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How Much of Your Business Is You? Reducing Owner Dependence Before a Sale
The short answer. The more a business depends on its owner, the harder it is for a buyer to picture it running without you, and the harder it is to sell. You can measure your…
How to Know If Your Business Is Really Ready for Buyer Due Diligence
Your business is ready for buyer due diligence when your financials, contracts, operations, records, and transition plan can withstand a detailed review. Buyers want proof that the company is stable, transferable, and accurately represented before…
Who Sees What, and When: How Sunbelt Protects Your Information From the Teaser to Due Diligence
The short answer. At Sunbelt, information about your business is released in stages, and a buyer has to clear each stage before seeing the next. A buyer starts with a Teaser that does not name…
Selling a Landscaping Company: What Buyers Look For in Contracts, Crews and Equipment
The short answer. Buyers of landscaping companies look first at recurring maintenance contracts, because those contracts are the revenue that keeps arriving after you leave. After that, they look at whether your crews and foremen…
Why Clean Financial Records Matter Before Listing Your Business for Sale
Clean financial records matter before listing your business because buyers need reliable numbers to evaluate value, risk, cash flow, and future earning potential. If your financial records are incomplete, inconsistent, or difficult to verify, even…
Selling a Business in a Small Florida Market Without Word Getting Out
The short answer. Selling a business in a small market takes a different process, not a miracle. In Naples, Marco Island, Bonita Springs and smaller Southwest Florida towns, people know each other, and news travels…
Selling a Pet Business in Florida: What Buyers Value and How to Prepare
The short answer. Selling a pet business is different from selling a typical retail store. Sunbelt of Florida has closed seven pet-industry sales, more than in any other category we work in, from a franchise…
Tax Questions Business Owners Should Ask Before Selling
Tax planning should begin before your business goes on the market because the structure of the sale can affect what you keep after closing. Many owners focus on the offer price, but deal structure, asset…