Can Sellers Use Buyer Warning Signs to Their Advantage?
Performing due diligence is one of the best ways business owners seeking to sell can avoid wasting time and opportunities, and keep deals on track. Find out what kinds of red flags every seller should look for.
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Are You Charging Enough for Goods & Services?
Many business owners place too little emphasis on pricing structure as a means to positively impact their bottom line. Find out how much of a difference pricing can make to a business owner and a potential buyer.
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When Should You Think About Selling Your Small Business?
Businesses are placed on the market for a variety of reasons. Working with a merger and acquisition advisor even years before an owner is interested in selling is a wise move - to prepare the business for eventual sale.
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Maximize Your Time by Rating Buyer Seriousness
Not every prospective buyer is actually committed to buying a business. Use the "plus and minus" system outlined in this post to find a serious buyer for your business and save yourself time while doing so.
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What Makes a Business Deal Close?
The people involved in the sale of a business can either make or break the deal. Find out how the actors in a successful deal make it a win-win for buyer and seller.
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Have You Uncovered the Skeletons in Your Closet?
No experienced buyer purchases a company without first learning everything there is to know about it. Be sure to uncover the skeletons in your closet, or your buyer will. Read more to find out how.
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3 Steps to Get Your Life Back
Has the global pandemic left you stretched thin as a business owner? Follow these three steps to lighten your workload and get your life back.
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Why Focus on Exit Planning?
Most business owners are focused in the present on building their business. You may be one of them. There is great value, however, in planning what you will do to sell your business – even before you officially launch...
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5 M&A Myths to Be Aware Of
Myths can do damage where your money is concerned. In a Divestopedia article entitled “Crazy M&A Myths You Need to Stop Believing Now,” Tammie Miller explores five big merger and acquisition myths that can cause you problems. Miller points out...
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What Are Your Business Real Estate Options?
In a December 2018 article in Divestopedia entitled, “Options for Business Real Estate When Selling a Company,” the topic of business real estate was explored at length. One of the article’s key points was that understanding one’s business real estate options...
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