Niche Exit Planning Strategies
Selling a Delicatessens Wholesale and Manufacturers Business
Selling a delicatessens wholesale and manufacturers business doesn't happen overnight. It takes a deliberate process to get top dollar for your company.
It takes dedication to sell a delicatessens wholesale and manufacturers business under the best of circumstances. In the current market, you'll need to redouble your efforts and get serious about convincing prospects that your company is a good investment.
Too often delicatessens wholesale and manufacturers business owners cave under the pressure and settle for a lower sales price than they should. With the right strategy, your sale doesn't have to end that way.
Working with Accountants
Accountants lay the financial groundwork for a business sale. From a seller perspective, an accountant can offer personal financial assistance, especially when it comes to handling the disposition of sale proceeds. Brokers often advise their clients to have an accountant perform an audit of the business prior to sale. In certain instances, it may be appropriate to ask your accountant to vet the financials of prospective buyers, run credit checks or even structure the terms of a seller-financed deal.
Selling a Delicatessens Wholesale & Manufacturers Business to an Employee
Employee sales have pros and cons. A key employee may seem like a natural sales prospect. Since the worker already knows the ins and outs of the business, due diligence should be a breeze, not to mention the fact that you won't have to wait months or years for the right buyer to emerge on the open marketplace. Yet most employees lack the means to buy their employer's business at or near the asking price. Seller financing is one way to get around the capital deficit of an employee-based delicatessens wholesale and manufacturers business sale, as long as you are willing to vet the employee's credit worthiness the same as any other buyer.
Preparing for What's Next
The decision to sell your delicatessens wholesale and manufacturers business can't be made without adequate consideration of what will happen after the sale. many sellers find themselves ill-equipped to handle life after their business and fail to understand that their future plans can influence the sale process. In today's market, many buyers expect seller financing - a concession that might not be a possibility for sellers whose next step requires the entire proceeds at the time of the sale.
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