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Why You Need to Know the Value of Your Business

In today’s economy, no one wants to spend money on something they don’t need today. So why do you need an estimate of your company’s value when you don’t expect to leave for several or many years?

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Duties Performed by Business Brokers for Sellers

Some of the duties that professional business brokers perform to facilitate a business transition transaction include..

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Earn Outs

I recently read a very informative article, written by Doug Robbins, president of Robbinex, Inc., about Earn-outs. Doug, whose company specializes in the sale of mid-sized privately held businesses, addressed these four important topics related to Earn-outs: (i) What is a milestone [when used to determine an Earn-out]?, (ii) What part of the purchase price [is appropriate for an Earn-out]?, (iii) How [is the earn-out] paid?, and (iv) When [is the earn-out] paid?

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35 Steps in Selling a Business – An Outline

Whether you are trying to sell your business by yourself, or you hire a professional to guide you through the process, there are 35 separate steps required to sell a business. I’ve broken down these 35 steps into four major stages: Planning, Searching, Deal Making, and Closing.

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SEARCHING: 8 Steps in 3rd Stage of Selling a Business

Whether you are trying to sell your business by yourself, or you hire a professional to guide you through the process, there are four major stages of selling a business:  Planning, Searching, Deal Making, and Closing.  I will provide some explanation for each of the detailed steps in these four stages in a series of four discussions

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DEAL MAKING: 10 Steps in 3rd Stage of Selling a Business

Whether you are trying to sell your business by yourself or hire a professional to guide you through the process, there are four major stages of selling a business: Planning, Searching, Deal Making, and Closing. Here are the ten steps in the 3rd stage – Deal Making

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CLOSING: 8 Steps in 4th Stage of Selling a Business

Whether you are trying to sell your business by yourself, or you hire a professional to guide you through the process, there are four major stages of selling a business: Planning, Searching, Deal Making, and Closing. I will provide some explanation for each of the detailed steps in these four stages in a series of four discussions.

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One Buyer = No Buyer [Part 2 of 2]

The ability to have multiple buyers compete for the acquisition of a business is in every business owner’s best interest. If you receive an unsolicited offer for your business, you may save a fee, but you have no idea if the offer is a good deal for you. A competitive bidding process (*) is the only way to ensure that you receive the best price and terms for the sale of your business.

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Why Exclusive Engagement Agreements Are the Norm

Selling your business is a big decision and the process can be overwhelming to those who are unfamiliar with the market. Your first step, after deciding to sell your business, is to hire a business broker to assist you throughout the selling process.

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Employment Agreements: When Buying or Selling a Business

I read a very informative article on ExitPromise recently, which addressed these four important topics: “Why Does a Business Need an Employment Agreement”, “Types of Employment Agreements”, “What Must Be Included in an Employment Agreement”, and “Are There Drawbacks?”

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