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Selling a business Erase the Stress of Selling Your Business by Finding the Right BuyerWhy the right buyer matters more than the biggest check, how to define that buyer before going to market, and how screening removes stress.

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Selling a business 7 Big Questions to Ask Yourself Before Putting Your Business on the MarketSeven questions about your own readiness, the company's value, timing, buyers and payment that every owner should answer before selling.

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Selling a business Small Businesses Being Sold: How to Read Market Reports as an OwnerWhat quarterly reports on businesses sold can and cannot tell you, and which of your own numbers matter more to the timing of your sale.

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Selling a business What M&A Market Surveys Mean for the Timing of Your Business SaleWhat surveys of brokers and M&A advisors measure, why they make a poor calendar for your sale, and what should drive your timing instead.

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Selling a business 10 Questions to Ask a Seller Before Signing on the Dotted LineTen questions a buyer should put to any seller before signing, what a good answer sounds like, and which answers should slow you down.

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Selling a business A Step by Step Overview of the First Time Buyer ProcessThe stages a first-time buyer goes through, from deciding what to buy to closing, and what to prepare at each step.

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Selling a business Embracing Technology to Boost Your BusinessWhich technology upgrades raise a company's value before a sale, why online value calculators mislead, and how technology fits a confidential sale.

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Selling a business Hot or Cooling Market for Businesses: What Changes for a SellerHow a cooler market changes price, terms and timing in a business sale, and why a well-prepared company still sells in any cycle.

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Selling a business What Kind of Buyers are You Most Likely to Meet?The six types of buyer a $3M to $100M company meets, what each wants, how each pays and what to watch for with each.

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Selling a business New Year’s Resolutions & Selling Your BusinessHow to turn a New Year's resolution into a month-by-month plan that makes your company easier to sell.

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Selling a business The Sale of a Business May Actually Excite EmployeesWhy many employees gain from a sale, and how to tell them so the news lands as an opportunity rather than a threat.

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Selling a business Considering All of Your Business Real Estate OptionsThe three ways to handle the property your business uses when you sell: include it, lease it to the buyer, or sell it separately, and how to choose.

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