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Home Selling a Business TEN STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL SALE
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TEN STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL SALE

Deal Studio June 27, 2012 0 Comments
  1. Your reason(s) for selling your business and your future goals need to be clear and well thought out before you try to market your business.  A prospective buyer will want to know why you are selling and may be curious about what you intend to do after the sale.
  2. A poor economic climate and/or a peronal emotional dilemma can cause you to accept a deal that is not in best interest for you or for a buyer.  It is important to market your business for sale at a time when you are not under pressure to sell.
  3. As soon as you have a firm objective to sell, gather key information to facilitate the marketing and divestiture process:
    • Three years of profit and loss statements.
    • Three years of Federal income tax returns for the business.
    • A complete list of business assets (fixtures and equipment).
    • All lease agreements and related documentation (property and equipment).
    • List of loan amounts and payment schedules.
    • Copy of franchise agreement (if applicable).
    • Total worth of the assets.
    • Names of outside advisors (accountant, attorney etc.).
  4. When you decide to engage a professional to help guide you through the process of marketing and selling your business, you agree to become part of a team effort to make it happen.
  5. Confidentiality will ebe emphasized by the professional as he works on your behalf to find a buyer just as you will maintain confidentiality about a pending Sale as you go about your day-to-day business operations.
  6. It is very important that you look at your business as if you are a potential buyer.  What do you see?  This may help you determine what you need to work on or what you can do to improve a first impression.
  7. As you navigate through the process of divestiture, keep the following in your focus:
    • Keep normal operating hours.
    • Keep your facility and your equipment in top condition.
    • Remove any superfluous items or items not included in the sale.
    • Spruce up the exterior and the interior of your property.
  8. Engage a seasoned professional for the best possible results.  To parphrase David Gumpert, former Harvard Business Review associate editor, experienced lawyers know the necessity for some risk in negotiations, whereas inexperienced professionals are often reluctant to advise their clients to take any risk.
  9. Flexibility and patience will pay off in the long run in getting the best deal.  The right buyer may be better than a higher price.  You have probably spent years building your business and yoiu certainly will want it to continue to be successful.
  10. A successful deal is created when the transaction represents a win-win where all parties walk away happy.
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