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Is It Time to Become a Business Owner? 3 Questions to Ask Yourself.

Many people know that owning a business isn’t for them. But for others, the appeal and lure of owning their own business can be powerful indeed. If you are uncertain as to whether or not this path is for you, there are a few simple questions you can ask to gain almost instant clarity. In […]

The Top Two Ways to Purchase a Business without Collateral

Banks love collateral and for a very simple reason. If you have collateral, then the bank has something it can take if you fail to repay your loan. At its heart, collateral is a remarkably simple concept. However, unfortunately, many people who want to start a business lack it. All of this leads us to […]

Fairness Opinions

Since one often hears the term “fair value” or “fair market value,” it would be easy to assume that “fairness opinion” means the same thing. A fairness opinion may be based to some degree on fair market value, but there the similarities end. Assume that you are president of a family business and the other […]

Northern Liberties has been a dense, affluent community just outside of Center City for years now, but it may be about to hit another level.

Northern Liberties Is Getting More, Taller Multifamily Developments PhiladelphiaMultifamily July 08, 2018 Matthew Rothstein, Bisnow Philadelphia FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPrint Tower Investments/BKV Group A rendering of Bart Blatstein’s Piazza Terminal project in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia Northern Liberties has been a dense, affluent community just outside of Center City for years now, but it may be about to hit […]

Are You Asking a Reasonable Price for Your Privately Held Company?

Placing a price on a privately-held company is usually more complex than placing a value, or a price, on a publicly-held company. There are many reasons for this fact, but one of the top reasons is that privately-held companies don’t have audited financial statements. Why are Audited Financial Statements Lacking in Privately-Held Companies? Preparing an […]