by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
The first key is to have your accountant take a look at your accounting procedures and make recommendations on how to improve them. He or she may also help in preparing financial projections for the coming year(s). Getting your company’s financial house in order is...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
Every company has weaknesses; the trick is to fix them. There is a saying that the test of a good company president or CEO is what happens to the company when he or she leaves. Some companies–on paper–may look the same, but one company may be much more...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
Companies can be in trouble or headed for it for many reasons. However, most of them can be linked to one or more of the following: • Lack of proper focus • Poor management • Poor financial controls • Loss of key employee(s) • Loss of important customer(s)/client(s)...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
In the proverbial “perfect world,” business owners would plan three to five years ahead to sell their companies. But, as one industry expert has suggested, business owners very seldom plan to sell; rather, selling is “event driven.” Partner disputes, divorce,...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
Valuation of private companies is much more subjective than public companies because there is no free trading marketplace for the private companies’ stock. Just like a champion Olympic figure skater, the performance has to be flawless. Take a look at the following...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
Who best understands my business? When interviewing intermediaries to represent the sale of your firm, it is important that you discuss your decision process for selecting one. Without this discussion, an intermediary can’t respond to a prospective seller’s concerns....
