As concerns about inflation rise, many small business owners thinking about selling their small business have concerns. Learn how inflation may impact the price and ability to sell your small business
When selling a business, the purchase price is determined by the separate values of the various assets and liabilities acquired from the transaction. What does this mean? In a nutshell, this means that when you negotiate a sale price for a business, you and the buyer must agree as to what portion of the purchase price applies to each individual asset, and to intangible assets such as goodwill.
As a business owner, you might find yourself walking on a fine line between full transparency and divulging too much information to your employees about the exit. Employees may be suspicious of what’s happening behind closed doors and begin to ask if current conversations will affect them.
Digitalization is rapidly taking over society and an online presence is a must for any business. As a small business owner, you are always looking for ways to reach more customers and grow your revenue.
Planning to sell your business can seem to be overwhelming. How much is the business worth? Who will buy the business? What happens to my employees? When should I sell the business? Well, there is no definite selling season that every company abides by.
In the spring of 2020, I heard a story on the radio about baby boomers that want to retire yet are struggling with exiting their small businesses. As an entrepreneur, this struck me as odd – how can this be an issue? A few hours later I was searching online for more information and was shocked at the magnitude of the issue.
Seller’s Discretionary Earnings is also referred to as Seller’s Discretionary Cash Flow, Adjusted Cash Flow, Owner Benefit, Recast Earnings, or Normalized Earnings.
Ideally, as an owner, you want to ensure your business is not undervalued when the time comes to exit the business while a buyer doesn’t want to pay an inflated price. To achieve this, comparables are an excellent way to estimate the fair market value of your business.
Most small business owners aim to sell their business someday. According to a PNC Bank survey, 78% of owners plan to sell their business to fund between 60% to 100% of their retirement.
Eventually, every owner exits their small business. This means you should have an exit strategy. Learn what is at risk by not having one in place and what to do.
