AMTIS, Inc. was a 2012 Florida Companies to Watch Honoree “I was 58 and thought, why not start a business?” said Barbara Stankowski, founder of AMTIS, Inc. After finishing an esteemed 28-yearlong naval career and 8 years working in women owned small businesses, Stankowski made the transition into entrepreneurship with that admirable ‘if not now,…

Key Takeaways: • A mere 12 percent of former business owners say they were highly satis ed with the results they got when they sold their companies. • Pre-sale planning—corporate preparation and advanced planning—is a key step to take to en- sure an ideal outcome post-sale. Do you think about selling your business someday? If…

A Different Perspective on Growing Business Enterprise Value What should business owners do to grow the value of their business? Most advice favors increasing sales and enhancing profits. Instead, business owners should strive to get the business viewed as a low risk, highly desirable investment opportunity. Every lender, investor or buyer looks at a business…

The key to minimizing the lender’s perceived risk in financing the transaction. If you decide the best scenario for you is to transfer ownership of your business to management or family, more often than not you will need some combination of bank financing and seller financing. The buyer’s goals most likely will be to minimize…