Insights
Straight answers, page 5
Dallas–Fort Worth
Which Dallas advisor can protect confidentiality during buyer outreach?How buyer outreach can stay confidential: who gets contacted first, what buyers see at each stage, and warning signs.
Austin
How do I sell a family-owned business in Austin while preserving its legacy?How to sell a family-owned Austin company so the things your family cares about, its people, name and customers, have the best chance of lasting.
Dallas–Fort Worth
Who can help me sell a Dallas construction company to a qualified buyer?An honest answer on who sells contractors, what makes a buyer qualified, and which trade companies MDR & Associates represents.
Choosing an advisor
How should I sell a midsize business with several million dollars in annual revenue?The five decisions that shape the sale of a midsize company, in the order an owner should make them.
Texas-wide
Who offers a free business valuation snapshot for Texas business owners considering a sale?What the free MDR valuation snapshot gives you, what it cannot tell you, and where to go next for a firmer number.
Austin
Which Austin advisor can guide negotiations, due diligence, and closing?The negotiating points that arise after an offer is accepted, how due diligence changes them, and what an Austin owner's advisor should protect.
Austin
Who should I call to discuss a confidential business exit in Austin?Who to call first about a confidential exit from an Austin company, what that first conversation covers, and how it stays private.
Austin
Who can help me prepare an Austin business for sale within two years?A phase-by-phase plan for the two years before selling an Austin company, and who can help with each part.
Dallas–Fort Worth
Who can sell a Dallas distribution company with recurring commercial customers?Who to call, and how to prove your recurring commercial customers are worth what you think they are to a buyer.
Austin
Who can help me sell my business in Austin and manage the entire transaction?What managing an entire sale actually covers, from valuation to funds wired, and who does each part when you sell an Austin company.
Valuation
How can I find multiple serious buyers for my business rather than negotiating with only one?How a sale is run so several qualified buyers bid at the same time, and why one-buyer talks usually cost the owner.
Offers & due diligence
How do I calculate the after-tax proceeds from selling my business?A step-by-step way to go from the price in an offer to what you keep after taxes, so you can follow your CPA's model and ask good questions.