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    Cross-Border M&A Modelling
    • December 14, 2019

    The company was looking to expand their operations through the strategic purchase of a US-based entity with a price range of US$20-60M. Key to making the deal work and raising mezzanine debt financing was determining the right price without overpaying. They engaged Sapling to assist...

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    Appointment of Sapling Advisory Board
    • August 14, 2019

    Sapling Financial Consultants Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of an Advisory Board. The Board’s mandate is to provide strategic guidance and foresight to Sapling.

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    The Challenges of Young Entrepreneurs in Canada
    • April 30, 2019

    As Canada embarks upon a new stage of innovation, entrepreneurs are facing many challenges in an ultra-competitive environment.

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    All Companies Benefit From Externally-Built Models
    • March 29, 2019

    Many companies falsely believe that having a CFO, or a robust financial department, means that they shouldn’t look into an externally built model.

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    A Company’s Finance Department: 8 Key Functions
    • March 14, 2019

    What does “Finance” do? While it may sound like a simple question, it’s actually a very legitimate one, because the answers will be wide-ranging across CFO's.

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    Incorporating Sustainability into your Small Business
    • February 28, 2019

    4 different ways for small businesses to help reduce their environmental impacts and in many cases, save money.

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    Financial model success stories
    • January 22, 2019

    All of the success cases that we have seen over the years have been an indicator that, when used correctly, financial models can significantly impact the operations of a company.

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    Small Business Growth and Job Creation Depend Upon Solving the Climate Issues
    • December 18, 2018

    It is no secret that climate issues have a direct impact on small business performance.

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    Hidden Costs Of Not Using Experts
    • November 26, 2018

    We have all heard sayings like ‘you get what you pay for’ or ‘cheap things end up being expensive’ and professional services are no exception!

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    Lessons from the Field: Typical types of lending ratios – What makes the bank anxious?
    • August 31, 2018

    a study conducted by BDC found that financing is still one of the key barriers for SMEs to grow