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Bruce Marks, MBA, CM&AA Great post Bruce, and tragic story to hear. Sadly even with all of those mitigants, the proverbial bus hit will still derail most small businesses. But, to your point, at least if properly structured there’s a chance for buyers to dig their way out.

I’ve missed WSS! If you aren’t already following Bruce Marks, MBA, CM&AA, you’re missing out. Real world stories and perspectives from the trenches!

Bruce Marks, MBA, CM&AA Great post - love the actionable items!

Thanks for sharing! I always appreciate your added value.

Bruce Marks, MBA, CM&AA is extremely knowledgeable about M&A and has specialized knowledge in the area of SBA funding. The post below is an illuminating, if tragic,story of what can go wrong and should be read carefully by buyers and sellers alike.

Another alumni success story this Wednesday at noon ET! After 15+ years in the military, Sept ’22 alum Jary Jackson bought a large government contracting business backed by a pari passu loan from Bruce Marks, MBA, CM&AA. One of those veterans who just won’t quit. Hear his story Wednesday

🚨🚨Today at noon ET🚨🚨 After 15+ years in the military, Sept ’22 alum Jary Jackson bought a large government contracting business with a last-minute F-reorg and a pari passu loan from Bruce Marks, MBA, CM&AA Hear his story today at Noon ET👇

We approved yesterday another large Pari Passu transaction. Closing set for this coming Wednesday for another business buyer. We’re set to present another acquisition transaction this coming Friday. It’s clear, we continue to support the ETA community!

Bruce Marks, MBA, CM&AA That's great in today's environment. Thanks!

Bruce Marks, MBA, CM&AA Congrats Bruce. Sharing something you will find useful in your deal analysis. Recurring pain points when working with debt financing models are: - Review: understand the models quickly - Audit: audit assumptions, audit formulas, identify "plugs" - Analyze: create scenarios,

Bruce Marks, MBA, CM&AA Having completed the full eta cycle (acquisition through exit - and now investing), I couldn’t agree more. I do think it’s getting to be a lot more competitive and I wonder if the overall quality of the searcher / operator moves towards the mean. 🧐 Still TONS and TONS of

Bruce Marks, MBA, CM&AA No summer slow down this year! x.com/smbdealguy/sta…

Had breakfast with this acquisition entrepreneur who bought a business 8 months ago. Yes, the J curve is real. But with hard work, it will be well worth it !

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We closed yesterday a $7,000,000 acquisition transaction. There’s some nuances around closing SBA loans that may be of interest to those seeking financing. WSS to follow! Congrats to these 2 new entrepreneurs!