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Selling a Sugar Wholesale and Manufacturers Business
Unfortunately, many sellers are waiting to list their sugar wholesale and manufacturers businesses until the economy fully rebounds. We think that's a mistake because for the right buyers, sugar wholesale and manufacturers businesses are a great investment.
Business-for-sale markets are less dependent on economic conditions than most sellers think they are.
You'll always have an excuse for not putting your business on the market. With hard work and dedication, your sugar wholesale and manufacturers business can be sold at or above fair market value right now.
Average Preparation Time
There are no effective shortcuts for selling a sugar wholesale and manufacturers business. Since buyers prefer to see evidence of future cash flow, you'll want to to strategically lock in cash flows and increase profits before you list the business. Next, the business will need to be documented in professional financial statements and manuals that facilitate the ownership transition. Since all of this takes time and effort, a sugar wholesale and manufacturers business can rarely be ready for the marketplace in less than six months. However, to command the highest price, you'll probably need to spend one to two years preparing and positioning your business for buyers.
Sweetening the Deal
Today's sugar wholesale and manufacturers business buyers expect sellers to offer concessions to persuade them to close the deal. Concessions can consist of non-cash as well as cash incentives. When you've reached your limit on price, consider offering non-cash concessions to encourage a commitment from the buyer. A limited amount of training and mentoring may seem inconsequential to you, but to a young sugar wholesale and manufacturers business owner, they can be critical launching points for their ownership journey.
Sale Documents
A basic understanding of legal requirements is foundational for a successful business sale. Despite the confusion that exists among many sellers, the essentials of the sale are described in the Letter of Intent, a seminal document that is created prior to due diligence . If you are seeking buyer concessions, the time to address them is before the Letter of Intent is drafted. For sellers, that makes a close review of the Letter of Intent more than a formality - it's a critical juncture on the path to closing.
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