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⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the Trump presidency, there is a renewed commitment to a strong US manufacturing base with a focus on tax relief, reshoring, and trade reform. Here are 7 manufacturing sectors…
⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover how President Trump’s policies, including tax cuts and incentives, could help bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. and boost business growth.
⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesWhether your real estate is held in the same corporation or a different corporate entity, the same thing holds true. The buyer of your business will want your real estate if there is excess capacity.
⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesFollow these 10 Ways to Inexpensively Increase the Revenue of the Manufacturing Company You Acquire, and watch it grow.
⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesExperienced acquirers find acquisition often outpaces organic growth, offering instant access to new customers, markets, and skills.
⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesExplore how the robust manufacturing M&A market of 2025 offers unique opportunities, and why partnering with a specialist can significantly enhance the value and success of your company’s sale.
⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover the six essential questions to ask when vetting investors or acquirers for your manufacturing business, ensuring you secure not just capital, but the right partnership for future growth and success.
⏱ Reading Time: 6 minutesWhether you’re looking to grow your manufacturing business or prepare for its sale, understanding the characteristics that attract quality investment is key.
⏱ Reading Time: 13 minutesLearn Why Now Is The Ideal Time To Sell Your Manufacturing Business. Explore Market Trends, Valuations, and Expert Tips To Maximize Your Sale.
⏱ Reading Time: 4 minutesIn my 30 years of selling manufacturing companies, I think this is the transaction that I’m most proud of.
⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesLearn about the significance of screw machine manufacturers in the USA. Discover their impact on job creation and the economy.
⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesDiscover the manufacturing sectors attracting buyers for acquisitions. Find out why Aerospace & Defense is a popular sector in M&A activity.
⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the Trump presidency, there is a renewed commitment to a strong US manufacturing base with a focus on tax relief, reshoring, and trade reform. Here are 7 manufacturing sectors…
⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover how President Trump’s policies, including tax cuts and incentives, could help bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. and boost business growth.
⏱ Reading Time: 4 minutesIn manufacturing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), buyers and sellers often negotiate the structure of a transaction to achieve favorable tax outcomes. Two primary structures dominate: stock sales and asset sales….
⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesWhether your real estate is held in the same corporation or a different corporate entity, the same thing holds true. The buyer of your business will want your real estate if there is excess capacity.
⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesFollow these 10 Ways to Inexpensively Increase the Revenue of the Manufacturing Company You Acquire, and watch it grow.
⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesExperienced acquirers find acquisition often outpaces organic growth, offering instant access to new customers, markets, and skills.
⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesExplore how the robust manufacturing M&A market of 2025 offers unique opportunities, and why partnering with a specialist can significantly enhance the value and success of your company’s sale.
⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover the six essential questions to ask when vetting investors or acquirers for your manufacturing business, ensuring you secure not just capital, but the right partnership for future growth and success.
⏱ Reading Time: 6 minutesWhether you’re looking to grow your manufacturing business or prepare for its sale, understanding the characteristics that attract quality investment is key.
⏱ Reading Time: 4 minutesIn my 30 years of selling manufacturing companies, I think this is the transaction that I’m most proud of.
⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutesLearn about the significance of screw machine manufacturers in the USA. Discover their impact on job creation and the economy.
⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesDiscover the manufacturing sectors attracting buyers for acquisitions. Find out why Aerospace & Defense is a popular sector in M&A activity.
⏱ Reading Time: 13 minutesLearn Why Now Is The Ideal Time To Sell Your Manufacturing Business. Explore Market Trends, Valuations, and Expert Tips To Maximize Your Sale.
⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesFind out if Manufacturer’s Reps or Distributors are harming your business.
⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesUnderstand M&A terms and definitions in the lower middle market. This guide provides clear explanations of essential terms for successful transactions.
⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesEverything you need to know about Asset Purchase Agreements (APA) and the key terms you should understand when selling or buying a business.
Today on the WAM podcast, Fran welcomes Shina Neo, the editorial director and media relations specialist at Adeaca. At Adeaca Shina works with Project-based businesses that have unique challenges that are very different from traditional service industries. While many project businesses use traditional ERP systems, they don’t really work for them because they are not built with projects in mind.
Today on the WAM podcast, Fran welcomes Michelle Orr of Live Oak Bank, the number one SBA lender in the nation for the past three years in a row and a great option for financing M&A deals. Hear about what you can expect when applying for an SBA loan, what funds you should have beyond a down payment before applying, and how you can prepare for the due diligence process. Given that this is such a good time to acquire, make sure to tune in today!
Today on the WAM podcast, Fran welcomes Maggie Oltarzewski, the Sales and Marketing Engineer for Balyo AGV Systems. Balyo is a company doing some truly incredible things in the tech industry. Maggie talks about the partnerships that they’ve established for the manufacturing of their robots, as well as the autonomous transformation that’s currently going on and how it’s allowing companies to scale at a faster rate. Tune in today to hear her incredible story!
Today’s WAM podcast guest Daniela Dubois is a Product Manager at Engineering Intent — the world’s leading provider of enterprise and engineering automation tools and solutions, and the developer of Knowledge Bridge. With more than 14 years of experience in engineering automation development, product and project management, and strategic planning of automation development, Daniela brings a fresh perspective to the manufacturing and engineering fields.
When the COVID-19 pandemic overtook our “normal” way of life, it also greatly impacted the manufacturing industry. Today’s WAM podcast guest, Kathryn Kelley, is the Executive Director of Ohio Manufacturing Institute. In this episode, Kathryn dives into the biggest challenges the manufacturing workforce faced as a direct result of the pandemic — from the upfront health and safety concerns to the struggles of finding skilled workforce and sourcing products that faced supply chain shortages.
In today’s episode, Frances Brunelle speaks with Sheryl Corrigan, the Director of Environmental Health and Safety at Koch Industries, about what sets their company apart from other companies of its size. Sheryl explains how Koch’s founding principles of experimentation and entrepreneurship continue to guide the company in pursuing disruptive technologies as well as the competitive advantage that comes with manufacturing. They also discuss how disruption can be a disaster, additive manufacturing, and why Sheryl prefers to do business with private companies. For all this and more, join us today!