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2. • Selling a business is not an easy thing to do, especially if
the business has been there for a long time. However,
businessmen think of selling their businesses to explore
new opportunities or ventures or to raise a capital.
• A Business should always have a plan for exit at an
appropriate time to avoid possible failures in the future.
Selling a business may consist of possible actions like:
Let out the office and appropriate arrangement of the
office furniture and equipment along with the terms
and regulations fulfillment as denoted by the law.

3. • However, one needs to know that it does not essentially
mean that a business exit is all about selling the
business to another individual or company, as:
• Business transaction can also mean trading of equity
capital through a transaction sale to another business
entity.

4. • Selling of a business can occur due to many reasons
like:
 No possible next in line owner or successors
 To raise a capital to venture into new business
territory
 A pre-planned strategy to exit the business after a
certain point of time and
 To have the business be converted into liquefied
assets after a certain duration
• Some of the steps to follow are:

5. • Even if the owner does not know how to sell the
business in exact details, one should get to know at least
the basics of selling the business from an experienced
person or a consultant or it can become stressful and
difficult

6. • If the business owner has been in the industry for some
time, they ideally have the knowledge of the correct
market time to sell their business to get the highest
ceiling value for their venture. One should also sell it to
the right hands.

7. A sale of a good business in strong economic market can
mean a better financial future for the business owner.
But, during an economic downturn, a business can also
get sold easily, if it has built a good reputation over the
years in the market. The owner should also secure their
financial capital from the market and be clear with debts
and credits to secure a good credit record in the market.

8. • There are business professionals and consultants, who
are experts in providing guidance for business selling
and buying and let the business owners through the
full stages of business sale. These consulting firms also
have the right knowledge and use their expert skills to
negotiate for getting the best deal out of the sale.
• These business consultancy firms also help in alluring
the best buyers in the required time target.

9. • Experienced business owners know the true worth
and value of their ventures. However, it would still be
feasible to consult a business lawyer or a consultant to
know the full actual value of the business as per the
current market. One should go for a secret business
valuation or assessment to know how much the
business would be at the time of selling it.
• Knowing the true value of the business will also help
in fruitful business negotiation with the opposite party
at hand.

10. Contact Us
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