Exit Planning Techniques By Market

Selling a Frog Farms Business

Is the economy still a little shaky for a business sale? Sure it is. Yet frog farms businesses haven't heard the news and are reporting steady action on the business-for-sale market.

In any economy, there is a right way and a wrong way to sell a business.

Despite the conventional wisdom, we believe current economic conditions are right for selling a frog farms business. With the right information and strategy, you could be well on your way to a successful sale

Dealing with Your Emotions

Business sellers sometimes struggle to handle the emotions of a sale. You probably have good reasons for selling your frog farms business now, but that doesn't make the emotions you will experience any easier. It's important to allow yourself time to process your emotions during your exit. But since it's important to remain as objective and rational as possible, we also recommend establishing a firm sale strategy and negotiation team to limit the impact of your personal feelings on the sale outcome.

Selling a Frog Farms Business to an Employee

There are both benefits and drawbacks to selling a frog farms business to an employee. A faithful employee may have the motivation and ability to continue to operate the business. If you need to sell quickly, the timeframe is condensed in an employee sale because you don't need to track down a buyer. Yet most employees lack the means to buy their employer's business at or near the asking price. Seller financing is one way to get around the capital deficit of an employee-based frog farms business sale, as long as you are willing to vet the employee's credit worthiness the same as any other buyer.

Maximizing Sales Price

If you haven't sold a business before, may be surprised by the time investment that is required to sell a frog farms business. Many sellers find that hiring a business broker makes the demands of a sale much more tolerable. If you try to sell your business without a broker, your time will be consumed by the details of the sale. Subsequently, you'll be distracted from the demands of your auto supply store, business will suffer, and the sale price you receive for your company will be dramatically reduced. For a lot reasons, a decision to hire a broker is almost always the right decision, especially for sellers who need to receive top dollar for their frog farms businesses.

Share this article


Additional Resources for Entrepreneurs

Lists of Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms

Franchise Opportunities

Contributors

Business Glossary