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Selling a Corrugated and Fiber Boxes Retail Business
Forget about what you read in the paper -- corrugated and fiber boxes retail businesses are being sold everyday and the business-for-sale market is poised for even greater growth in the months ahead.
Waiting for better economic times to sell your company? That's a common anthem in the small business community.
Fortunately for sellers, forward-thinking entrepreneurs continue to be attracted to corrugated and fiber boxes retail businesses that exhibit strong financials and potential for future growth.
Buyer Identification
Qualified corrugated and fiber boxes retail business buyers come from a range of sources and backgrounds. Avoid pigeon-holing your search to a single buyer category. Many sellers achieve success by listing their corrugated and fiber boxes retail businesses in multiple channels. networking may also prove to be a valuable resource for identifying prospective buyers, but only to the extent that it can be done discreetly.
Working with Accountants
Accountants come into play at several stages of the sale process. From a seller perspective, an accountant can offer personal financial assistance, especially when it comes to handling the disposition of sale proceeds. You may also want your accountant to assist in the preparation of professional financials to present to serious buyers. With seller financing becoming common, professional accountants are playing a more central role in negotiations and buyer qualification.
Timing the Market
Now may be the best time to sell a corrugated and fiber boxes retail business. A depressed economy means lower interest rates; lower interest rates increase the number of investors willing to take a chance on corrugated and fiber boxes retail businesses. When the economy recovers there will be more corrugated and fiber boxes retail business buyers on the market, but higher interest rates could present challenges. 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.
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