Deciding to Sell

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  Flirting with a Single Buyer for Your Business

  Over the last few months I have talked to three different business owners who, in hopes of selling their businesses, reached out to a single potential buyer they...

  By: John Carvalho | President, Divestopedia Inc.

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  Private Equity Deal Sourcing Strategies in 2022

  It’s the dream of just about every private equity fund manager to source a proprietary deal. Why? Because they are often less trafficked by buyers and therefore...

  By: Divestopedia Team

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  5 Core Tenets of Exit Planning

  The succession or exit by a business owner is usually the single largest financial transaction in their lifetime with a lot at risk as typically a majority of an...

  By: Scott Yoder

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  The Fifth Ingredient to a Successful Exit - Net Proceeds Analysis

  The exit plan is progressing. We have identified the goals under Step 1, determined the financial needs upon exit under Step 2, assessed the current value of the...

  By: Jason Kwiatkowski

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  6 Things to Consider for Your Post-Divestment Life

  "The best time to plant an oak tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now" - source unknown You’re an entrepreneur. You’ve worked hard...

  By: Ron Nakamoto

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  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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  Investors' Decision Making Process & Why You Should Know it Before Going to Market

  While much has been written about what persuades investors to buy stakes in businesses, a lot of the discussion revolves around the investors' decision process in...

  By: Clinton Lee

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  Business Valuation: An Analysis of Risk

  Analyzing risk is the predominate factor in valuing a business. The appraiser must analyze every aspect of the business and quantify his/her analysis of the...

  By: George D. Abraham

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  Should You Hire a Sell-Side Advisor or Do it Yourself?

  It’s a new year and many of you may be thinking that this is the year that you’ll cash-in and sell your business.While the decision to sell the successful...

  By: Chad Byers

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  Surprises to Watch Out for When Selling a Business

  Getting stung by one of the Dreaded Ds—Divorce, Death, Disability, or Dork partner—can be very painful. Any one of these unforeseen events can be the...

  By: Mike McCarron

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  5 Things Running Taught Me About Building a Valuable Business

  I recently ran my first half marathon. Think that has nothing to do with business? I would have agreed with you. However, what I discovered is that the process of...

  By: John Carvalho | President, Divestopedia Inc.

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  Podcast: Buying and Selling Restaurants: How to Make a Profit. An Interview With Mattie O'Reilly.

  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: Sharon Inge-Bahravi