At the end of the day, the biggest failure in business is not having the proper policies and procedures in place. Operating a business without proper policies and procedures would be like going out into the wild, wild west without any instructions.    The startup costs may be less than an acquisition, the cost of not […]

Challenge:  Close the buyer deal in 5 weeks from the receipt of Letter of Intent. Buyer and his wife had 3 kids and were living in Houston.  The buyer was currently employed and looking to purchase a business in Dallas.  He and his wife had found a business in Dallas, and were preparing to move […]

Timing In Selling a Business is Everything  A business owner can spend his entire career developing a business until it becomes his “baby.” Selling can be the most difficult and emotional decision a business owner will ever make. It is filled with emotions similar to sending a child off to college or giving a daughter […]

Regrettably, the biggest mistake a business owner makes when he or she must make the biggest decision in one’s life — is they wait until the last minute to make that big decision? Without proper planning, you can only receive a less productive result in selling your business. You wouldn’t take on building a house […]

Challenge: Navigating unexpected delays The Vant Group was representing a Middle Market Multi – National Company on the buy side. Our mandate was to assist this company with finding an acquisition target to diversify their cash flow. Their criteria was pretty broad; find a cash flowing business that has the ability to grow. Our clients were […]