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Selling a Livestock Feeding Services Business
There are few things as intimidating as selling a business in a sluggish economy. Fortunately, a livestock feeding services business sale isn't as scary as it seems.
In a down economy, many livestock feeding services business sellers wait to list their businesses until they see signs that the economy has rebounded, making it difficult to accurately evaluate the number of livestock feeding services businesses that are actually for sale.
Many business owners don't know that livestock feeding services businesses are still a hot commodity, to the extent that sellers have properly prepared them for the marketplace.
When the Sale Goes Off-Course
The livestock feeding services business-for-sale marketplace is a mixed bag of brokered sales and solo efforts. Although there are exceptions, solo sales typically take longer and are less productive than brokered sales. As a rule, no business should sit on the market for more than six months without attracting the interest of at least a handful of qualified buyers. Likewise, if buyers seem to express interest but quickly exit when you quote the asking price, it's a sign that your livestock feeding services business is priced out of the market. The remedy is professional brokerage or a consultation with more experienced sellers.
Finding Prospects
Many sellers don't realize how many prospective buyers there are for their businesses. Although some livestock feeding services business sellers advertise their businesses in general classifieds, the most successful sales are those in which professional brokers seek out likely buyers. Competitors may seem like natural prospects and they are. The downside is that they won't pay top dollar and will probably absorb your company into their own.
Dealing with Buyers
Business sellers sometimes struggle to maintain a positive attitude when dealing with buyers. Due diligence preparation can mitigate the irritation factor, but you should still expect to field numerous buyer concerns before closing. Avoid answering buyer concerns with vague generalities. Instead, be as specific as possible, even if it means doing additional research before offering a response. If due diligence drags on too long, your broker may need to intervene.
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