Tips to Improve Exit Planning
Selling a Juice Bar
The decision to sell your juice bar isn't something that should be taken lightly, especially these days. If a business exit is on the horizon, you'll want to check out our suggestions for staying ahead of the market.
Dire economic forecasts have forced many juice bar sellers into hibernation. Instead of listing their companies now, they're hanging back until they see signs of an economic recovery.
In a skittish economy, juice bar sellers can access several strategies to receive fair market value from entrepreneurs who understand the value of a good business investment.
Dealing with Your Emotions
Business sellers sometimes struggle to handle the emotions of a sale. You probably have good reasons for selling your juice bar now, but that doesn't make the emotions you will experience any easier. It's important to allow yourself time to process your emotions during your exit. But since it's important to remain as objective and rational as possible, we also recommend establishing a firm sale strategy and negotiation team to limit the impact of your personal feelings on the sale outcome.
Why Confidentiality Matters
Highly publicized juice bar sales are risky juice barsales. A low-key selling strategy is a low risk activity because you can control who does (and doesn't) know that your business is on the market. When and if your sale becomes public knowledge, competitors can use that information to weaken your position in the marketplace. Maintaining confidentiality isn't easy, but without it you won't get top dollar for your business. In a worse case scenario, a profitable juice bar can be reduced to one that is struggling to survive. We recommend consulting a business broker to learn how you can simultaneously identify prospective buyers and maintain a confidential sale environment.
Legal Concerns
In a juice bar sale, the Letter of Intent contains the vital elements of the deal between the buyer and the seller . By the time the deal reaches the final contract, many of its features are set in stone. 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.
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