Top 10 Strategies to Generate Private Equity Returns for Private Companies
Private equity firms have a proven track record of delivering strong returns to investors and outperforming broader equity markets. But how do they do it? Check out our Top 10 Strategies for Founders, CEOs, and CFOs at private companies to drive stronger growth and value creation for their own shareholders.
What is a Corporate Social Investment Strategy? A Guide to CSI
Corporate Social Investment (CSI) refers to the practice of allocating a company's resources—whether in the form of cash, services, products, or employee time—toward social, environmental, and community initiatives that align with its business goals. We dive into the benefits of implementing CSI for your business.
Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Primer
What is a Leveraged Buyout (LBO)? What are the ideal financial characteristics of a LBO target company in the eyes of private equity investors and family offices? Leveraged buyouts (LBO) are a type of acquisition where investors finance the purchase of a target company through a combination of debt financing and equity capital.
Keene Advisors helps to explain and illustrate the LBO process.
Navigating the Market During the Covid—19 Crisis and Beyond
Blog post by Founder and President, Travis Borden
Find out what strategies publicly traded companies are pursuing in the face of market disruption, which ones they might turn to if the downturn is protracted and what they might do once the recovery gets underway.
Capture Value with a Winning M&A Pipeline
An effective M&A pipeline is an important component of many companies' growth strategy. Over the past few years of advising companies and private equity firms, we have compiled a list of best practices and useful, customizable resources.
What You Need to Know about Selling a Private Company
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about selling a private company.
We receive many questions from private, founder- and family-owned companies across a broad range of industries about the corporate sale process. Here we provide answers to those frequently asked questions.