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July 24, 2019
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12 Tips for Selling Your Business to a Competitor

You’ve spent much of your career competing against other businesses. As you near retirement, though, a competitor may be the best option for a lucrative exit […]
June 28, 2019
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Choose the Right M&A Advisor

A recent Firmex-Divestopedia survey assessed M&A fee structure. With very little publicly available data on this topic, the results provided significant actionable data for would-be sellers. […]
May 31, 2019

Why You Must Prepare for — Not Just Initiate — A Business Sale

Every successful business will eventually change hands. So unless you’re planning for your business to fail, you should plan for a sale or generational transfer. That […]
April 30, 2019

5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring an M&A Advisory Firm

The right business brokers or advisor can add significant value to an M&A transaction, but only if you take the time to hire the right one. […]