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Business professional using artificial intelligence tools on a laptop to analyze data for mergers and acquisitions, business valuation, and due diligence

AI Isn’t Just for Silicon Valley: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping SMB M&A

June 8, 2026

Business professionals analyzing financial reports and digital dashboards during a strategic planning meeting on industry roll-ups and mergers and acquisitions

The Rise of Industry Roll-Ups: How to Position Your Business to Be Acquired

June 1, 2026

Business owner reviewing financial reports on a laptop inside a retail showroom while building systems and financial controls to create an owner-independent business that increases company value and sale readiness.

How to Build a Business That Runs Without You—and Increases in Value

May 18, 2026

Private equity investment concept illustration showing two business professionals on ladders adjusting a large “Private Equity” sign with financial icons representing leverage, IRR, NPV, buyouts, debt, growth, and returns—symbolizing private equity firms investing in blue-collar industries like HVAC, plumbing, roofing, and manufacturing to consolidate businesses and increase EBITDA and enterprise value.

Why Private Equity is Buying Blue Collar Businesses (and What to Do About It)

May 11, 2026

Blue-collar business owner reviewing financial records and expense receipts on a laptop inside a workshop, demonstrating financial readiness, clean bookkeeping, and operational independence to improve Freedom Score, business valuation, and exit readiness.

Your Freedom Score: The Most Honest Indicator of Your Exit Readiness

May 4, 2026

Business owners and M&A advisors reviewing financial reports, business valuation data, and acquisition strategies to determine the best buyer type—strategic, financial, or individual—for maximizing business value and sale price.

Strategic vs. Financial vs. Individual Buyers: What They Want and What They’ll Pay

April 27, 2026

Podcast hosts Tom Crumpton, CBI, CCIM, and Brent Pennington, CCIM, ALC, recording the "Bricks, Businesses, and Buyouts" podcast, discussing business valuation, maximizing EBITDA, mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, and strategies for selling a business.

Our New Podcast Delivers Real-World Insight on Selling a Business

April 20, 2026

Business owner standing at a crossroads between "Pros" and "Cons" signs, representing the decision to stay on after selling a business or make a clean exit based on buyer requirements, transition planning, and financial goals.

Should You Stay On After the Sale? Pros, Cons, and Exit Scenarios

April 13, 2026

Business owner introducing new leadership to employees during a company meeting, demonstrating effective communication, employee retention, and business transition planning during the sale of a business.

Keeping Your Team & Customers Calm During a Sale

April 6, 2026

Motorcyclist riding an open highway through scenic mountains after selling a business, symbolizing financial freedom, retirement, life after a business exit, and the next chapter of entrepreneurship.

Life After the Exit: Navigating Identity, Wealth, and What’s Next

March 30, 2026

Creative M&A deal structures bridge the valuation gap between business buyers and sellers during a business sale.

5 Creative Deal Structures That Help Close the Gap Between Buyers & Sellers

March 23, 2026

Business acquisition professionals evaluating a commercial property during due diligence to align commercial real estate strategy with a successful business acquisition.

Why Business Buyers Must Align Business Acquisitions and Commercial Real Estate Strategy

March 16, 2026

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