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Selling a Climbing, Hiking, and Backpacking Business

Your climbing, hiking, and backpacking business is a tangible reminder of the passion and dedication you've invested in your entrepreneurial career. Now it's time to put that same kind of focus into selling it.

The climbing, hiking, and backpacking business-for-sale marketplace is a nuanced environment, full of pitfalls for sellers who aren't prepared for its demands.

Most climbing, hiking, and backpacking businesses are good business opportunities, a fact that is not going unnoticed by today's discerning buyers.

Current Market Conditions

No one plans to sell a climbing, hiking, and backpacking business in a down economy. So far, government intervention and promises that the economy is slowly recovering haven't been enough to alleviate many entrepreneur's fears. However, many business sellers don't realize that a full economic rebound can have devastating consequences, particularly if sellers who have waited to list their businesses suddenly create a glut in the business-for-sale marketplace. The simple truth is that the economy shouldn't dictate whether or not now is the right time to sell a climbing, hiking, and backpacking business. Your individual circumstances and personal goals are more influential factors in determining when it's time to put your business on the market.

Selling a Climbing, Hiking, & Backpacking Business to an Employee

Employee sales have pros and cons. A faithful employee may have the motivation and ability to continue to operate the business. Since the worker already knows the ins and outs of the business, due diligence should be a breeze, not to mention the fact that you won't have to wait months or years for the right buyer to emerge on the open marketplace. Yet most employees lack the means to buy their employer's business at or near the asking price. Most of the time, employees also expect owners to finance a large portion of the sale. So if you aren't willing to finance the sale or need to get top dollar for your climbing, hiking, and backpacking business, a sale to an employee is probably not a possibility.

Tips for Working with A Business Broker

Brokerage is a mainstay of the business-for-sale marketplace. Brokers routinely work with climbing, hiking, and backpacking business owners to achieve desired outcomes and deliver a successful sale as quickly as possible. Brokerage doesn't replace the seller's requirement to be involved in the sale; it augments the seller's efforts and creates a more seamless sale process. Establish clear lines of communication with your broker and respond quickly to requests from prospective buyers. You should also assist your broker in listing your climbing, hiking, and backpacking business on BizBuySell.com and other online business-for-sale sites.

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