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A Good Business Versus A Good Investment
When it comes time for a business owner to contemplate an exit from their business, it is important to consider the differences between a ‘good business’ and a ‘good investment’. The next owner of your company will be looking for a ‘good investment’, not just a good...
What Your Future Buyer May be Looking For From YOU (not your Company) in Your Exit
Owners who think about exiting their business should wonder who the future owner will be and what will they be interested in when acquiring the business. These future buyers will consider both the company that you run as well as, potentially, how you run it in making...
Creating a Transferable Business™ Taking Measurement of Your Management Team
Business owners, who are thinking about the future will often ask, "who will own my business after me?” On the path to answering this question, these owners need to consider a critical question: "Is My Company Transferable?” The process of Creating a Transferable...
Exiting Via A Sale to Your Managers – The Math You Need to Know to Think Through This Important Decision
As the owner of a successful business, you may be looking ahead and wondering ‘who is going to own my business after me?’ In trying to answer this question, many owners will look to their management teams, the very people who helped them grow the business, as...
What Factors Are the Largest Detractors of Value for My Business?
Business owners who are thinking about an exit often times want to know what challenges they will face in a sale process and whether or not someone else will want to own their business after them. A solid exit planning process includes both personal and business...
Your Business Value vs. Market Correlation
It is a fact that a privately-held business will, in most cases, represent the largest financial asset in a business owner’s personal portfolio. This newsletter is written to have business owners consider a simple question – ‘how correlated is your business value to...