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February 20, 2025

4 Signs it Might Be Time to Sell a Company

Lyle Newkirk, a CFO Partner with SeatonHill Partners, offers four signs it might be time to sell, as well as CFO insights for the next steps....

By Lyle Newkirk

January 31, 2025

These 3 Questions Determined Whether Or Not To Sell

Matthew Elswick of Tellepsen on selling off business units and the unique deal structure to get it done....

By Adam Burroughs

December 13, 2024

Leveraging Social Media in Venture Capital

Carrie Colbert of Curate Capital, Aquila Mendez-Valdez of Haute in Texas and Darek Woodward of ROI Ventures talked with Smart Business’s Dustin Klein about how to craft a captivating online brand that attracts investors, builds a thriving community of future deal flow, and uses influencers to skyrocket the value of your investments. ...

By Adam Burroughs

November 7, 2024

Announcing the Houston Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2024 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class

The Smart Business Dealmakers Dealmaker of the Year Awards recognize exceptional individuals in Houston. See who we recognized! ...

By Dealmakers Staff

October 17, 2024

Learning The Family Business On The Fly

Competition Roofing’s Robert Hilty on what he’s learning during his first time leading the family business....

By Adam Burroughs

September 19, 2024

Balancing Family Matters While Preparing For A Sale

Three Brothers Bakery’s Janice Jucker on how their preparing their business for an eventual sale....

By Adam Burroughs

September 19, 2024

5 Tactics for Successful Post-Close Add-On Integration

SeatonHill's Paul Jurewicz offers tips on realizing the full value of an acquisition....

By Paul Jurewicz

August 8, 2024

How An Investor Sees Post-Deal Value Creation

Milton Street Capital’s Bob Hogan on how to create value in a business post acquisition....

By Adam Burroughs

July 2, 2024

Getting Creative To Take Care Of People In A Deal

3 Men Movers' Jacky Fischer on how she's prioritizing taking care of her people when it comes time to sell her business....

By Adam Burroughs

June 3, 2024

Interim CFOs: Building Bridges Across the PE and PortCo Divide

SeatonHill's Gayle Anderson on using interim CFOs to bridge the divide between PE and PortCo during the transitional phase to provide expertise and leadership....

By Gayle Anderson

May 16, 2024

When Integrating After A Deal, Be Quick

Caliber Midstream Company's Joseph Mills on the importance of speed and honesty in post-deal integration...

By Adam Burroughs