Everything you need to sell your business.

Value your business

• Business Valuation Calculator — Free — estimate your value in seconds
• How much is my business worth?
• Business valuation methods explained
• EBITDA & SDE multiples by industry (data)
• Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE)
• How to prepare your financials to sell
• What is goodwill in a business sale?
• Best business valuation tools
• What is a Quality of Earnings (QoE) report?

Grow your value before you sell

• Value Builder Audit — Free — score your value drivers
• How to increase your business value

The selling process

• How to sell your business (complete guide)
• Selling a business checklist
• How long does it take to sell?
• How to sell a business fast
• Due diligence checklist
• How to sell confidentially
• How to find a buyer

Who to hire & what it costs

• Business broker vs. M&A advisor
• Broker/advisor vs. selling it yourself
• M&A advisor vs. investment bank
• How to find & vet a business broker
• Advisor & broker fees benchmark

Buyers & deal structure

• Types of business buyers
• Private equity vs. strategic buyer
• Selling to a competitor (safely)
• Management buyout (MBO)
• Selling to an ESOP
• Asset sale vs. stock sale
• Letter of Intent (LOI)
• The purchase agreement (APA/SPA)
• What is an earnout?
• Indication of Interest (IOI) vs. LOI
• Selling a business with debt
• Non-compete agreements
• Working capital & the peg

Taxes, timing & exit planning

• Taxes when you sell (capital gains)
• When is the right time to sell?
• Exit planning guide
• Business succession planning
• Selling a family business

Sell by industry

• HVAC & home services
• SaaS & software
• Accounting / CPA firm
• Insurance agency
• Medical practice
• Dental practice
• Manufacturing
• MSP & IT services
• E-commerce
• Restaurant
• Construction
• Pest control
• Logistics & distribution
• Marketing agency
• Staffing agency

Reference

• M&A & business-sale glossary — 30 terms explained