How to Sell Your Privately Owned Company: A Basic Guide for Independent Business Owners

Building a business can be a lifelong adventure. Selling it—or merging it with another company—should be the culmination of the saga. A perfect ending gives you the financial security and liquidity that will carry you for the rest of your life. This practical A-to-Z guide reveals how and when to sell or merge your company—for the most money. Inside you’ll discover cutting-edge strategies and tactics that reveal what to consider when making the decision to sell, how to get the right help, how to put a price tag on your company, how to prepare a plan for selling your business, how to find the right buyer, how to make the right deal, how to successfully close the sale—and the door—and much, much more.