by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Mar 25, 2014 | Buying a Business
Before answering the question, it makes sense to first ask why people want to be in business for themselves. What are their motives? There have been many surveys addressing this question. The words may be different, but the idea behind them and the order in which they...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jan 27, 2014 | Selling a Business
Owners are often asked, “do you think you will ever sell your business?” The answer varies from, “when I can get my price” to “never” to “I don’t really know” to everything in between. Most sellers may think to...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jan 7, 2014 | Seller Articles
Know what your business is worth. Don’t even think about selling until you know what your business should sell for. Are you prepared to lower your price if necessary? Prepare now. There is an often-quoted statement in the business world: “The time to prepare your...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Dec 17, 2013 | Seller Articles
In many cases, the sale of a small company is “event” driven. That is, the reason for sale is often an event such as a health decline or illness, divorce, partnership issues, or even a decline in business. A much more difficult reason for selling is one in which the...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Oct 30, 2013 | Seller Articles
Surprise #1: Substantial Time Commitment In the real estate business, once the owner engages the broker there is very little for the owner to do until the broker presents the various offers from the potential buyers. In the M&A business, there is a substantial...
