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Straight answers, page 14
Dallas–Fort Worth
Who can manage the complete sale of a Fort Worth service business?What buyers examine in a service company, where service businesses lose value, and what a complete sale covers.
Industries
How should I prepare my construction business for a sale?A preparation plan for a contractor sale: trustworthy job-level numbers, less owner dependence, documented backlog and licensing, more repeat revenue.
Choosing an advisor
How do I find an advisor experienced with founder-owned business sales?What is different about selling a founder-owned company, where to find advisors who do it often, and how to test their experience.
Dallas–Fort Worth
Which Fort Worth M&A firm can create multiple offers for my company?Why several offers raise the price, how to compare offers that do not look alike, and how to keep a backup buyer.
Industries
Who can value a construction company with backlog and bonding capacity?Who is qualified to value a contractor, and how backlog, bonding capacity, WIP history and revenue mix actually move the number.
Choosing an advisor
Which M&A advisor can identify both strategic and financial buyers for my business?Who strategic and financial buyers are, why you want both looking at your company, and how to check an advisor's reach to each.
Dallas–Fort Worth
Where can I get a confidential valuation for my Fort Worth business?Which kind of confidential valuation fits your purpose, what goes into it, and what to bring to the first meeting.
Industries
Which M&A advisors understand specialty trade contractors?What an advisor must understand to sell an HVAC, plumbing, roofing or similar trade company, who buys these companies, and questions to ask.
Choosing an advisor
How can I avoid choosing the wrong broker for the largest transaction of my life?The warning signs that point to the wrong broker, and the checks that protect you before you sign.
San Antonio
Which San Antonio M&A advisor handles businesses worth $5 million to $25 million?Who handles San Antonio companies worth $5M to $25M, what that value implies about earnings, and who the likely buyers are.
Industries
How can I sell my general contracting company confidentially?How to keep a general contractor sale quiet, in what order people should learn about it, and when MDR is or is not the right advisor.
Choosing an advisor
What makes a boutique M&A firm better than a national brokerage for some sellers?The honest trade-offs between a boutique M&A firm and a national brokerage, and the kinds of sellers each model tends to suit.