stipulation of selling the ...
  A: This came to me as a follow up question. I thank you for the kind words but... unless I am wrong, ...
Selling my 50% of two person c-corp1/30/2009Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc.
  Q: A partner and I formed a c-corp private in 2003, 50/50 with the only stipulation of selling the ...
  A: Yes Will, That is ONE heck of a question... and the color commentary is not so bad either. Lets ...
Selling a business with seller financing.....12/11/2008David K. Staub
  Q: Selling insurance agencies in Ohio which will require some seller financing to close. I have been ...
  A: Every deal is different, but my view on seller financing (at least when I am representing the ...
severance pay12/7/2008David K. Staub
  Q: If a company sells some of its buildings of operation, but keeps operating other buildings in ...
  A: No. In fact, there is no general obligation to pay severance pay, period, in the United States. ...
Locating companies that need funding12/4/2008David K. Staub
  Q: I have a past background in apartment brokerage in real estate in Texas doing deals in the $4 MM to ...
  A: Yes, there is a relatively standard form of agreement that deals with compensation of for a person ...
Company culture11/24/2008Dirk McCoy
  Q: We have recently merged with another company and are trying to combine two companies with fairly ...
  A: Culture is history- organizations value practices, policies, and attitudes because they have ...
strategic management10/21/2008Dirk McCoy
  Q: Explain in what sense the top management makes the company's decisionand in what sense it does not ...
  A: Organizations operate in an environment crafted by external forces- customers, suppliers, ...
Selling a non-profit organization9/28/2008Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc.
  Q: I run a small business, sole proprietor, working in the substance abuse field. I have been ...
  A: Sorry for the delay. I have not worked with any non profits so I myself will have to check with some ...

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Can: Strategic planning, Negotiating strategy and tactics, Valuation, Funding, Integration Can't: Legal specifics

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As President of a couple manufacturing companies I have negotiated numerous acquisitions and strategic agreements, in US and China.

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MBA, Northwestern University BS Engineering, University of Illinois

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Illinois Manufacturing Association Team Excellence Quality Awards- Judge

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