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As a business owner, you’re an expert in what makes your company tick. You know how to bring in new clients, market your company, and navigate the myriad ups and downs of ownership. So you might [...]

A new year that begins a new decade is the perfect time for small business owners to take stock and evaluate their exit plans. Whether you intend to retire as soon as possible or in the very [...]

The new year marks a chance to reflect on where your business has been, as well as where you hope to take it in 2020. So what can you do to stick with your business resolutions and make this year [...]

Anyone can sell a business. The selling is the easy part. Making a profit, by contrast, is another matter entirely. Business owners must first assess whether they are emotionally prepared to sell [...]

If you’re selling your business, you’re probably hoping to maximize the cash you take home. That means you may be reluctant to needlessly spend money, and may be skeptical of the benefits of an [...]

No owner hoping to sell their business is eager to add yet another expense to their tab. But owners who hire investment bankers as advisors universally agree that the advisor added significant [...]

Every year, companies spend more than $2 trillion on acquisitions. Most are doomed to fail—and some do so catastrophically. Many issues can cause a transaction to under-perform, but one of the [...]

For many owners, it’s impossible to separate their personal identity from their work as a business owner. So the idea of exiting a business can feel daunting and emotionally fraught. They may [...]

Selling a business can be exciting and lucrative, but it’s also a stressful undertaking that may mean giving up quite a bit of control. Preparing yourself to sell your company also means [...]

After years or decades of hard work invested in your business, you’re ready to move on. In theory at least, you don’t have to pay anything to sell your business. In practice, however, selling [...]