Buyers buy a business for many of the same reasons that sellers sell businesses. It is important that the buyer is as serious as
The following is some basic information for anyone considering purchasing a business. Is may also be of interest to anyone thinking of selling their
The Letter of Intent has been signed by both buyer and seller and everything seems to be moving along just fine. It would seem
According to the experts, a business owner should lay the groundwork for selling at about the same time as he or she first opens
It’s always nice, when eating at a nice restaurant, for the owner to come up and ask how everything was. That personal contact goes
A recent survey revealed that the average time between listing and sale was 9 months. Why does it take so long to sell a
Two businesses for sale could report the same numeric value for “earnings” and yet be far from equal. Three factors of earnings are listed
In order to sell one’s business using the services of a business broker, a listing agreement is almost always required. For the owner of
Buyers, as part of their due diligence, usually employ accountants to check the numbers and attorneys to both look at legal issues and draft
The initial response to the question in the title really should be: “Why do you want to know the value of your business?” This
Once a buyer has negotiated a deal and secured the necessary financing, he or she is ready for the due diligence phase of the
“As shocking as it may sound, I believe that most owners of middle market private companies do not really know the value of their
