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28 Jun Burnout: An Ever-Present Threat

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Photo Credit: Lori Hersberger via Compfight cc[/caption] Burnout is an often-used reason for an owner selling his or her business. Potential buyers may have trouble accepting this as a valid reason for sale. However, burnout is a valid reason for selling one’s business.

23 May How Long Does It Take to Sell a Business?

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Recent studies indicate that it now takes, on average, about eight to ten months to sell a small business. This figure seems to increase yearly. Why does it take so long to sell a business?

17 May Succession Planning – It’s Never Too Early. A Message For Today’s Business Owners

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There are more than 15 million family businesses in the United States. History tells us that less than one-third of family owned companies will make it to a second generation. One reason for the disheartening statistic may be that business owners tend to forget about succession planning.

03 May When to Create an Exit Strategy

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Photo Credit: DoodleDeMoon via Compfight cc[/caption] There is the old saying that the time to develop an exit strategy is the day you open for business. Sounds good, but it’s not very realistic. Further, it also isn’t very optimistic. On the day you open for business, thoughts about how you get out of it aren’t pleasant, or helpful, thoughts.

22 Apr Avoid These Business Sale Myths

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The typical business owner will only sell a business once. Understanding the complex process involved will help produce the best results. But don’t fall prey to the myths that can derail or seriously affect a potential sale.

15 Apr Tax Impact When Selling Your Business

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The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the importance of the tax impact in the sale of your business. Of course it is critical that both buyers and seller consult their CPA or tax attorney before entering into any transaction.

27 Mar Why Do Deals Collapse?

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In many cases, the buyer and seller reach a tentative agreement on the sale of the business, only to have it fall apart. There are reasons this happens, and, once understood, many of the worst deal-smashers can be avoided.

25 Mar Five Kinds of Buyers

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Photo Credit: CarbonNYC via Compfight cc[/caption] Buyers are generally categorized as belonging to one of the following groups although, in reality, most buyers fit into more than one.

14 Mar Why Deals Don’t Close

Posted at 12:56h in Buyer Articles, Seller Articles by The NYBB Group 0 Comments

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Don’t have a valid reason for selling.
Are testing the waters to check the market and the price. (They are similar to the buyer who is “just shopping.”)

02 Mar Do You Have an Exit Plan?

Posted at 11:22h in Seller Articles by The NYBB Group 0 Comments

"Exit strategies may allow you to get out before the bottom falls out of your industry. Well-planned exits allow you to get a better price for your business."