I felt compelled to write this longish article after spending a lot of time with 250+ small businesses (valued at $5M or under) over the last 2.5 years, across multiple industries throughout the US. I hope this will help those are looking to exit … [Read more...] about Challenges of Buying and Selling a Small Business in USA
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How To Sell A Business On Your Own
There are no short cuts to selling your business unless you are in dire needs. If that is the case, you must read our article – How to sell my business fast. The average small to medium scale business sells in 9 months. It can be more depending on … [Read more...] about How To Sell A Business On Your Own
How to pitch your company in the screening interview to a prospective buyer.
I have gone through many screening interviews in the process of selling my company and through the process of M&A deals of our customers as a consultant and a strategist. While there is no one way to ensure that the interview will go exactly like … [Read more...] about How to pitch your company in the screening interview to a prospective buyer.
Essential sections of a CIM that will attract premium buyers when selling your business
The Confidential Information Memorandum or CIM will probably the most important document you will be putting together for your business. It will be the culminating document that will hopefully give you the fruits of all the hard work you have put … [Read more...] about Essential sections of a CIM that will attract premium buyers when selling your business
Why you should be EXCITED about going through due diligence when selling your business
If you are thinking of selling your business and you are not sure what due diligence entails, how long, what to look out for and / or more importantly, if you are not feeling excited about the actual due diligence process, read on. I am … [Read more...] about Why you should be EXCITED about going through due diligence when selling your business
12 top challenges trying to sell a company with a valuation that you “deserve” and how to overcome them
We recently sold our company. It was quite an experience. If you are interested in hearing about how we grew and sold a custom software development company in 5 years, please do read the article. I have spoken to many owners of similar … [Read more...] about 12 top challenges trying to sell a company with a valuation that you “deserve” and how to overcome them
How I grew and sold our custom software development company in 5 years
Humble Beginnings … for 10 years. I started a software development consulting back in 2004. The aim was to build an organization focused on excellent customer service. There was no real USP. I was 30 years old. The goal was simple — be my own … [Read more...] about How I grew and sold our custom software development company in 5 years
The fallacies of Digital ROI
“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which more than anything will affect a successful outcome.” (William James) Digital Transformation initiatives are everywhere, across all industries and markets. Even governments, designed … [Read more...] about The fallacies of Digital ROI