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Selling a Lawn Mowers Wholesale and Manufacturers Business
Don't believe anyone who tells you it's easy to sell a lawn mowers wholesale and manufacturers business. A lot of things need to happen before you can successfully exit your business. We'll tell you how to thrive in the middle of it and get top dollar for your company.
Market timing is a perennial problem for business sellers.
To achieve your goals, you'll need to know the market as well as key business selling techniques. As a business seller, you need to go into the process with the mental goal of presenting your business in the best possible light.
How to Identify Prospective Buyers
Whether you know it or not, prospective buyers for your lawn mowers wholesale and manufacturers business are all around you. In fact, there is a good chance you already know several individuals or companies that might be interested in buying your business for a decent price. We frequently see qualified buyers emerge from the seller's network of business and personal acquaintances. In other cases, sellers take a proactive approach to finding likely buyers and contacting them directly. If you aren't generating interest in the general marketplace, consider approaching companies that sell complementary products or are closely situated in your supply chain.
Brokerage Benefits
Brokers give lawn mowers wholesale and manufacturers business sellers distinct advantages in the marketplace. Right out of the gate, brokers know how to help their clients properly prepare their businesses for a sale. Second, a good business broker is a master at confidentiality locating lawn mowers wholesale and manufacturers business sale prospects and guiding sellers through negotiations. Typical brokerage rates (a.k.a. success fees) run 10% of the final price - an expense that is usually recouped through a higher sales price and less time on the market.
Pros & Cons of a Sale to an Employee
Although it may seem easier to sell your lawn mowers wholesale and manufacturers business to an employee, this approach also has some pitfalls. A faithful employee may have the motivation and ability to continue to operate the business. If you need to sell quickly, the timeframe is condensed in an employee sale because you don't need to track down a buyer. 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 lawn mowers wholesale and manufacturers business sale, as long as you are willing to vet the employee's credit worthiness the same as any other buyer.
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