Consulting Services For Private Equity Or Venture Capital Acquisitions And Investments
Begin by finding a company that provides due diligence services to potential investors in the multichannel retail arena to investigate the feasibility of, or provide support for, mergers, acquisitions, and/or investment opportunities. My firm, F. Curtis Barry & Company, has been working in this market for many years. Our perspective is one of operational consultants for multichannel retail businesses companies that operate some combination of direct-to-customer sales (catalog and e-commerce), retail (brick-and-mortar), and/or wholesale channels.
Investment decisions should be based on the best information available. A mistake in the initial evaluation process can be costly in the long run, even fatal, to successful investment. Most investment activity is based on the belief that improvements can be made to a business that will warrant the expenses incurred. An operational assessment evaluates a businesss potential, pinpoints ways to reduce current operating costs, identifies inherent risks, and estimates the costs that would be required to make improvements.
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