by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Mar 30, 2016 | Seller Articles
The closing is the formal transfer of a business. It usually also represents the successful culmination of many months of hard work, extensive negotiations, lots of give and take, and ultimately a satisfactory meeting of the minds. The document governing the closing...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Mar 22, 2016 | Seller Articles
Unlike that poetic title of an old-time standard song, Red Sails in the Sunset, red flags are not a pretty sight. They can cause a deal to crater. Sellers have to learn to recognize situations indicating there might be a problem in their attempt to sell their...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Mar 16, 2016 | Seller Articles
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 happen if the...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Mar 10, 2016 | Seller Articles
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 | Mar 2, 2016 | Seller Articles
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....
