Niche Exit Planning Strategies

Selling a Drapery and Curtain Cleaning Services Commercial and Industrial Business

We hear from a lot of business owners who are timid about listing their drapery and curtain cleaning services commercial and industrial business. Despite the mood of the market, we think there are still opportunities to receive a good price for your drapery and curtain cleaning services commercial and industrial business. Here's what you need to know . . .

According to the experts, there is currently a large volume of shadow inventory in the drapery and curtain cleaning services commercial and industrial business market -- businesses that are waiting to be listed until the economy recovers.

There are still plenty of drapery and curtain cleaning services commercial and industrial business buyers looking for opportunities that present well in the marketplace.

Equipment and Inventory Concerns

It's incumbent on buyers to commission their own appraisal of your drapery and curtain cleaning services commercial and industrial business's physical assets. Most sellers, however, conduct a pre-sale appraisal to gain an accurate gauge of asset value prior to negotiations. Without an accurate assessment of asset values it's impossible to intelligently negotiate on price. When you conduct your appraisal of your assets, note their condition and include it in the information packet you prepare for prospective buyers.

Sale Documents

In a drapery and curtain cleaning services commercial and industrial business sale, the Letter of Intent contains the vital elements of the deal between the buyer and the seller . If you are seeking buyer concessions, the time to address them is before the Letter of Intent is drafted. For sellers, that makes a close review of the Letter of Intent more than a formality - it's a critical juncture on the path to closing.

Preparing for What's Next

So you've decided to sell your drapery and curtain cleaning services commercial and industrial business. That's great -- but have you considered what's next? Are you moving on to another business venture? Are you retiring? Although next steps may seem inconsequential, they actually play an important role in shaping the structure of the sale of your drapery and curtain cleaning services commercial and industrial business. In today's market, many buyers expect seller financing - a concession that might not be a possibility for sellers whose next step requires the entire proceeds at the time of the sale.

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