Exit Strategy

Latest Exit Strategy Articles

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  Maximize Value

  How Business Owners Can Thoughtfully Approach Exit Planning

  If you started your business from scratch, the chances are that you’ve invested a lot of your time and financial resources into growth. You have been through thick...

  By: Lyle Solomon | Principal Attorney

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  Pre Sale

  Video: Exit Options for Business Owners Who Are Thinking of Selling

  There are business exit options and then there are realistic business exit options. In this video, John Carvalho, president of Stone Oak Capital and co-founder of...

  By: Divestopedia Team

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  Post Sale

  Turning Over a New Leaf: Life After Selling Your Business

  Entrepreneurs should consider life after selling their business long before they actually sell. It's easier to accept selling if they have prepared for it and are...

  By: Jarrett Davidson

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  Sale Process

  How Targeted Should Your Sale Process Be?

  When you decide the time is right to sell your business, one of the first questions you’ll have is how targeted should my sale process be? Looking at your...

  By: Capital West Partners

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  Sale Process

  Three Ways to Sell a Company

  With the economy gaining steam and valuations rising, the market is turning more favorable every day for business owners who want to sell their companies. This is...

  By: Craig Allsopp

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  Sale Process

  Selling Enterprise Software - Maybe Selling Your Company Is the Best Strategy

  If you asked owners of B2B software companies if they felt that their sales reflected the quality of their technology, the answer to that question would be a resounding,...

  By: Dave Kauppi

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  Sale Process

  Know Your Buyer

  Are you thinking about selling your business now or in the near future? As business owners, you need to consider the types of buyers that are in the market, how those...

  By: Paris Aden

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  Sale Process

  5 Criteria to Consider Before Choosing the Right Investment Banker

  Selling your business can sometimes seem like a daunting task, and choosing an investment banker (I-banker) — the right one — can help ease the process...

  By: John Carvalho | President, Divestopedia Inc.

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  Pre Sale

  To Sell Your Business, Start With the End in Mind

  The world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is filled with sale transactions of middle market and lower middle market companies at prices well below what the...

  By: Charles Smith

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  Sale Process

  Podcast: Shotgun Clause Exit and How to Get the Terms You Want, an Interview with Michael Kaplan

  About the HostRyan is an entrepreneur, podcast host of the show Life After Business and the co-owner of Solidity Financial. Having personally experienced the hazards of...

  By: Ryan Tansom

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  Pre Sale

  Does It Have to Be 'Shirtsleeves-to-Shirtsleeves?'

  The world over, in virtually every culture, there are such truisms as “from rags to riches to rags,” “wealth doesn’t pass three generations&rdquo...

  By: Cindy Radu

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  Maximize Value

  A Closer Look at What Drives and Influences Business Valuations

  Helping business owners understand what drives an enterprise valuation and what specific actions should be taken in order to enhance that value are two of the most...

  By: Kevin Ramsier