Tag: ownership transition

Sell or Hold? Many owners start their business with an end goal in mind. They anticipate growing the company over the years with the assumption that, when the time is right, they would sell the company to family, other partners, or to a third party. However, as the years pass and retirement comes closer into [...]

Selling your business externally to a 3rd party buyer/investor, more often than not, yields the highest value. It is a common strategy among business owners who are looking to diversify their personal financial risk and those who recognize that “going it alone” is no longer a long-term aspiration. The process of taking your business to [...]

Business owners often dread telling their various stakeholders of their intent to sell the business. Done poorly, this process may negatively impact the business or deal process. Taking time to craft a strategy for informing stakeholders will help mitigate many of the risks associated with the M&A process. Employees Defecting Ownership transitions bring about uncertainty [...]