Unlike that poetic title of an old-time standard song, Red Sails in the Sunset, red flags are not a pretty sight. They can cause a deal to crater. Sellers have to...
Many business owners are unfamiliar with the dynamics of selling a company, because they have never done so. There are numerous possible “deal breakers.” ...
This is just a partial list: Church’s Chicken, Uno Chicago Grill, Charlie Brown’s, Domino’s Pizza, Burger King, Cinnabon, Sizzler. The first response would...
Two businesses for sale could report the same numeric value for “earnings” and yet be far from equal. Three factors of earnings are listed below that tell more...
Buyers, as part of their due diligence, usually employ accountants to check the numbers and attorneys to both look at legal issues and draft or review documents....
The following are common mistakes sellers make: • They neglect to run their business during the sales process. – The owner of a business with sales under the...
So you’ve finally decided it’s time to sell your business. It’s natural to have many questions pertaining to the process of selling – but...
Does your business have an orphan product or service that is doing okay, but doesn’t seem to fit into your core business Many companies, private equity...
The initial response to the question in the title really should be: “Why do you want to know the value of your business” This response is not intended to be...
A company can be in trouble or headed for it for many reasons. However, most of them can be linked to one or more of the following: • Lack of proper focus...
“Confidentiality Agreement – A pact that forbids buyers, sellers, and their agents in a given business deal from disclosing information about the transaction to...
