#23: How to Prepare Your Business for Sale

Objective: To Know the When, Why, and How to Sell a Business

Selling a business is a time-consuming, emotionally-draining experience. But you owe it to yourself, your family, and your heirs to invest the energy and time to do it right. That same careful approach described in this Resource Report should be used if you’re buying or investing in a business.

This Report answers the following questions:

• When should I sell the business?
• How do I “window dress” the company to maximize its value and selling price?
• What is a justifiable price?
• How do I structure the sale for the most after-tax money?
• When and how should I collect the money: all cash at closing, an installment payout, part contingency sale, stock exchange, or a combination?
• What assets should I value and sell separately, e.g., a real estate affiliate owned by me and my family?
• How do I make sure I get all the money due me?
• What are my benefits and obligations after the company is sold and how much will I be paid for these obligations, such as continued employment, consulting, a noncompete agreement, etc.?

While these questions may seem insignificant in relation to the overall purchase price, they can loom large during the final stages of negotiation...and in the future after the deal is closed.

This Report includes 9 Ways to Value the Business...4 Ways to Get Paid...How to Adjust the Financial Statements to Maximize the Value and Selling Price...and 14 Ways to Increase the Company’s Value and Selling Price.

You want to walk away from the sale of your business knowing that you received the best possible price...incurred the minimum tax liability...assumed no liabilities going forward...and received sufficient money for you and your spouse to retire comfortably. You want a full, final, and unquestionable closing.

This Report will show you how to accomplish those objectives.

Price: $59.00   |   Pages: 24