Your Business Sold

How do I sell my business?

A complete guide to selling your business for all its worth

Please download ‘the real world guide to selling a smaller business’ for a quick and comprehensive explanation with real examples and case studies.

The purpose of this web site is to enable anyone selling a business to understand the process of selling a business, the options available to them and to make personal decisions about selling. This site provides access to an advised selling process through a business broker or alternatively to an advertised selling process through a web based business agent.

For most people selling a business is a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience and accordingly even the most accomplished business person will not have the relevant skill set to complete a business transaction without making mistakes.

Before entering into the sales process it is therefore important to understand to at least a basic level of detail what is involved and how you go about selling your business.. This will enable you to engage with business professionals with some added confidence and ensure you get the service you pay for.

What do I need to know about selling my business? How can I avoid common mistakes?

It is important to understand:

• What your options are
• What is a business broker?
• What are the different types of broker?
• What do business brokers charge?
• How much is your business worth?
• Selling a business without a broker, should you go it alone?
• How does advertising work?
• What should I pay to advertise?
• Do’s and Don’ts, common mistakes made when selling a business
• How do you get maximum value?
• What is an exit strategy?