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Selling a Conveyor and Monorail Systems Business

When it's time to sell your conveyor and monorail systems business, your future plans depend on your ability to get the highest possible sales price. Here's how to do it . . .

The buzz in the marketplace is that now isn't the right time to sell a conveyor and monorail systems business. Consequently, sellers are holding their businesses off the market until they are sure the market will sustain their asking prices.

Undaunted by economic conditions, many conveyor and monorail systems business sellers are achieving their sale goals through deliberate sale strategies.

Finding Prospects

Many sellers don't realize how many prospective buyers there are for their businesses. We frequently see qualified buyers emerge from the seller's network of business and personal acquaintances. In other cases, sellers take a proactive approach to finding likely buyers and contacting them directly. Competitors may seem like natural prospects and they are. The downside is that they won't pay top dollar and will probably absorb your company into their own.

The Best Person to Sell Your Conveyor & Monorail Systems Business

An unassisted business sale is a double-edged sword. Without a doubt, you have the most at stake in the outcome of your sale. That makes you the most passionate advocate for your conveyor and monorail systems business in the business-for-sale marketplace. However, your close connection to your company can also be a drawback. Nearly all sellers have an inflated sense of their company's value. At a minimum, conduct an independent appraisal of the conveyor and monorail systems business to gain an objective sense of fair market value.

Finding Conveyor & Monorail Systems Business Buyers

Qualified conveyor and monorail systems business buyers come from a range of sources and backgrounds. To cover all your bases, you'll need to conduct a broad buyer search process. Many sellers achieve success by listing their conveyor and monorail systems businesses in multiple channels. Sellers should also recognize the value of promoting their sale in trusted business networks, carefully balancing the need for confidentiality with the promotional potential of their contact base.

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