Niche Exit Planning Strategies

Selling a Dress Gloves Retail Business

Economic uncertainty influences the timing of many dress gloves retail business sales. But based on what we're seeing in the business-for-sale marketplace, we don't think economic conditions should deter you from putting your dress gloves retail business on the market.

These days, the small and medium-sized business market is more confusing than ever before. Capital is scarce and many buyers simply can't afford the entry requirements for a dress gloves retail business.

Many dress gloves retail business owners fail to receive fair market value for their businesses. With the right strategy, your sale doesn't have to end that way.

Preparing Your Dress Gloves Retail Business for Sale

The outcome of a business sale is largely determined prior to a market listing. Attractive dress gloves retail business sales begin with a comprehensive strategy that incorporates planning, preparation and market positioning. Even though it may take years to adequately position your dress gloves retail business, the amount of preparation you perform will have direct correlation on asking and sale prices. Additionally, you'll need time to compile financials and other information that buyers will expect to receive.

Negotiating Your Sale

As a business seller, you have to be at the top of your negotiating game. More often than not, the person with the most knowledge will come out on top in a dress gloves retail business negotiation. However, the first step in good negotiating is to develop a sense of what you need to get out of the deal. A thorough understanding of sale price, possible concessions and other bottom line requirements gives you the ability to negotiate with confidence. A negotiating strategy is essential because it not only establishes parameters, but also creates a plan for overcoming buyer objections and impasses.

Signs You're in Over Your Head

Many dress gloves retail business are tempted to save brokerage fees by selling their businesses on their own. But for every successful unassisted sale, several other dress gloves retail businesses sell below market value or languish on the market for years without attracting the interest of qualified buyers. As a rule, no business should sit on the market for more than six months without attracting the interest of at least a handful of qualified buyers. Lack of buyer enthusiasm or persistence indicates that something is wrong. The remedy is professional brokerage or a consultation with more experienced sellers.

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