Sold Your Business? Don't Forget These Details | Inc. 5000

Sold Your Business? Don't Forget These Details: 

This article answer questions I frequently receive regarding post sale obligations or concerns.

 Sold Your Business? Don't Forget These Details | Inc. 5000

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Contact  Cecil Williams (cecil@bizbrokerflorida.com) or call  at 888-925-5055 ext.206.  Visit my personal website to search for business for sale in Florida www.bizbrokerflorida.com  Also, visit our Florida Business Exchange website at www.fbxbrokers.com

5 Most Common Marketing Mistakes

5 Most Common Marketing Mistakes: 

When searching for the best business to buy, buyers have many questions that relate to how (and how well) a company is conducting its marketing. Buyers want to buy a company they can grow, and marketing and sales are the levers for growth that they search for comfort level when interview the seller.

This article offers five basic areas that a seller should be able to provide answer that will distinguish their business from others.

5 Most Common Marketing Mistakes | Inc.com

For a complimentary consultation:
Contact  Cecil Williams (cecil@bizbrokerflorida.com) or call  at 888-925-5055 ext.206.  Visit my personal website to search for business for sale in Florida www.bizbrokerflorida.com  Also, visit our Florida Business Exchange website at www.fbxbrokers.com

Due Diligence When Buying A Business

Great article from BizQuest author Richard Parker on Due Diligence.  Key items covered are:

1. When due diligence begins.

2. The buyer's agenda.

3. Basic protections for the buyer.

Read: Due Diligence When Buying A Business | BizQuest's Business for Sale Blog

For a complimentary consultation:
Contact  Cecil Williams (cecil@bizbrokerflorida.com) or call  at 888-925-5055 ext.206.  Visit my personal website to search for business for sale in Florida www.bizbrokerflorida.com  Also, visit our Florida Business Exchange website at www.fbxbrokers.com

The 11 Stages Of Selling A Company - Business Insider

The 11 Stages Of Selling A Company - Business Insider

Selling a business is a long and complex process regardless of the business's size. It is also one of the largest financial transaction that a business owner will ever be involved in, and one where getting a predictable return on investment for one's sweat equity and time owning the business is critical.

Understanding the selling process and planning according is the key. This article will educate you on the following stages of that process:

Stage 1: Defining Potential Options and Exit Strategies

Stage 2: Determing a Valuation Range For The Company

Stage 3: Pre-Marketing Value Enhancement

Stage 4: Information Gathering, Data Collection, and Presentation

Stage 5: Marketing Materials Preparation

Stage 6: Buyer Research and Buyer Outreach Strategy

Stage 7: Qualification of Potential Buyers

Stage 8: Negotiation Process

Stage 9: Transaction Structure

Stage 10: IOIs, LOIs, and Purchase Agreements and Closing

Stage 11: Post-Closing Issues & Business Transition

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/11-stages-of-selling-a-company-2011-4#ixzz23dLPMUiX

For a complimentary consultation:
Contact Cecil Williams (cecil@bizbrokerflorida.com) or call  at 888-925-5055 ext.206.  Visit my personal website to search for business for sale in Florida www.bizbrokerflorida.com  Also, visit our Florida Business Exchange website at www.fbxbrokers.com

Ten Non-Compete Issues to Consider When Buying a Business

How do you avoid concerns that after buying a business the former owner to immediately go into competition with you? The way you prevent that is by including a “Non-Compete” Clause is the sales contract. This above article hass a list of ten clauses you may want to include as part of the sale. Every business is different so not all of them will be necessary in your case. Legal issues like non-compete clauses are obviously something your lawyer will take the lead on, but you should still try to be as informed on these issues as possible so you understand what is going on.

Link: http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ten-non-compete-issues-to-consider-when-41364/

For a complimentary consultation:
Contact Cecil Williams (cecil@bizbrokerflorida.com) or call  at 888-925-5055 ext.206.  Visit my personal website to search for business for sale in Florida www.bizbrokerflorida.com  Also, visit our Florida Business Exchange website at www.fbxbrokers.com

Why Due Diligence Matters When Selling a Business

Why Due Diligence Matters When Selling a Business