Growing & Selling
a Valuable Business
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Our Latest Grow & Sell Blog Posts:
How to Prepare and Include the Business Owner’s Family in the Exit Planning Process
For the business owner who desires a great outcome, including the business owner’s family in the exit planning process, as well as the decision to sell, is vital.
How Can a Broker’s Opinion of Value Help a Business Owner?
A Broker’s Opinion of Value, or BOV, can help an owner determine what the business would sell for on the open market. This, in relation to an owner’s “pain” level, are often enough to make a decision if they are ready to sell.
3 Things to Know About Preparing Your SBA Business for Sale
Learn about three very important facts you need to know as you prepare your SBA business for sale.
How to Prepare for Due Diligence When Selling a Business
Our Featured Advisors, Attorney Mark Fazio and Business Broker Neal Isaacs, answer a few questions to help business owners learn how to prepare for due diligence when selling a business.
Can I Sell My Business For Less Than I Owe the Bank?
For many businesses, the ultimate goal is to sell the business. Can you picture it? Walk away from the daily stress and aggravation with a fat pile of cash. Hop a plane to your favorite tropical destination and spend the rest of your days lounging a white sandy beach, sipping pina coladas out of a coconut, without a care in the world.
Well, friends, the above scenario is the ideal scenario. I like sipping cold drinks on a beach as much as the next guy, and I hope that happens for you. But if you clicked on this article, you may be looking at a much different scenario.
And that’s what this article is going to cover: the less-than-ideal scenario.
5 Differences Between a Business Broker & Real Estate Broker
DBAs, Trademarks & Other Tools To Help You Grow A Valuable Business
In this post we will be addressing how to protect your business name and whether filing for a DBA, registering a trademark or copyright, creating a URL, filing a patent application, and registering your business in your state of operation is appropriate, and most importantly why.
Understanding the differences between the various methods used to protect your intellectual property allows you to be prepared to make the best decisions possible for your new business. By doing so, the fence around your valuable business will be strengthened!
Business Broker Fees and Other Selling a Business Expenses
When it comes to the sale of a business, there are a number of costs – both expected and unplanned – all business owners should understand before they agree to sell their business. A few of our Featured Advisors have weighed in, offering their expertise and perspective to explain the costs – from business broker fees and legal costs to hidden fees – as they relate to selling a business.
Top Seven Important Deal Terms When Selling a Business
How to Successfully Acquire A Business In A Seller’s Market
Commercial Lease Assignment When Selling Your Business
When Does a Descriptive Mark Supplemental Registration Improve Branding?
What can be branded? Names of businesses, associated logos, taglines, slogans, names of products, and even product shapes, sounds, smells, and colors can be part of your brand.