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United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

Avenue M is a national, boutique company specializing in enterprise valuations, exit strategies and planning and management consulting services. Valuations include investment - business exit valuations, tax, financial reporting and litigation support. Advisory and consulting services include: business exit planning, business exit strategies, due diligence, business plans & projections, operational assessments, IP audits, financing, business development.Avenue M has more than 20+ years experience performing business valuations and consulting services for privately held and some public companies. The professionals hold the following designations: JD, CPA, MBA, CEPA, CVA, ASA, ABV, CBA, SBA, and CMEA. At Avenue M Advisors, we analyze the numbers, uncover the truth behind the numbers and provide the financial results of the business for clients to use to achieve their business goals and objectives.We offer the following valuation services, which include: - Mergers & Acquisitions- ESOPs- Estate and Gift Tax Compliance- IRC §409A Stock Incentives Compliance- Capital Gains Tax Conversion Compliance- Purchase Price Allocations- Goodwill Impairment- Partner Disputes- Intellectual Properties- Divorces- Business Damages- Bankruptcy- ProbateWe offer the following consulting services, which include:- Acquisition, Due Diligence, Quality of Earnings- Advisory Services- Business Plans, Pro Forma Projections- Business Development- Financing- IP Audits- Operational Assessments

Greater San Diego Area

Founders Group is a national company specializing in providing business transition services that answer the following 4 questions for a business owner: 1. Where are you now?2. Where are you going?3. How will you get there?4. What’s next?Founders Group offers four engagements to assist a business and owner prepare for the eventual transition of their business.In the Current State, our team of credentialed professionals, perform an independent, compliant business valuation, business attractiveness and business readiness assessments as well as a personal & financial readiness assessment.In the Future Vision, we jointly work with the business owner and his family as well as the owner and management team to solidify the gaps, concerns and opportunities for the Company. In the tactical planning session, we jointly work with the leadership and team to answer the “Nine Key Business Questions” and compile the results.The Enhancement Initiatives utilize the results from the planning sessions to create an implementation plan of 3-5 prioritized actions to focus on in “90 Day Sprints”. The business, personal and financial improvements enable the business owner to yield results, realize the unrealized business value and free up time for the owner. In the Business Transition, a Transition Plan is created that creates a road map for the business owner and family to decide whether to keep and grow the business or transition the business and move into the next phase of life.

Greater San Diego Area

Silverman and Associates, Inc. is a business consulting firm engaged in sales / business development, business consulting, marketing and preparation of business enterprise valuations (through American ValueMetrics) for clients.The firm has developed an extensive network comprised of centers of influence, executives at companies in all industries and partners at professional services firms on a national level. The firm engages in business development activities for clients as well as marketing projects and business consulting.

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Leading software company offering enterprise warehouse management, transportation management and supply chain management software applications as integrated with enterprise resource planning solutions.

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Jd, Law

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