by TullyRyan | Feb 26, 2026 | Insights
By Tully Ryan, M&A Advisor The Wilmington Business Journal recently covered the launch of IQExit, a company I co-founded with three colleagues. Several readers reached out asking how the idea formed. The answer is that I watched a pattern repeat for more than a...
by TullyRyan | Jan 28, 2026 | Insights
By Tully Ryan, M&A Advisor Before change becomes obvious, it usually shows up through many small data points. In my work, I notice these trends in phone calls, meetings, and everyday conversations. In the last two quarters, over 50% of my calls came from wealth...
by TullyRyan | Dec 1, 2025 | Insights
By Tully Ryan, M&A Advisor Your business is on the market—ideally you’ve worked with a broker or M&A advisor on your exit plan, determined your valuation, identified your goals for the sale, and developed a exit strategy. Then you receive a Letter of Intent,...
by TullyRyan | Nov 12, 2025 | Insights
By Tully Ryan, M&A Advisor When a business owner decides to sell their business, they are often understandably unfamiliar with the process. They may have many years of experience building and running a successful business, but it is typically their first time...
by TullyRyan | Sep 23, 2025 | Insights
By Tully Ryan, M&A Advisor In my last column, I asked “What Will Your Press Release Say the Day After You Sell?” I understand that it may be hard to picture selling your business – you’re not alone. Many business owners are too entrenched in the day-to-day...
by TullyRyan | Aug 1, 2025 | Insights
By Tully Ryan, M&A Advisor A few years ago, a friend of mine who worked at Amazon Web Services told me something that stuck with me: At AWS, before they write a single line of code when thinking about launching a new product, they start by writing the press...
