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JD Merit Announces a Growth Capital Investment in Apex Linen by an Affiliate of Highland Avenue Capital Partners
Seattle, WA, November 7, 2019 – JD Merit, a Tacoma, Washington based middle-market investment bank, is pleased to announce a growth capital investment in Apex …
The Crucial Steps To Raising Private Capital For Your Business
There are a number of factors that a business owner needs to be aware of when they start the process of raising private capital. In …
Patent Valuation and Baseball Players
It appears that patents and baseball players share similar odds of success and the same value curve. Likelihood of Success The chances of a high …
Rock Star Suicides and Patent Apportionment
Solo performing rock starts are much more likely to die prematurely than rock stars that are members of a band. The reason is solo performers …
Strategies for Negotiating Licenses
You will never get the license agreement your technology deserves. You get the license agreement you negotiate. With this in mind, it is important for …
Patent Valuation and the Global IP Index
Suppose you are valuing a large patent portfolio with issued patents and pending applications in more than 20 countries throughout the world. One of your …
Worthless Patents Can Be Invaluable
Let’s say that we are reviewing a patent with very narrow and very poorly constructed claims that read on something that doesn’t seem to have …
JD Merit Earns Three Finalist Nominations For the 18th Annual M&A Advisor Awards
JD Merit & Company has been named a finalist in three distinct categories for the upcoming 18th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. JD Merit & Company …
Nick DeVaney Announced As Winner of the 10th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards
Seattle, WA, June 27, 2019 – Nick DeVaney, president and co-founder of boutique investment bank JD Merit & Company, has been honored as one of …
How to Set a Realistic Timeline For Selling Your Business
How to Set a Realistic Timeline Selling your Business Once one decides to sell a business, there is often great urgency to close a …
How Do I Accurately Measure The Value of My Business Before I Sell?
You have spent a lifetime building your business, you know every intimate detail about your company and its industry, but now it might be time …
How to Increase the Value of Your Business for a Sale
As you look into the future, the day may be approaching when it is time to sell your business. If so, naturally your goal will …
Merit Harbor Group, LLC and JD Ford & Company Announce Strategic Business Combination
Companies will now operate as JD Merit & Co. Seattle, WA / Denver, CO March 4, 2019— Merit Harbor Group, LLC and JD Ford & …
Restructuring: Think Ahead Before You Need It
Restructuring is typically not on the tip of the tongues of CEO’s that are running profitable companies. However, we can take a page from restructuring …
Tips for Choosing an M&A Advisory Firm
M&A advisors can add real value to a transaction. Here are a few tips to consider when choosing an M&A advisor to partner with as …