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Nine Steps to a Successful Business Sale – Part 10: Additional Considerations
In Part 9 , we discussed establishing a Transition Committee to develop and implement a transition plan. If you follow the nine steps...
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Apr 34 min read


Nine Steps to a Successful Business Sale – Part 9: Manage the Transition
In Part 8 , we discussed Seller Financing. Let’s assume that careful seller financing closes the financing gap. In this part, we...
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Apr 32 min read


Nine Steps to a Successful Business Sale – Part 8: Seller Financing
You’ve gone through these steps with your prospective buyer. You’ve answered all the due diligence issues, gotten agreement on some...
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Apr 33 min read


Nine Steps to a Successful Business Sale – Part 7: Earn-Outs
In Part 6 , we discussed handling communications of the sale with employees, customers, and other stakeholders. In this part, we will...
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Apr 33 min read


Nine Steps to a Successful Business Sale – Part 6: Communications
In Part 5, we discussed the process of documenting the transaction and the importance of your professional advisors in the process. In...
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Apr 33 min read


Nine Steps to a Successful Business Sale – Part 5: Documenting the Transaction
In Part 4 , we discussed managing the terms of the sales transaction. We’ve noted in earlier parts of this article that the sale of a...
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Apr 34 min read


Nine Steps to a Successful Business Sale – Part 4: Manage the Terms
In Part 3 , we discussed “cleaning up your act,” to get your business in order for a potential buyer to perform due diligence. In this...
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Apr 36 min read


Nine Steps to a Successful Business Sale – Part 3: Clean Up Your Act
In Part 2 we talked high-level about the process of selling a business. We briefly mentioned the due diligence process. In this part,...
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Apr 34 min read


Nine Steps to a Successful Business Sale – Part 2: Understanding the Process
In Part 1 , we considered some factors that go into deciding to sell your business. We mentioned the need for a good M&A team to help....
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Apr 34 min read


Nine Steps to a Successful Business Sale – Part 1: Goals and Planning
You’ve spent years building a profitable business. Now you’ve reached a point in your life that makes you pause and consider the future...
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Apr 35 min read
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