What started as a celebrity-founded skincare brand has transformed into a global success with consistent product releases and expansions into international markets due to a strategic brand acquisition. As the one-year anniversary of e.l.f. Beauty’s (NYSE: ELF) acquisition of rhode approaches in May 2026, this transaction illustrates to founders and investors how [...]

For entertainment leaders, a profit participation services team’s culture and cohesion can be just as impactful as its technical strength. In this episode of GHJ’s Media Clips podcast, Entertainment Practice Leader Ilan Haimoff explores how the Profit Participation Services Practice’s culture was built and how it contributes to a stronger client service mode [...]

By encouraging employees to volunteer their skills, serve on nonprofit boards and share professional expertise, businesses can strengthen nonprofit organizations while creating meaningful engagement opportunities for their workforce. Financial donations are an essential source of support for nonprofit organizations, but money alone cannot meet every need. Many nonprof [...]

Recent developments have created an opportunity for importers to recover certain tariff payments, as a formal refund process is now in effect for specific tariffs. Following a Supreme Court decision and related court-directed implementation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a refund process for tariffs imposed under the Internati [...]

AI startups can improve their chances of a successful, sustainable exit by integrating valuation, growth strategy and tax planning early to reduce risk, strengthen transaction readiness and support long-term value creation. Enormous capital is flowing into private companies that are developing AI-based products and solutions, with valuations reaching staggering height [...]

Cash flow is on everyone’s minds in the entertainment industry — so how can production companies improve theirs? In GHJ’s latest episode of the Media Clips podcast, Entertainment Practice Leader Ilan Haimoff invites distinguished guests to discuss opportunities production companies can take advantage of to improve cash flow and cost efficiencies. Ilan is joi [...]

Specialty ingredient companies are commanding strong valuations due to their clean-label innovation, proprietary expertise, global capabilities and scalable growth plans, despite broader market and economic pressures. GHJ’s Transaction Advisory Services Practice spoke with George Sent and Tyler Howard, investment bankers in the Food, Beverage and Agribu [...]

Insights from a global survey of executives reveal how business leaders are addressing economic uncertainty, technological change and shifting customer expectations thus far this year.Business leaders are increasingly operating in an environment where volatility is not a temporary disruption but a permanent condition. Insight from HLB’s 2026 Survey of Business Le [...]

Recoverable tariffs are creating new valuation, diligence and negotiation challenges in M&A transactions — and companies that fail to assess potential refund exposure may misstate earnings, working capital and deal economics. Recent court decisions invalidating certain tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) have fundamentally [...]

Business leaders’ often most complex decisions are when to scale, when to bring in outside capital and when to exit. Yet, these moments also present the greatest opportunities to create lasting value. I recently spoke with Todd Dutkin, former CEO and current chairman of Fresca Foods, a natural foods manufacturer based in Boulder, Colorado. Todd led the [...]