Keep Your Saw Sharp
My hobby is prairie restoration, which means that most weekends you will find me in the Cook County Forest Preserves near Chicago with a chainsaw or some other power tool. My favorite activity is to cut non-native invasive trees to... Read More →
10 Ways to Increase the Value of Your PCB/PCBA Shop
I have worked with a wide range of companies in the PCB, PCBA, and other tech and electronics sectors. Through the years, I have developed some ideas on how companies can improve their valuation. Some of these ideas are simple... Read More →
Punching Out! When Should I Call an Investment Banker?
The quick answer is ASAP. Even if you are not considering the sale of the company for 5−10 years, it is best to be educated and prepared. Give your advisor (or a few advisors) a call to discuss what... Read More →
Pre-Marketing Strategic Advisory Services, or as we call it, ‘Grooming’
By Lester McCarroll, Jr., Managing Director and Client Architect and Tom Kastner, President GP Ventures offers Grooming services to its clients. One of the top questions we receive is, ‘What is Grooming?’ Grooming consists of pre-marketing strategic advisory services. We... Read More →
GP Ventures Welcomes Lester McCarroll, Jr. to the Team
GP Ventures is pleased to announce that Lester McCarroll, Jr. has joined the firm as Managing Director, Client Architect. Lester will be responsible for M&A advisory services, including dealmaking, client grooming, evaluation, and pre-sale due diligence services. “One of the... Read More →