The market changes and most pc owners do not have time to keep up with which companies are buying and who pays a market price and who does not.  That could cause some of the many problems that can occur when you sell your own business. If you have never sold a business,  you may get some unexpected results – things you didn’t know about and terms you did not want. It could cost you a lot of money for contract terms you thought you understood but did not. You cannot fix the problem after the closing, you must do it when selecting the right company to buy your business and before the final closing papers are signed.

From one month to 1 year. Depends on market conditions , the selling price, how profitable your business has been in the past, the size of your company, how you price your accounts, your employees, and how flexible you are.

There are several factors that you need to consider. First, is the price of the business fair market value in the current market conditions? Market conditions change almost monthly depending on the demand for the type of business you have. The two most important areas that determine the sale price are net profit and annual repeat revenue.

Probably not. Most buyers will pay from 10% to 70% of the agreed on sale price and finance the balance over a one to ten year period. You need to be aware, usually the more cash paid the less the sale price.

We are a real estate company based in Florida and regulated by standard real estate broker procedures. These rules protect you. We are responsible to get the highest possible price for your business. Our fee is 10% of the total business sale price. There is a sliding scale for companies that do business over $2 million in revenue.

When we show your business to a competitor, or anyone else ,we require they sign a “record memo of showing and agency disclosure”. This is a non-disclosure agreement that clearly states the buyer must not disclose any information discussed or furnished with anyone except a professional to make a decision in reference to buying. Also, the buyer agrees to contact the broker and not you directly unless there is an appointment pre-arranged.

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