by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
When it comes time to sell the company, a seller’s prime concern is one of confidentiality. Owners are afraid that “if the word gets out” they will lose employees, customers and suppliers. Not to downplay confidentiality, but these incidents seldom...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
“The most successful integrations were directed by people who placed the common good of the combined organization and its customers before all else.” From: The Mergers & Acquisitions Handbook. By now, most business owners are familiar with the problems...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
Settle all litigation and environmental issues before putting the company on the market. Hire a good transaction lawyer, because the buyer will also. If company owners are totally inflexible, the buyer may walk away from the transaction. Be prepared to accept a lower...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
A sellers memorandum includes all those points one would normally expect to see in any business plan, to wit: an executive summary, a business description, financial requirements, target market niche, identification of top management, an operations review, analysis of...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
How long does it take to sell my business? It generally takes, on average, between five to eight months to sell most businesses. Keep in mind that an average is just that. Some businesses will take longer to sell, while others will sell in a shorter period of time....
