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If you are considering the sale of your business, now or in the near future, it might be advisable for you to consult with a professional business broker. Why? Because SBA statistics indicate that less than one-out-of three small businesses will ever sale due to lack of proper planning and preparation. Yet, it is estimated that for every properly documented business, there are five qualified buyers who can and will purchase the business at a price and terms acceptable to the buyer!
Southwest Business Advisors is a professional business intermediary, with extensive experience handling the sale of businesses similar to yours. Our firm has the financing, legal, and marketing expertise to assist you with every aspect of the sale of your business.
For business owners, selling their business is not only a major economic decision, but can also be an emotional one. When the decision to sell is made, there will inevitably be accompanying concerns, such as…
- Lack of familiarity with the business sale process, itself,
- Obtaining the best possible price,
- Financing of the sale,
- How to maintaining confidentiality.
Our services are designed to address each of these concerns, and to allow you to maintain control of the entire sale process by making informed decisions regarding the selling price, terms, and selection of the best buyer.
- First, we do not charge up-front fees of any kind. Our standard professional fee is eight percent (8%) of the sale price, due at the time of closing. The standard industry fee is between 10-12%.
- In order to maximize the value of your business, and thus justify the best sale price , we will analyze and re-cast its financial statements to reflect the business’s true earning power. Often, we are able to enhance its value by 10-20% without increasing declared profits.
- We will develop a local, regional, and national strategy for selling your business, prepare the marketing package, and manage the sales process with complete confidentiality.
- We have SBA-backed and commercial lending sources prepared to extend financing to qualified buyers, based on the financial strength of your business.
- We have a pool of qualified buyers who are searching for well managed, profitable businesses.
We have an informative 20-minute presentation for business owners which describes the business sale process, pricing considerations, and financing scenarios. We would be please to meet with you at your convenience to review and discuss this presentation. We are confident that you will then be in a better position to decide if you wish to proceed with the sale of your business, and how to go about it. Of course, you are under no obligation.
For more useful information, please request our informative eBook:
"A Seller's Tutorial - Preparing To Sell Your Business"
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