A Short Story All Family-Owned Businesses Should Read
When it comes to selling a family-owned business there are no shortage of complicating factors, but one pops up quite often. This article contains a true story about a popular family business that was built from the ground up...
Read moreWhen 2 Million Dollars is Not Enough to Sell
Not everyone wants to sell when they feel as though they must sell. Life changes, such as divorce or illness, can trigger the sale of a business. Everything from declining business revenue to partnership problems and more can send...
Read morePlaying to Win When Selling Your Business: 7 Tips
If you are an independent business owner, you will most likely also become an independent business seller somewhere down the road. Fewer businesses are being passed on to future generations today, so selling has become a fact of independent...
Read moreComplex Issues Addressed When Valuing a Business
Valuing a business is a complex undertaking. In part, this complexity lies in business valuation being a subjective process: the person conducting the valuation determines the company’s value. Adding another layer of complexity is the fact that the business...
Read more3 Common Seller Errors Caused by Inexperience
The old saying, “There is no replacement for experience,” is a truism that has stood the test of time. When it comes to businesses, and selling them, inexperience can dismantle a deal.
Read moreWhy Embrace Corporate Social Responsibility?
If you are unfamiliar with corporate social responsibility, you are certainly not alone, but you will be hearing a lot about it in the coming years. According to Global Affairs Canada, “Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as the...
Read moreWhy Does An Owner Become A Seller?
When a business owner has worked hard to establish or grow a business—often from the ground up—why would he or she choose to sell? After investing innumerable hours, energy, ingenuity, and effort to make one’s business known and successful,...
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