Valuation
Valuation Multiples Buyers Actually Pay
Rule-of-thumb multiples are marketing. Diligence multiples are math. Here is how BBG frames value for closely held companies.
July 28, 2026 · 1 min
Business Broker Group · Est. 1999
Independent brokerage for closely held companies.
Sell-side, buy-side, and valuation counsel from Kevin ROCK Reiss. A named desk — not a listing mill. Strategic Business Solutions · Independent Broker.
Sell-side
Confidential process, CIM, buyer sequencing. No fire sales.
Buy-side
Thesis-led search for operators, sponsors, and families.
Valuation
Recast earnings a lender can defend, not a hallway multiple.
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All briefingsDesk Notes
The Lion of Judah Standard for Independent Brokerage
BBG is a desk, not a listing mill. The mark is a promise: independent counsel, named accountability, no circus.
June 18, 2026 · 1 min
Sell-Side
Writing a CIM That Survives Diligence
A confidential information memorandum is not a brochure. It is the first draft of the buyer’s investment committee memo. Write it that way.
May 9, 2026 · 1 min
Buy-Side
A Buy-Side Playbook for Operators Hunting Acquisitions
Searchers and operators do not lack deal flow. They lack a filter. Here is how we run a buy-side mandate without drowning you in teasers.
April 21, 2026 · 1 min
Desk Notes
Why Relationships Still Close Main Street Deals
Portals move inventory. People move companies. The 1999 Concept was not a slogan — it was an operating system.
March 3, 2026 · 1 min
Market
SBA vs Private Capital for Main Street Transactions
The cheapest dollar is not always the one that closes. Know which capital matches the file before you fall in love with a buyer.
February 11, 2026 · 1 min
Principal
Kevin ROCK Reiss
Founder, CEO, CMO, and independent broker. A–Z solutions from idea to delivery for owners, operators, affiliates, and partners — through HeyWhatEver.BIZ since 1999.
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