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Selling a Business: Sellability Pt 3/Make Customers Loyal to the Business, Not Just You
Selling a Business? Make Customers Loyal to the Business, Not Just You 2 November 2026 Part 3 of our 4-part series: Making Your Business Transferable Over the past two weeks, we’ve discussed two important

Selling a Business: Sellability Pt 2/Document Systems and Procedures
Selling a Business: Sellability Pt 2/Document Your Systems and Procedures 26 October 2026 Part 2 of our 4-part series: Making Your Business Transferable Last week, we discussed the importance of developing a management team

Selling a Business: Sellability Pt 1/Developing Management
Selling a Business: Sellability Pt 1/Developing Management 17 October 2026 Part 1 of our 4-part series: Making Your Business Transferable Last week, we discussed an important distinction that many business owners overlook: A profitable

Selling a Business: It May be Profitable, But…
Selling a Business: It May Be Profitable, But… 12 October 2026 ..is it sellable?? You’ve spent 25 years building a successful business. Sales are strong, profits are healthy, and you’ve developed an excellent reputation

Selling a Business: A Financing Disaster
Selling a Business? A Financing Disaster 5 October 2026 Here’s a “selling a business” story that comes straight from one of our recent seeking Office Hours sessions in The Brokers Roundtable℠. A business owner

Selling a Business: Preparing for the Sale
Thinking About Selling Your Business? Preparation Starts Long Before the Sale 28 September 2026 Some entrepreneurs start a company with an exit in mind from day one. Others spend decades building a business without

Buying a Business: What NOT to Do Day 1
Buying a Business: What NOT To Do Day 1 21 September 2026 You’ve just bought a business. After months of searching, negotiating, due diligence, financing and legal work, the transaction has finally closed. It’s

Buying a Business: How Do You Know What It’s Worth?
Buying a Business: How Do You Know What It’s Worth? 14 September 2026 You’ve found a business you like. The industry fits your experience, the location works, the company appears profitable and you can

Buying a Business: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
Buying a Business: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition 7 September 2026 Does buying an existing business really count as entrepreneurship? For some aspiring business owners, the answer isn’t immediately obvious. When we hear the word entrepreneur,

How to Buy a Business: A Practical Guide
How to Buy a Business: A Practical Guide for Prospective Buyers 31 August 2026 Buying an existing business can be one of the fastest ways to become a business owner. Instead of starting one