Selling a business can be both demanding and liberating. To ensure your best outcome with minimum hassle it pays to have a business exit strategy and a plan for your business sale process.
Once you have decided on selling your business, there are a number of steps that can help you realize your goal. Firstly who your most likely buyer may be, your businesses value, and how best to manage the marketing so you get to maximise your exposure when casting your net for business buyers. You need to tell your potential buyers you're selling a business - promote your opportunity widely through New Zealand business for sale websites, print, and direct mail - after all, you want the best prospects and a successful sale. Don't limit yourself to one small pool of buyers, think like a Business Broker and market your business widely! Manage this process, as selling your business will be one of the most important things you'll do.
Finding the right buyer and negotiating the sale takes skill. At the same time, you still have a business to run. Use specialists like your accountant, a lawyer and possibly a business broker if you are time poor or lack the necessary skills in this area to help manage the sale process and keep the negotiations on track.
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