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How is a Business Valued
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Will Transferring Your Business To An Employee Or Family Member Meet Your Exit Objectives?
For many entrepreneurs protecting the livelihoods of loyal employees after selling their business is an important consideration. There is always a fear that a trade sale to a rival will lead to job losses, perhaps even the closure of the entire business, as the new owners seek to boost profits by eliminating duplicated resources.
What is my Business Worth Calculator
Most entrepreneurs build a business with a view to an eventual profitable exit. Most probably have lifestyle aspirations in mind that imply a certain amount of money to be realized from a sale. Whether they are looking at an exit now – or a decade from now – they need more than the subjective opinion of friends and acquaintances as to how much their business is worth.
What a Letter of Intent Expiration Date Means?
When the Letter of Intent (LOI) expiration date and time is defined, the buyer is putting the seller on notice that he or she must either agree to the terms defined in the letter or lose the opportunity to sell the business to the buyer authoring the LOI.
Have You Considered a Management Buyout?
Management Buyouts, or MBOS, can sometimes have a negative connotation. Maybe that’s because it sounds like the management team is getting “taken out”. On the contrary, it is the exact opposite. A Management Buyout is a fancy acronym for when the current managers buy controlling interest of a company from its owners. That’s a good thing for management!
15 Ways to Leave Your Company Unsuccessfully – And How to Avoid Them (Part 2)
(This is Part 2 in a post series by Transition Planning Expert Paul Cronin. Read Part 1 here.) So, for all...
15 Ways to Leave Your Company Unsuccessfully – And How to Avoid Them (Part 1)
Some entrepreneurs claim to not be ready to plan a succession. Some know they need to, but are scared to even think about it because “they don’t know, what they don’t know”. Some are simply in denial, “why would I leave?” they ask, “I love my business”.
It Takes a Village to Sell a Business [Infographic]
Selling a business is one of the most exhausting endeavors an entrepreneur will undertake. Unfortunately, many simply do not succeed. In fact, only one out of ten entrepreneurs will actually complete the business sale process and transfer their business to another. Selling a business involves many different parties, all of whom have a special role and a unique skillset. Most importantly, they must all work together. Those entrepreneurs who succeed recognize ‘it takes a village to sell a business’.
10 Steps to Selling a Business [Infographic]
Selling a business for the entrepreneur often is a tumultuous, emotionally draining experience. Unless the entrepreneur has sold a business previously, the journey feels awkward and is marked with multiple high and low points. To guide the entrepreneur, we’ve created the 10 Steps to Selling a Business Infographic.
Entrepreneur Executes his Exit Plan
After enduring the economic downturn, this entrepreneur executes his exit plan with the assistance of an experienced exit planner.
Is Selling A Business A Do-It-Yourself Project?
If you have ever endured the process of selling a business with the assistance of professional advisors who specialize in mergers and acquisitions, you will agree with me that this is not something to try at home!