General

US VC deal activity in companies with all-female female teams. This to a large extent is following the industry as a whole.

Dropped in on the AZBBA Happy Hour last night hosted by Shaun Rudgear & Paloma Goggins. Had great conversations with Isabel Gram, Alan Noblitt, Dan Foley, Tom Adolsen, Tim Collins, Larry Veltkamp, Joe Balbona, Elyse Gonzales, and TJ Hammer!  Looking forward to the next event! Great to get together with… Read More »AZBBA Happy Hour

Thanks to Arizona Bank & Trust for hosting the Evening Reception with Ron Jaworski at Culinary Dropout Scottsdale Quarter. We managed snap a picture of Joe, Lisa and Ron. It was another fun event where we had a chance to talk with many business leaders in our group.

At Women at the Top (WATT) this morning, Julie Wolf opened her amazing Thinking Caps studio and led us through a creative exercise and made a beautiful ‘quilt’ of artwork celebrating Earth Day! Annmarie Haenfler, Barbara Kaplan and Marcie Maslov show the squares where they put the first mark on… Read More »At Women at the Top (WATT) 04-19-2023

Female founders are also behind the pace of prior year, however it looks to be following market as a whole.

Business owners need to recognize that operating a business on a day-to-day basis is not the same thing as preparing it for sale. There are many steps necessary in the planning process and it all starts with the AWARENESS of that fact. It is in the best interests of a… Read More »Tip #53 Selling a Business for Top Dollar all starts with AWARENESS of the planning process!

A slight uptick in Q2, however much can be said that the bulk of M&A Activity probably happened in the end of 2022 PE managers have had to adjust to make deals happen and keep the leveraged buyout (LBO) machine functioning. Deals have gotten smaller, making them more digestible and… Read More »PE Deal Activity By Quarter

It was such an honor to share insights on the current state of the business sales market and engage in stimulating discussion with the truly amazing women of WATT. Their thought-provoking questions and active participation made for a truly memorable experience.

“The quarterly data has taken on the appearance of a stock chart trying to find support. While we are well above the pre-COVID-19 averages of roughly 1,400 deals and $180 billion in deal value, the trend is still flat to down, and we have yet to make a definitive bottom.”… Read More »PE Deal Activity

Out making business happen, while Enjoying a delightful lunch with Andrea Garcia, a prominent real estate agent from Andrea Garcia Realty, at the charming Isabella’s Kitchen!