Sell a Business Articles

What Should You Expect from Term Sheets?

By Patrick Bice / February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on What Should You Expect from Term Sheets?

If you’re selling your business, at some point you’ll likely be presented with a term sheet. As the name suggests, this document will include the “terms” of the deal including the basic economic terms and conditions of a prospective acquisition. It is a list of conditions to be met if the sale successfully takes place,…

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Is Your Deal Really Done?

By Patrick Bice / January 29, 2022 / Comments Off on Is Your Deal Really Done?

Once you get to the stage of your deal where you have a signed letter of intent, you may already be feeling a sense of relief that your deal is near finalization. But remember that the due diligence stage is typically yet to come. This stage includes everything from financial and legal investigations to a…

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Questions to Ask When Negotiating a Deal

By Patrick Bice / January 22, 2022 / Comments Off on Questions to Ask When Negotiating a Deal

Almost every sale of a business involves a high degree of negotiation between buyers and sellers. In this article, we share some of the questions you can ask yourself to prepare for this part of the process. After all, optimal outcomes are typically only achieved through proper negotiation strategies. Keep in mind that one of…

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How Can You Tell If a Potential Buyer is Really Serious?

By Patrick Bice / January 15, 2022 / Comments Off on How Can You Tell If a Potential Buyer is Really Serious?

When you’re trying to sell your business, the last thing you want is to waste time dealing with buyers who aren’t qualified and are unlikely to actually make a purchase. After all, you will not want to reveal details about your business to someone who may be looking to take advantage of the situation. Let’s…

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How to Sell and Successfully Launch Your Retirement

By Patrick Bice / December 18, 2021 / Comments Off on How to Sell and Successfully Launch Your Retirement

Many business owners are emotionally attached to their businesses, and it is easy to understand why. Typically, business owners invest not only a considerable amount of time and money into their business, but a good bit of themselves as well. Owning and operating a business often becomes part of one’s identity. However, the fact is…

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A Guide for Determining a Reasonable Price for Your Small Business

By Patrick Bice / December 11, 2021 / Comments Off on A Guide for Determining a Reasonable Price for Your Small Business

There is a considerable difference between determining the value of a privately-held company and a publicly-held company. Topping the list of considerable differences is the fact that privately-held companies do not have audited financial statements. Let’s look at how the owners of privately held companies should proceed in establishing a reasonable price for their company.…

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Current Insights Regarding the Labor Shortage

By Patrick Bice / December 4, 2021 / Comments Off on Current Insights Regarding the Labor Shortage

BizBuySell’s Insight Report is filled with key statistics and information on a range of topics, including the labor shortage and hiring problems that many businesses currently face. Visit BizBuySell for more information about the findings that they recently reported for the third quarter of 2021. This website also offers an archive of past quarterly reports…

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The Most Important Factors in Any Partnership Agreement

By Patrick Bice / November 13, 2021 / Comments Off on The Most Important Factors in Any Partnership Agreement

Every business has an array of important legal documents. However, the partnership agreement holds a unique and important place in your business and its future.  The facts are that many people choose to go into business with close friends or family members, and often these personal relationships lead to a forgoing of the partnership agreement.…

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Disruptive Factors in Selling Your Business

By Patrick Bice / October 23, 2021 / Comments Off on Disruptive Factors in Selling Your Business

At some point, every business owner will need to think about selling his or her business. This means you’ll need to be ready to overcome a range of obstacles, as the process of selling a business can be both confusing and time-consuming. This is especially true for those who have not gone through the process…

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The Importance of Quality Negotiations

By Patrick Bice / October 16, 2021 / Comments Off on The Importance of Quality Negotiations

When it comes to finalizing deals, successful negotiations are at the heart of the matter. It only makes sense to think about how to improve your communication skills and to choose a Business Broker or M&A Advisor who is well versed in the art of negotiation.  Cultivating Win-Win Situations Achieving a win-win for all parties…

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