Playing 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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4 Factors Affecting Ownership Transition
If you own a business, ownership transition should be a key part of your planning. A few years ago, MassMutual Life Insurance Company conducted a thought-provoking survey of family-owned businesses. Obviously, family-owned businesses have their own unique needs and...
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