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Selling a China, Crystal, and Glassware Decorators Business
Is the economy still a little shaky for a business sale? Sure it is. Yet china, crystal, and glassware decorators businesses haven't heard the news and are reporting steady action on the business-for-sale market.
Most entrepreneurs have the skills and stamina to endure and prosper during the sale ofa china, crystal, and glassware decorators business.
Does that mean selling your china, crystal, and glassware decorators business will be a piece of cake? No -- but you might be surprised to learn that the china, crystal, and glassware decorators businesses that are selling these days are finding success though simple, common sense selling strategies.
Average Preparation Time
Preparing a china, crystal, and glassware decorators business sale takes time. Since buyers prefer to see evidence of future cash flow, you'll want to to strategically lock in cash flows and increase profits before you list the business. Next, the business will need to be documented in professional financial statements and manuals that facilitate the ownership transition. Since all of this takes time and effort, a china, crystal, and glassware decorators business can rarely be ready for the marketplace in less than six months. A more likely scenario is that it will take more than a year to create the conditions necessary to receive the maximum sale price.
Sale Documents
In a china, crystal, and glassware decorators business sale, the Letter of Intent contains the vital elements of the deal between the buyer and the seller . If you are seeking buyer concessions, the time to address them is before the Letter of Intent is drafted. For sellers, that makes a close review of the Letter of Intent more than a formality - it's a critical juncture on the path to closing.
Identifying Serious Buyers
If you haven't sold a business before, prepare to be overwhelmed by tire kickers -- seemingly interested buyers who lack the capacity, ability or desire to actually purchase your china, crystal, and glassware decorators business. As a seller, it's important to separate the tire kickers from the serious buyers as soon as possible. Each tire kicker is an investment of time and energy that could be poured into finding a more qualified prospect. Your business broker can offer insights about how to quickly spot tire kickers. Never provide detailed information about your china, crystal, and glassware decorators business until the prospect has been qualified as a serious buyer.
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