With a bigger buyer pool, you stand a better chance of selling at the right price, at the right time, and to the right buyer.

For small business owners, selling their companies presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform their financial future. Despite the high stakes, most small business owners fail to maximize ...

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A business exit strategy is a plan that a business owner or entrepreneur establishes to sell their ownership in a company to investors or another company, or to cease operations entirely. An effective ...

Selling your business is a long-term proposition, not a short-term reaction. I remember selling the first business I was CEO of. I had 12 months to prep the company and make the sale happen—mission ...

Selling a business or piece of real estate can trigger one of the largest tax bills of a person’s life. Whether that bill is for tens of thousands or for millions, sellers should consider ...

Frank Williamson is CEO of Oaklyn Consulting, an investment banking firm for small- and medium-sized companies under private ownership. If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you rarely have reason to ...