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Selling a Soil Stabilization Business
Business sellers have diverse personal and professional goals for the sale of their companies. But no matter what you expect from the sale of your soil stabilization business, it's in your best interest to maximize the sales price through the application of proven sales techniques.
Dire economic forecasts have forced many soil stabilization business sellers into hibernation. Instead of listing their companies now, they're hanging back until they see signs of an economic recovery.
Most soil stabilization businesses are good business opportunities, a fact that is not going unnoticed by today's discerning buyers.
Preparing Your Soil Stabilization Business for Sale
The outcome of a business sale is largely determined prior to a market listing. Successful soil stabilization business sales begin with a comprehensive strategy that incorporates planning, preparation and market positioning. Everything you do to increase market share and profitability has a payoff in the final sale price of your soil stabilization business. But your efforts to improve your company's position and profitability will only be effective if you invest similar effort into the preparation of accurate financial statements for buyers.
Working with Accountants
Accountants come into play at several stages of the sale process. 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. With seller financing becoming common, professional accountants are playing a more central role in negotiations and buyer qualification.
Dealing with Tire Kickers
Unfortunately, many of the prospects you will encounter aren't serious buyers. As a seller, it's important to separate the tire kickers from the serious buyers as soon as possible. Each tire kicker is an investment of time and energy that could be poured into finding a more qualified prospect. Your business broker can offer insights about how to quickly spot tire kickers. Never provide detailed information about your soil stabilization business until the prospect has been qualified as a serious buyer.
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