Selling your company can be a lengthy process. First, you have to put together a valuation and create a business listing, then you have to vet your potential buyers and advertise your company without giving away any of your secrets, and then you have to get through...

Have you ever had a valuation done on your business? Most business owners would say yes. But, ask them if they think they could actually close a deal for that amount and many owners become a lot less confident. Assessing the potential value of your business is not the...

Starting your own company is exciting, but, can also be overwhelming. When you have a great idea for a business, you start thinking about all the things you have to do in order to be up and running. But, what if you could purchase a business that had all of the right...

What really makes or breaks a business is the team behind the transactions. When you put together a great workforce, that has measurable value to potential purchasers. But, how do you place a dollar value on your workforce? Can you really use a business valuation...

It’s a topic no one wants to think about - the idea of hiring the wrong business broker and having your sale ruined. But, it’s an unfortunate reality. Sometimes you might be tempted to hire someone you know to give them a chance to prove their worth. It might be a...

A great deal can fall through if you fail to use a confidentiality agreement properly. There are so many details involved in putting together a business sale and keeping the transaction on a need to know basis until you’re ready to reveal your intentions is key to...

While you may sell your home several times in your life, most people will never sell a business. That’s why the process remains so darkly shadowed and difficult to navigate. While there are hundreds of thousands of real estate agents who can give you advice on what...

If you own a business and you want to put it on the market, you need to create marketing materials to tell people about your company. One of the primary items to create will be your offering memorandum. This straightforward document will share information with...

When your business doesn’t have many assets, it’s difficult to know what you have to sell. But, a business is a lot more than four walls and a workforce. In reality, when you’re selling your business, you’re advertising its cash flow. That’s what determines the value...

A business valuation should tell you what your company would be worth if you sold it to a buyer. But, if you make a mistake when calculating your valuation, it’s easy to overestimate or underestimate your worth. That’s why there are several different methods for...