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Selling a Street Cleaning Equipment Business
No one said selling your business in a depressed economy would be easy. Although it's going to take some work, there is a good chance you can still sell your company at or even above fair market value.
Business buyers are a timid lot, even more so now that they are facing an uncertain economic landscape.
Yet what many sellers don't appreciate is that a down economy can present the perfect opportunity to sell a street cleaning equipment business.
Leveraging External Resources
At some point, you're going to need help selling your street cleaning equipment business. Brokers can be an important resource for your sale, especially if you are unfamiliar with the business-for-sale marketplace. Additionally, you may want to hire professionals for legal, valuation and other functions before you put your business on the market. The early recruitment of external resources reduces your risk and results in a more predictable final outcome.
Understanding Market Timing
Now may be the best time to sell a street cleaning equipment business. Although the economy is generally struggling, low interest rates make street cleaning equipment businesses more attractive to entrepreneurs who want to get in the game. Sooner or later, rates will rise, increasing the risk for prospective buyers of street cleaning equipment businesses. So we see market timing as a concern that can be easily mitigated by applying fundamental sales strategies and adequately preparing your company for buyers.
Preparing Your Employees
Business sellers walk a fine line when it comes to preparing their employees for a sale. You're concerned about confidentiality, and rightfully so. But sooner or later, employees will begin to suspect that something is up, especially when you start parading prospective buyers through the business. So at some point you will have to resign yourself to the idea of telling some or all of your employees that you have listed the street cleaning equipment business on the market. Your employees will undoubtedly have many questions about their future with the company. Try to answer their questions to the best of your ability, but avoid making any promises that you are not authorized to make.
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