Exit Planning Advice By Market
Selling an Audio Equipment and Supply Dealership
Despite the pessimistic mood of many sellers, your audio equipment and supply dealership can be a high value acquisition target for ambitious entrepreneurs -- even in today's tough economy.
Waiting for better economic times to sell your company? That's a common anthem in the small business community.
Success is a factor of preparation, execution and a keen eye for the market. As a business seller, you need to go into the process with the mental goal of presenting your business in the best possible light.
Pre-Sale Checklist
The upfront time you investment in the sale of your audio equipment and supply dealership will pay big dividends at closing. Perhaps the most important pre-sale consideration is to right-size your expectations to the realities of the market. Once your expectations are in the ballpark, you can move on to making your business presentable to prospective buyers.
Turning the Tables: Buyer Concessions
Sellers aren't the only ones who can make concessions in a business sale. In many instances, sellers can request buyer concessions. Although this scenario frequently plays out around seller financed deals, it's possible to push for a higher sales price or other form of compensation if you agree to mentor the buyer for a specified period of time. Asset exclusions, retained ownership shares and long-term contracts with another of the seller's companies can also be leveraged to extract concessions from buyers.
Working with Accountants
Professional accountants lend credibility to the financial preparation of an audio equipment and supply dealership sale. Most audio equipment and supply dealership have significant tax consequences requiring the input of a qualified accountant. Brokers often advise their clients to have an accountant perform an audit of the business prior to sale. With seller financing becoming common, professional accountants are playing a more central role in negotiations and buyer qualification.
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