6 Critically Important Aspects of Due Diligence
Performing due diligence as a part of your company’s annual review is a smart move and one that can help your business in a range of ways. Through this means, if the day comes that you need or want to…
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8 Questions to Prepare for When Selling Your Business
Selling your business can be a rewarding and profitable decision, but it also comes with its own set of challenges. One of the most difficult aspects of the selling process is answering the questions that potential buyers will ask you…
7 Important Questions to Ask Yourself When Selling a Business
There is no denying the fact that for most people, the decision to buy or sell a business is one of the most important professional and financial decisions that they will ever make. Let’s turn our attention to some of…
The Hidden Goal of the Smartest Business Owners: Building a Sellable Business
As we embark on another year of business endeavors, it’s natural to set our sights on profit margins and revenue growth. Yet, amidst these crucial objectives lies a hidden gem of immense importance: building a sellable business. Regardless of…
Steps for a Successful Closing
The closing is a pivotal moment in the history of a business as it marks the formal transfer of a business from one party to the next. Behind every successful closing is months of focus and hard work. Simply stated,…
Lack of Experience Can Be a True Deal Killer
Most business owners are experts at running their specific businesses. They are not necessarily experts at selling businesses. This is where working with a seasoned brokerage professional can prove to be invaluable. As it turns out, there are endless examples…
What to Consider Before Handing Your Business Over to the Next Generation
No business owner will be able to stay with their business indefinitely. For this reason, you will either have to eventually sell or hand your business off to the next generation. Let’s take a closer look at the concept of…
What Can Negatively Impact Your Chances of a Sale?
The last thing that any business owner wants is for a sale to fall through over something that was completely preventable. The good news is that with proper preparation and planning, these mistakes can be minimized or avoided altogether. Workforce…
As Seen In NNBW: Stewart Guthrie: Buying and selling businesses: What to expect in 2024 (voices)
The first, and most important, point is that my crystal ball is broken. I hate to disappoint you, but I do not know what is going to happen to the business sales market in 2024. We can, however,…
What You Need to Know About the Confidential Business Review
There are many different strategies that will likely be deployed during the sales process. In this article, we’ll focus on how to utilize the Confidential Business Review CBR and/or CIM. Frequently, the Confidential Business Review is also referred to as…
As Seen in NNBW: Buzz Harris: Many reasons cited for why business sales fall apart (voices)
There are a number of the reasons why a business doesn’t close escrow successfully. Some deals unravel because of the seller, some because of the buyer and even more unfortunately; some are caused by third parties. Regrettably, the reasons are…
Making the Most Out of Your Confidentiality Agreements
Great deals can quickly be derailed when confidentiality agreements are not properly used and observed. The number of headaches that can occur due to a failure to follow the requirements of a confidentiality agreement are rather extensive. Whether it is…