Deciding to Sell

Podcast: Achieving Financial Freedom, from Start to Finish. An Interview with Marcelo De Fuentes Podcast: Achieving Financial Freedom, from Start to Finish. An Interview with Marcelo De Fuentes Podcast: Achieving Financial Freedom, from Start to Finish. An Interview with Marcelo De Fuentes Podcast: Achieving Financial Freedom, from Start to Finish. An Interview with Marcelo De Fuentes


Marcelo De Fuentes takes us through his various enterprises and shows how through caring for his front line and the community around him,...

Podcast: The Best Way to Defer Taxes When Selling Your Business. Interview with Brian Forcier Podcast: The Best Way to Defer Taxes When Selling Your Business. Interview with Brian Forcier Podcast: The Best Way to Defer Taxes When Selling Your Business. Interview with Brian Forcier Podcast: The Best Way to Defer Taxes When Selling Your Business. Interview with Brian Forcier


When it comes time to sell, owners have to face the reality of taxation on their enterprises. Or do you? Brian Forcier explains how to...

Podcast: Post-Sale Expectations, a Discussion with Bobby Martin Podcast: Post-Sale Expectations, a Discussion with Bobby Martin Podcast: Post-Sale Expectations, a Discussion with Bobby Martin Podcast: Post-Sale Expectations, a Discussion with Bobby Martin


Not everyone is ready for the full impact of the sales process when it happens. Take a look at these key areas as defined by Bobby Martin...

Podcast: How to Be a Strategic Seller, an Interview with Josh Elizetxe Podcast: How to Be a Strategic Seller, an Interview with Josh Elizetxe Podcast: How to Be a Strategic Seller, an Interview with Josh Elizetxe Podcast: How to Be a Strategic Seller, an Interview with Josh Elizetxe


In this podcast with Josh Elizetxe, you'll learn how to create your own modern rags-to-riches story. Josh shares the keys to his success...

Podcast: Creating and Selling Irish Bars and Whiskey - Interview with Kieran Folliard Podcast: Creating and Selling Irish Bars and Whiskey - Interview with Kieran Folliard Podcast: Creating and Selling Irish Bars and Whiskey - Interview with Kieran Folliard Podcast: Creating and Selling Irish Bars and Whiskey - Interview with Kieran Folliard


How one small town Irish boy got into his first entrepreneurial pursuit and grew to build and sell multiple bars and even his own brand of...

Make Your Business Valuable in the Marketplace Make Your Business Valuable in the Marketplace Make Your Business Valuable in the Marketplace Make Your Business Valuable in the Marketplace


There is a lot of advice out there on how to generate the valuation you want at time of sale. However, the main things you should be...

Making Sense of Private Market M&A Advisory Fees Making Sense of Private Market M&A Advisory Fees Making Sense of Private Market M&A Advisory Fees Making Sense of Private Market M&A Advisory Fees


Fees are as customizable ad the business you run. How do you find the fee structure that will work for your business at time of sale? This...

What to Keep in Mind to Maximize Valuation What to Keep in Mind to Maximize Valuation What to Keep in Mind to Maximize Valuation What to Keep in Mind to Maximize Valuation


In order to avoid potentially costly mistakes, you should develop an exit strategy well in advance of a sale (preferably with the help of...

Understanding the Difference Between Private Equity & Venture Capital Firms Understanding the Difference Between Private Equity & Venture Capital Firms Understanding the Difference Between Private Equity & Venture Capital Firms Understanding the Difference Between Private Equity & Venture Capital Firms


It’s quite important to understand the distinction between VC and PE firms to save yourself time as well as to maximize the value of your...

The Investment Banking Landscape: Different Types of M&A Firms The Investment Banking Landscape: Different Types of M&A Firms The Investment Banking Landscape: Different Types of M&A Firms The Investment Banking Landscape: Different Types of M&A Firms


You're ready to sell your business, but you're not clear what type of banking firm to choose to help you in the process. This article...

Hiring an M&A Advisor: What's the Value? Hiring an M&A Advisor: What's the Value? Hiring an M&A Advisor: What's the Value? Hiring an M&A Advisor: What's the Value?


M&A advisors exist for one very good reason: to provide you with the best chance possible of landing the deal you need to have a successful...

Podcast: Preventative Valuations: How Doing a Valuation Early Impacts Your Sale Price, an Interview with John Carvalho Podcast: Preventative Valuations: How Doing a Valuation Early Impacts Your Sale Price, an Interview with John Carvalho Podcast: Preventative Valuations: How Doing a Valuation Early Impacts Your Sale Price, an Interview with John Carvalho Podcast: Preventative Valuations: How Doing a Valuation Early Impacts Your Sale Price, an Interview with John Carvalho


Why do the pros do business valuations three or more years before they're ready to sell? This Life After Business podcast showcases...

How an MBO Can Be the Right Solution When Planning Your Exit How an MBO Can Be the Right Solution When Planning Your Exit How an MBO Can Be the Right Solution When Planning Your Exit How an MBO Can Be the Right Solution When Planning Your Exit


Who is going to buy your company when it comes time to sell your business? Have you considered your management team? They might be the...

Flirting with a Single Buyer for Your Business Flirting with a Single Buyer for Your Business Flirting with a Single Buyer for Your Business Flirting with a Single Buyer for Your Business


Selling your business? Let multiple buyers court you. Be choosy, but don't shy away from those initial conversations with each one. You...

Timing an Exit Timing an Exit Timing an Exit Timing an Exit


The most important thing to consider in exiting is timing. The sooner you have a plan in place to help you decide the most relevant time...

5 Ways to Manage Unsolicited Approaches from Business Buyers 5 Ways to Manage Unsolicited Approaches from Business Buyers 5 Ways to Manage Unsolicited Approaches from Business Buyers 5 Ways to Manage Unsolicited Approaches from Business Buyers


An in-depth look at 5 ways to work through any unsolicited offers you receive for your business so you are not making any rush decisions...

Building Value Is the Win-Win-Win of Exit Planning Building Value Is the Win-Win-Win of Exit Planning Building Value Is the Win-Win-Win of Exit Planning Building Value Is the Win-Win-Win of Exit Planning


The best way to build value for your business sale is to make sure you, the business owner, are not an integral part of the sale....

Prepare Early to Close Faster (and Better!) Prepare Early to Close Faster (and Better!) Prepare Early to Close Faster (and Better!) Prepare Early to Close Faster (and Better!)


While we know the importance of due diligence during a sale, did you know that doing it before you enter the sales process can give you a...

How Business Sales Are Best Strategized, Conducted and Consummated How Business Sales Are Best Strategized, Conducted and Consummated How Business Sales Are Best Strategized, Conducted and Consummated How Business Sales Are Best Strategized, Conducted and Consummated


This article follows-up on the Divestopedia article 'When Selling Your Business, What Sale Process Is Best?' with a focus on the often...