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Selling a Staircases, Stairs, and Railings Business
Selling a staircases, stairs, and railings business doesn't happen overnight. It takes a deliberate process to get top dollar for your company.
The buzz in the marketplace is that now isn't the right time to sell a staircases, stairs, and railings business. Consequently, sellers are holding their businesses off the market until they are sure the market will sustain their asking prices.
Many business owners don't know that staircases, stairs, and railings businesses are still a hot commodity, to the extent that sellers have properly prepared them for the marketplace.
Selling a Staircases, Stairs, and Railings Business 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. Seller financing is one way to get around the capital deficit of an employee-based staircases, stairs, and railings business sale, as long as you are willing to vet the employee's credit worthiness the same as any other buyer.
Handling Unexpected Outcomes
When you made the decision to sell your staircases, stairs, and railings business, you had a specific set of outcomes in mind. However, no one told the marketplace about your expectations. The outcome of your sale will be determined by market forces - not by your personal circumstances or desires. Despite your best efforts, you need to prepare yourself for the possibility of receiving less than you expected from the sale of your staircases, stairs, and railings business. If buyers don't seem to be willing to meet your expectations, consult with your broker to modify your strategy and market approach.
Emotional Considerations
It's impossible to predict the emotional highs and lows you will experience during the sale of your staircases, stairs, and railings business. The emotions of a sale are complicated by the fact that it may take time to locate the right buyer and the final sale price may be less than you think your staircases, stairs, and railings business is worth. Although it isn't easy, you can mitigate the emotional impact of a staircases, stairs, and railings business sale by setting realistic expectations before you list your business.
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