Sell Your Business 4 Millions

This episode is an outline of the key milestones for selling your business successfully and their timing. Some explanation of the sub actions to be taken within each milestone and their timing. NOTE: This is an extremely optimum time frame and would require a very well prepared Seller, highly desirable company, a qualified Buyer and does not include the transition time to ease out of the company p...

This introduction lesson is a high level insight into the many things Owners want to know about selling a business. We will answer these questions and many more throughout this video series.  NOTE This is a free audio podcast and the actual task pages and sample downloads referred to may not be included. They are available, along with the full transcript of the audio when you purchase the Sell You...

As an Owner, we have all accumulated new or crazy ideas that have not been implemented. Some came from customer requests, an offhand conversation with an employee or supplier, middle of the night brainstorms and strategic planning sessions you only partially executed. NOTE This is a free audio podcast and the actual task pages and sample downloads referred to may not be included. They are availabl...

At some point, prior to purchase, Buyers will talk to your management and likely some of your staff. Have you thought about how your employees will answer these and many other questions? Better to be prepared than surprised or embarrassed. NOTE This is a free audio podcast and the actual task pages and sample downloads referred to may not be included. They are available, along with the full transc...

As I've said earlier it's all about the value of the company, how it's presented and the desirability to a Buyer. Here are some tips to help you get started on increasing value, long before you put it on the market for sale. This is a team exercise not a solo project. NOTE This is a free audio podcast and the actual task pages and sample downloads referred to may not be included. They are availabl...

Introduction Regardless of why a Buyer is acquiring your business, please be clear of this one significant point. Anyone who can write the size of cheque you're hoping for when they buy your company will not do it on faith. By the time you get to Due Diligence you've had nice conversations and provided quite a bit of material on your company. You may have gone back and forth multiple times to arri...

Covered: Measurement Of Value, Creation of Value, Protection of Value An accredited professional Business Valuation Advisor will work with your team to uncover what you don't know. A Valuation Analysis will provide you with a different perspective than what you get from Accounting, Audit, and Tax. BVAs use financial information but tend to dig deeper. A BVA is uniquely trained to uncover risks, fi...

Covered: What Is Valuation?, Methods of Valuation, Valuation Limitations Valuation is an analytical process to determine the current or projected worth of a group of assets or a company. There are many techniques used for doing a valuation. An analyst placing a value on a company looks at the business's management, the composition of its capital structure, the prospect of future earnings, and the...

You will need a great Intermediary to represent you. The first challenge you'll face is to convince a good Intermediary (Business Broker, Merger & Acquisition, Consultant, Trusted Advisor) to take you on. Intermediaries typically take a small upfront deposit and make the bulk of their fee based on success. Actually selling your company. NOTE This is a free audio podcast and the actual task pages a...

As part of the listing process and in order for your Intermediary to be able to provide good and accurate information to a prospective Buyer, they will need to assemble the following information. Starting your work now and being ready for the Intermediary is key to selling faster and for more. NOTE This is a free audio podcast and the actual task pages and sample downloads referred to may not be i...

You're going to need a business transition team to work with your personal transition team. Some team members may be on both teams as most business Owners tend to integrate their business lives with their personal lives. ie legal, financial, wealth, real estate and tax. NOTE This is a free audio podcast and the actual task pages and sample downloads referred to may not be included. They are availa...

Why Do You Require An Intermediary To Sell Your Business? Intermediaries, bring Buyers and Sellers of businesses together and facilitate the process. Hopefully to a positive conclusion in the form of a successful and confidential transition. NOTE This is a free audio podcast and the actual task pages and sample downloads referred to may not be included. They are available, along with the full tran...