I can feel it. 2026 is going to be the best year ever to sell your business. Not because of market conditions. Not because of interest rates. But because of timing. Right now, in late December, you
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The Best Time to Plan Your Exit? Before Everyone Else Starts Looking. Most staffing firm owners wait until January to think about selling. They tell themselves: "I'll deal with it after the holidays." But here's what happens
December is here. And I get it, most business owners are either completely checked out or frantically trying to hit year-end numbers. Both are understandable. But both miss an opportunity. December is actually the BEST time to
The Difference Between a Smooth Exit and a Deal That Falls Apart? Preparation. If you're thinking about selling your staffing or recruiting firm, here's the hard truth: most deals that fall apart do so because the seller
"My business is worth more than that. You don't understand the potential." We hear this all the time... I get it. You see what your business COULD be. You see the vision. You see the upside. But
The Staffing Industry Is Being Consolidated—And Sellers Have the Upper Hand If you own a staffing or recruiting firm, you're sitting in the middle of a buyer feeding frenzy. Private equity firms, strategic consolidators, and roll-up platforms
The Staffing M&A Boom Is Here, And Buyers Know Exactly What They're Looking For If you own a staffing or recruiting firm, 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year. After a cautious 2025, M&A activity
December is here. And with it comes a choice. You can let the year end without a plan, or you can use these final weeks to position yourself for a successful 2026. If you're thinking about selling
AT Lion, we have seen hundreds of deals. The ones that die almost always have the same problem: A financial metric that signals risk to the buyer. In this guide, I'm going to walk you through the
You got your valuation. Now what? This is where most business owners get stuck. They have a number, but they don't have a plan. They know what their business is worth, but they don't know how to
