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Selling a Church of the Brethren
Despite the pessimistic mood of many sellers, your Church Of The Brethren church can be a high value acquisition target for ambitious entrepreneurs -- even in today's tough economy.
Business-for-sale markets are less dependent on economic conditions than most sellers think they are.
There is no simple way to sell a business. But the most prepared Church Of The Brethren church sellers are achieving fair market value and more for their companies through persistence and the application of sound selling techniques.
Leveraging External Resources
There are a range of professionals available to guide you through the sale of a Church Of The Brethren church. Brokers can be an important resource for your sale, especially if you are unfamiliar with the business-for-sale marketplace. Additionally, you may want to hire professionals for legal, valuation and other functions before you put your business on the market. The early recruitment of external resources reduces your risk and results in a more predictable final outcome.
Preparing for What's Next
The decision to sell your Church Of The Brethren church can't be made without adequate consideration of what will happen after the sale. Although next steps may seem inconsequential, they actually play an important role in shaping the structure of the sale of your Church Of The Brethren church. We frequently encounter business sellers who haven't thought enough about their futures to know whether certain concessions (e.g seller financing) are a real possibility. As a result, they make bad decisions during the sale and experience less-than-optimal outcomes.
Turning the Tables: Buyer Concessions
Sellers aren't the only ones who can make concessions in a business sale. In many instances, sellers can request buyer concessions. Although this scenario frequently plays out around seller financed deals, it's possible to push for a higher sales price or other form of compensation if you agree to mentor the buyer for a specified period of time. Asset exclusions, retained ownership shares and long-term contracts with another of the seller's companies can also be leveraged to extract concessions from buyers.
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