Venture capital deals with Georgia-based start-ups increased in the third quarter of 2020. Despite the economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of deals across the state increased to 25, up from 23 last quarter and 19 in the first quarter of the year, according...
Despite the incredible challenges that 2020 has presented, there is capital available and deals to be made. Although completed deals YTD are down from 2019, we could see an upswing in the remainder of 2020, driven by the presidential election, strong valuations in certain sectors,...
Recent comments by Joseph Otting, the head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, about banks no longer needing to adhere to leveraged lending guidance, may spark an uptick in competition among lenders —banks and non-banks alike— to provide more debt financing to...
Conspiracy theories run the gamut. For some, there’s a massive government cover-up of UFOs or among scientists about the existence of Bigfoot. For others, it’s the Freemasons controlling the secret world government. For others, it’s an alliance of elite wealthy families (who attend the Bilderberg...
Don enjoyed recently talking to Acuity about preparing to sell a business. If you missed it the first time, check it how here published in the Hypepotomus site....
A 2016 study asked CEOs who had recently sold their businesses with the help of an investment banker whether their advisor added value. Check out this Axial article to see what they had to say....
In this months edition of The Georgia Society of CPAs Current Accounts Magazine, Bravaldo Capital Advisors President Don Bravaldo discusses the current market and potential game changers in 2017. Read the full article here....
Bridgett Rich sat down with Don Bravaldo as part of Acuity's Master Class series. Read the article here....
Cass Business School and Intralinks recently released their study entitled "Masters of the Deal: Part 2 – Learning from the Best Performers," in which the groups examined the M&A strategies of top performing firms. The study focused on "Excellent Corporate Portfolio Managers," firms that have...
A recent study by The Economist found that year-to-date M&A transactions have already almost surpassed last year's total and are still climbing: over $2.1 trillion has been spent on M&A transactions alone so far in 2015. Additionally, the median price of each transaction has also...