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Selling a Shipping and Receiving Services Business
It's a misconception that no one is buying shipping and receiving services businesses these days. Savvy entrepreneurs see shipping and receiving services business opportunities as a path to short-term profits and long-term growth. Here's what you need to know to get a fair price for your company.
Personal and professional concerns surround the sale of a shipping and receiving services business. In our experience, a common owner concern is how the sale will affect customers and employees.
Many business owners don't know that shipping and receiving services businesses are still a hot commodity, to the extent that sellers have properly prepared them for the marketplace.
Economic Considerations
When you sell a shipping and receiving services business, there are a number of variables you need to consider. Interest rates, spending, inflation, and other variables directly influence how long your shipping and receiving services business will be on the market as well as its sales price. If you base the decision to sell your shipping and receiving services business solely on the market, you may be in for a long wait. Rather than watching the economy, we recommend watching buyers and tailoring your business to meet their investment expectations. When it comes to selling a shipping and receiving services business, successful sales sales often boil down to the business itself - not the economy.
Pros & Cons of a Sale to an Employee
Employee sales have pros and cons. 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. Most of the time, employees also expect owners to finance a large portion of the sale. So if you aren't willing to finance the sale or need to get top dollar for your shipping and receiving services business, a sale to an employee is probably not a possibility.
Are You the Right Person to Sell Your Business?
As the owner, you are both the best and worst person to sell your shipping and receiving services business. Without a doubt, you have the most at stake in the outcome of your sale. That makes you the most passionate advocate for your shipping and receiving services business in the business-for-sale marketplace. But your knowledge and personal insights about the shipping and receiving services business are also the problem. Nearly all sellers have an inflated sense of their company's value. Business brokers and other third-party consultants bring objectivity to the sale process and give you much-needed insight about buyers' mindsets.
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