Posts Tagged ‘selling your business’

Many people say that your employees are your business. As cliché as it may sound, it’s true. With strong employees, your business can reach new heights. With weak ones, its performance may suffer. If you’re selling your business, prospective buyers will understandably want to know if your best employees will stay on. People certainly add…

Building a successful pet store business can be tough. But once you’ve overcome initial barriers, you’ll probably find that your profit margins are much higher than those of traditional retail businesses. Of course, you may consider selling your business at some point. How easy is it to sell a pet store? Let’s find out. Is…

Building a construction business takes focus, dedication, and hard work. When you get to the point where you want to step back from running a successful business, you might start thinking about selling it. Of course, if you sell, you want to get the best price possible. To do that, you should make your business…

Have you been thinking about selling your business? The first step is to get an accurate business valuation. Without one, you might end up selling yourself short — or setting a price so high that your business proves impossible to sell. Fortunately, getting an accurate valuation is pretty simple. But what factors go into that…

Running a business online certainly sounds appealing. After all, you can work in your pajamas and anywhere in the world. Setting up an online business takes a good bit of work, but once your business is established, it can be a great way to generate income. And if you’re thinking about selling your business after…

Selling your business is a major life decision, but if you do it carefully, you can bring in a significant amount of income while taking a good bit of responsibility off your shoulders. To ensure the best possible deal for yourself and your family, it’s essential to take your time when planning the sale. Here…

Selling your business can be exciting, but it can be daunting as well. Long before you get to developing a deal structure, you need to take the first key step: finding and contacting potential buyers. One of the best ways to do this is to tap into your network of business contacts (or find new…

If you’re a business owner, you might dream of the day when you’ll be able to step back from day-to-day operations and offer your business for sale. Selling your business is much more than a simple transaction, though, as each step requires careful thought. One of the more complex parts of selling a business is…

The owner-operator business model makes sense for entrepreneurs who value hands-on experience. But the model is waning in popularity — and effectiveness — especially now that it’s a bit easier to run a business remotely. That also means the owner-operator model may not improve your value when selling your business. Here’s how the model is…

It helps to have the right advisor when selling your business. But that means choosing between a business broker, an investment banker, and an M&A advisor. What’s the difference between these three professionals, and which is right for you? Business Broker Many business brokers typically serve smaller companies but at Sunbelt, that isn’t the case.…