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Offers & due diligence Seller Financing: It Makes Dollars and SenseWhen carrying part of the price as a seller note helps you sell for more, what it costs you in risk, and how to decide.

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Offers & due diligence Selling Your Business, Taxes & Tax StructuresThe tax questions that shape what you keep from a business sale, in plain terms, and when to bring in your CPA.

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Offers & due diligence Exploring the Offering MemorandumHow buyers read an offering memorandum, what each section must deliver, what to leave out, and how a strong one creates competing offers.

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Offers & due diligence Dealing with Inexperience Can Ruin the DealHow an inexperienced deal team leaks, stalls or underprices a sale, the specific mistakes to watch for, and how to test for real experience.

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Offers & due diligence 5 M&A Myths and How to Deal with ThemFive common owner myths about value, offers and timing in M&A, what is actually true, and what to do about each one.

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Offers & due diligence 5 Big Questions to Consider when Financing a Business SaleThe five financing questions a seller should answer before going to market, so offers can be judged quickly and on what you keep.

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Offers & due diligence Your Deal Is Almost Done? A Seller's Due Diligence Checklist Before ClosingA due diligence checklist by area, so that a signed letter of intent actually becomes a closed sale.

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Offers & due diligence Three Ways to Negotiate the Sale of a Business, and When to Use EachThree common negotiating approaches in a business sale, when each works, when it backfires, and why an intermediary helps.

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Offers & due diligence Financing the Business Sale: 6 Questions to KnowSix financing questions to answer before you negotiate: your walk-away number, taxes, seller-note terms, debts and what the business can carry.

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Offers & due diligence A Deeper Look at Seller FinancingHow a seller note is built, why buyers and lenders expect one, what it can do for you, and how to limit the risk of carrying it.

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Offers & due diligence How to Negotiate the Sale of Your Business From a Position of StrengthHow sellers build negotiating strength before the first offer and use it well: records, realistic price, buyer knowledge and patience.

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