Niche Market Exit Planning Tips

Selling a Breakfast Nooks and Booths Business

Business sellers have diverse personal and professional goals for the sale of their companies. But no matter what you expect from the sale of your breakfast nooks and booths business, it's in your best interest to maximize the sales price through the application of proven sales techniques.

Business buyers are a timid lot, even more so now that they are facing an uncertain economic landscape.

At Gaebler, we think that's a mistake because with adequate preparation and the right sale strategy, this might be the best time to put your breakfast nooks and booths business on the market.

Tips for Working with A Business Broker

Brokerage is a mainstay of the business-for-sale marketplace. It's typical for breakfast nooks and booths business to rely on brokers to reduce market time and increase the final sales price. However, your broker will still expect you to materially participate in the sale of your business. To maximize your broker's potential, conduct periodic consultations throughout the process and deliver requested information as quickly as possible.

Timing the Market

Now may be the best time to sell a breakfast nooks and booths business. With interest rates at all-time lows, it's easy to see why breakfast nooks and booths businesses are an appealing investment opportunity for savvy investors. As the interest rates rise, it will be more difficult for buyers to make the numbers work in their favor. So we see market timing as a concern that can be easily mitigated by applying fundamental sales strategies and adequately preparing your company for buyers.

When to End Negotiations

Negotiations have a way of dragging on forever. But sooner or later, someone needs to bring negotiations to a close. Unfortunately, that responsibility often falls on the seller. In a breakfast nooks and booths business sale, a stalled negotiation can be an indication that the deal is dead. At this point in the process, an awareness of negotiation parameters really pays off. If the buyer is unwilling to accept your minimum demands, it's time to end negotiations and move on to the next prospect.

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