Straight answers on what your business is worth, how a sale actually works, and the mistakes that quietly cost owners money. No fluff, no sales pitch.
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A step-by-step guide to buying a business, from setting your budget to closing: SBA financing, due diligence, and what to check before you offer.
What happens from the day you list to the day of closing, and how long each step takes.
How business valuation works for a small business: SDE, multiples, and what determines the number a buyer will actually pay.
A step-by-step guide to selling a business, from valuation to closing. What to expect, what it costs, and how long it really takes.
Momentum, not just financials, drives what buyers will pay. Why waiting to sell usually costs owners more than they realize.
Two offers with the same headline price can differ by hundreds of thousands of dollars in what a seller actually keeps. Why structure matters as much as price.
A good listing can draw hundreds of buyer inquiries. The screening process that decides which few actually reach the negotiating table.
The same avoidable errors keep surfacing at the worst possible moments. Five mistakes that derail business sales, and how to avoid each one.
The 2025 small business transaction market: deal volume, median sale prices, cash flow multiples, and time to close, from BizBuySell's full-year data.
A transaction attorney on the five areas of due diligence that take the most time, and what sellers should compile before it begins.
Four proven approaches to negotiating a business sale.
The negotiation doesn't end at the LOI, not every buyer has financing lined up, and other myths that trip up first-time sellers.
Underreporting income to cut your tax bill can cost far more at sale than it ever saved. Why clean financials matter years before you list.
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