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Selling a Business Newsletter - Page 6

Seller's Top Dollar Check Up

Business owners have been known to refer to the due diligence phase of selling their business as "the entrepreneur's proctology exam. It's a crude analogy but a good representation of what it feels like when a stranger pokes, prods, and looks inside every inch of your business. Most buyers will...
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What's Your Online Curb Appeal?

The internet is the go-to source for buyers to assess your business reputation. And since information can live online for years, it's essential that you know what buyers will see when they research your business. There is information you have control over, such as your website, personal and business social...
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How Sticky are your Customers?

Buyers love Sticky Customers! Repeat customers are what every business owner wishes for, and what buyers will pay a premium price to own! However customers can be fickle. Here's how to make them sticky. In traditional businesses, when a customer buys your product or service once, it’s up to you...
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Planning to Sell? How to answer THE most important question

Many business owners believe the act of selling their business is similar to passing the baton in a 400 meter relay: once you're finished running, you get to relax. In reality, most buyers will insist that even though they're now holding the baton, you need to stay on for a transition period. During this time, anywhere from three months to three years or more, you continue to work in your business to help the buyer capitalize on the investment they're making. Each deal is different; however, there is always a timeline that needs to be agreed upon, where your knowledge, experience and expertise is available.
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Buyers Love Consistency

Run your business like you're going to sell it - Sell your business like you're going to keep it.

Until you can slap a SOLD sign on your business, you need to run it like you're going to keep it. Buyers love consistency and will pay top dollar for it! Any hint of a decrease in the key activities that determine the success of your business will be a red flag to buyers. 
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5 Reasons to Sell Your Business Now

Too often business owners fall into the trap of waiting for the "perfect time to sell." Most often this is described as a time when the market would be willing to pay the highest price for their business. After all - who wants to sell when the economy isn't peaking, when there's a likelihood you can't get top dollar for a business?

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