For middle-market business owners there's never been a better time to consider a sale or private equity recap transaction.

In a number of industries, multiples are approaching, if not surpassing, their pre-great recession highs; leverage is plentiful; rates are still pretty low; and equity investors are actively looking to deploy late vintage capital.

In this podcast, David Jaffe details five time-tested tips to get business owners thinking objectively about the exit planning process and where a sale transaction might fit in.

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