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Why You Should Keep Your Business Sale Confidential

When going through the process of selling a small business, most business owners keep the business sale confidential. We'll go through examples of why confidentiality matters and share strategies to ensure your deal is announced at the right time.

How Long Does it Take to Sell a Business?

We'll walk you through the key milestones we see across almost all small business deals and the expected timing of each phase.

10 Tips for Buying a Business in a New Industry

Thinking of purchasing a business in a new industry? This is the list for you.

Valuing the Inventory of a Business

Everything you ever wanted to know about inventory: the definition, accounting methods, common objections, and how inventory is treated in the sale of a business.

Best Practices for Announcing the Sale of a Business

Announcing the sale of a business is a critical part of the transition of ownership. If done correctly, the new owner will hit the ground running.

How to measure returns on a small business acquisition with MOIC

Multiple of invested capital (or MOIC) is a useful metric when considering the purchase of a small business. We'll go through what it is, how to calculate it, and how to use MOIC when conducting due diligence.