Buying or Selling a Business?

Selling your business is a major decision! You have devoted your time, money and energy to building, running, and operating your business. It may well represent your life's work. Selling your business is a major decision! You have devoted your time, money and energy to building, running, and oper...

A question business owners often ask me is, "If I were to sell my business, who would want to buy it?" In this issue, I will dispel some common myths about business buyers.Myth #1The first myth is that prospective business buyers know from the outset the exact kind of business they want to buy. E...

Your company's value depends on many factors, some of which include cash flow, asset values, financial history, condition of equipment and premises, lease attractiveness, competition, potential for improvement, location, industry type and the economy, among many others. This month, i'll discuss s...

Previously, I shared with you the 10 Secrets to selling your business profitably and confidentially, but before you get that far: How can you tell if now is the time to sell your business? Remember back to why you got into the business: Was it because you were tired of working for someone? Was it...