Carpenter Hawke & Co.

Family businesses are critical to both the US and World economies. In fact, in the US alone, there are approximately 5.5 million family owned and controlled […]

If you hope to sell your business, or at least be ready when an acquirer approaches, you need to be prepared for the immense scrutiny of […]

All too often a business owner decides to sell, only to learn a number of harsh realities. For example, oftentimes a business owner discovers that their […]

A lot of training and experience goes into good valuations. A variety of complex factors are involved. Plus, there are certainly some subjective elements. That means […]