Niche Exit Planning Tactics

Selling a Writing Services Business

Although a writing services business may not be completely recession-proof, the best companies can survive nearly any storm. All it takes is a strategy to identify solid prospects and convert them to buyers.

Business sellers are notorious for second-guessing themselves about the right time to put their companies up for sale.

The economy hasn't squashed the market for writing services businesses. Like always, unprofitable and poorly positioned businesses struggle to find buyers while sellers who have invested time and effort to prepare their sale are being rewarded in the marketplace.

How to Identify Prospective Buyers

Still looking for prospective buyers for your business? You probably already know several parties with an interest in acquiring your company. Although some writing services business sellers advertise their businesses in general classifieds, the most successful sales are those in which professional brokers seek out likely buyers. If possible, steer clear of selling to a competitor if for no other reason than the fact that competitors pay less for writing services businesses than other buyers.

Negotiating Your Sale

It's critical to negotiate from a position of strength. Information is the key to a great writing services business negotiation. But before you can negotiate effectively, you need to have a clear sense of your minimum sale requirements. If you lack clarity about your goals, you're guaranteed to fall short of achieving of them. A negotiating strategy is essential because it not only establishes parameters, but also creates a plan for overcoming buyer objections and impasses.

Selecting a Broker

A good business broker is your best bet for a fast and profitable business sale. In the writing services business industry, experience is a must-have characteristic for qualified brokerage. The chemistry you have with your broker is a consideration. If you don't connect with a specific broker, move on to someone else - even if the first broker looks great on paper.

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