Selling now allows you to “lock in” your current margins and take advantage of the current financing environment. If you’re waiting for a higher revenue number, ask yourself: Is the extra effort worth the risk of a shifting economy or shrinking margins?
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Strategic Negotiation: Mastering the Art of the Deal When Selling Your Business
Buyers can sense desperation. When a seller appears rushed or financially pressured, buyers gain negotiating power. When a seller appears confident and willing to wait for the right offer, buyers take the opportunity more seriously.
Leveling the Playing Field: Why Small Business Owners Need a Team of Trusted Advisors
If you’re ready to level up, reach out to a potential advisor today—your future self (and your business) will thank you. What’s one area where you could use external expertise? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Red Flags: Spotting Warning Signs in Buyers Approaching to Acquire Your Business
Buyers with pie-in-the-sky ideas about your business’s potential (ignoring market realities) or who nitpick every detail to drive the price down endlessly are trouble. Constant lowballing, changing terms mid-negotiation, or demanding concessions without justification shows a lack of respect and could signal they’re not serious—or they’re trying to wear you down.
Why Serious Buyers Prefer Broker-Managed Business Sales (and Why They’re Cautious of FSBO Sellers)
If this is a strong, legitimate business, why isn’t it represented professionally?