Important Points for Selling to a Family Member
Eventually every business owner will have to turn over control of their business to someone else. Among the many options are selling the business to a prospective buyer, selling to a competitor, or turning your business over to a family member. To ensure the smoothest transition, a business owner should start thinking about these options years before they end up in a situation where...Read More
How to Circumvent Three Legal Mistakes Sellers Make
After decades of hard work, selling your business can be an exciting and rewarding time. Yet, many business owners overlook some important legal matters associated with sales. In this article, we’ll explore three of the most significant legal mistakes sellers make when selling a business. 1. Use an NDA The first critical mistake that business owners make is skipping a...Read More
Put Your Strengths First When Selling Your Business
You understand the finer points and potential of your business better than anyone; however, that doesn’t mean that prospective buyers will instantly see your business’s various strengths. When you are looking to sell your business, you have two very important jobs. The first is to get your business ready to be sold. A second essential job is to showcase your business’s greatest strengths. At...Read More
Buying/Selling a Business: The External View
There is the oft-told story about Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonalds. Before he approached the McDonald brothers at their California hamburger restaurant, he spent many days sitting in his car watching the business. Only when he was convinced that the business and the concept worked, did he make an offer that the brothers could not refuse. The rest, as they say, is history. The point,...Read More
What Makes Your Company Unique in the Marketplace?
There are unique attributes of a company that make it more attractive to a possible acquirer and/or more valuable. Certainly, the numbers are important, but potential buyers will also look beyond them. Factors that make your company special or unique can often not only make the difference in a possible sale or merger, but also can dramatically increase value. Review the following to see if...Read More
12 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Company
1. Build a solid management team. A business with sales of $5 million or more needs a full complement of officers and directors. Such a team might include a COO, a CFO, a sales manager and, depending on the of type business, an IT director. It is also beneficial to create a Board of Directors with at least two outside members. This professionalization of management can remove the...Read More
How Understanding Psychology Can Benefit Your Deals
We work closely with our clients to preserve the integrity of deals so that they have the best chance of a successful closing. An often-overlooked aspect of the process is understanding and embracing human psychology. In this article, we will explore some of the most common ways that psychology comes into play. The Element of Time It is critical that both buyers and sellers feel well...Read More
10 Mistakes that Sellers Make
Selling a business is a complex process that experienced business brokers know how to navigate. Here are common mistakes made by business sellers that can, in many cases, torpedo a sale. 1. Not knowing what the business should sell for One of the most costly errors a business owner can make is not knowing the approximate value of his or her business prior to entering the selling process....Read More
How to Achieve High Buyer Success Rates
Both buyers and sellers have a lot of emotion wrapped up in their respective decisions. It’s completely natural to feel that way. Business Brokers and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Advisors can help allay clients’ concerns and fears by giving them more information about how the sales process works and also discussing common pitfalls to avoid. In this article, we’ll go over some...Read More