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Selling a Business

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Transparency is one of the most practical tools a seller has when preparing to exit a business. Withholding problems from your broker or buyer

Setting an asking price is only half the work. The harder part is defending it when a qualified buyer starts asking questions. Sellers who

Deals fall apart for predictable reasons. Most of those reasons have nothing to do with market conditions or buyer financing and everything to do

EBITDA, or Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, is the financial metric that drives most business valuations. If you are planning to sell,

Choosing the right buyer is one of the most consequential decisions a business owner will make during a sale. Price matters, but it is

Negotiation determines the outcome of nearly every business sale. Price matters, but so do terms, timing, and the way you manage the process from

The average time to sell a small business has stretched considerably in recent years, with most transactions taking somewhere between eight and ten months

Getting a business sale right requires more than finding a willing buyer. The decisions you make before and during the process directly affect your

The short answer is yes, almost any business can be sold. The longer answer is that saleability depends less on the type of business

Finding the right buyer for your business does not happen by accident. It is the result of deliberate planning, consistent relationship-building, and a clear

Buyers and their advisors do not evaluate businesses on gut feeling. They work through a structured lens, assessing specific factors that signal risk, stability,

An ownership transition puts pressure on every layer of a business, and employees feel it first. How you manage your team during this period