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Betsy Smith

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Accounting Manager bsmith (at) scalefinance.com Accounting Manager, Scale Finance, LLC—Multiple assignments with client companies including Fortified Data Solutions (design, optimization, and support of mission critical cloud-based data platforms), BlueHouse LLC (technology infrastructure services with focus on Cisco Tidal Enterprise Scheduler), Carolina Wheel Cover (niche Ecommerce applications). Accounting & Operations Administrator, Instrument Transformer Equipment Corp—Industrial instrument […]

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Cheryl Pozzi Hogan

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CFO & Director hogan (at) scalefinance.com CFO, Scale Finance, LLC—Miscellaneous accounts including Atlantic Research Group (budgeting, financial/transaction modeling, due diligence support), Remley Holdings (commercial real estate); Griffin Brothers (waste management, hospitality, commercial real estate); Valworx, Inc. (industrial value-added manufacturing and distribution) CFO, Griffin Brothers Companies – Contract CFO with broad responsibilities including cash and investment

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Negotiation Psychology – Common Blind Spots

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Source: Billy Fink, AxialMarkets A market downturn, skewed valuations, skeletons in the closet — there are hundreds of factors that can derail an otherwise perfect opportunity. While some of these disruptors are truly factors out of your control, there are other risks that you unknowingly may be bringing to your deals. Cognitive biases are defined as

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7 Success Drivers Between Signing LOI and Closing the Sale of Your Company

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Source: Mason Myers, General Partner, Greybull Stewardship When selling your business, reaching the letter of intent (LOI) stage is a great indicator of success. But, the process is far from over. There are many steps that still lay ahead that can derail or ruin the transaction. Below are 7 pitfalls to be aware of between the LOI

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Scale Finance Closes $4.8 Million Growth Financing for Jernigan Farms

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Jernigan Farms, a third generation business in Mount Olive NC, grows row crops and raises cattle, turkeys and swine.  Doug Jernigan and family are known for their leading edge environmental practices.  Jernigan worked with Clean Blue Energy of Winston-Salem NC to install and operate an innovative system that converts animal waste into distillates and electricity. 

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What is an Earn-out?

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Source: Colin Cunningham , Axial Networks, Inc. Disagreements emerge in any negotiation. For transactions in the middle market, the friction is typically around price. Despite months of negotiation, buyers and sellers often have trouble agreeing on a specific purchase price. But this disagreement does not need to end the entire process. Rather than scrapping the transaction,

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