Exit Planning Strategies

Selling a Vinyl Flooring Wholesale and Manufacture Business

The sale of a vinyl flooring wholesale and manufacture business can be a difficult and trying process. But with a few tips, you can keep your shirt and your sanity in the sale of your business.

The business-for-sale market is just as frustrating for buyers as it is for sellers these days. Capital is scarce and many buyers simply can't afford the entry requirements for a vinyl flooring wholesale and manufacture business.

Fortunately for sellers, forward-thinking entrepreneurs continue to be attracted to vinyl flooring wholesale and manufacture businesses that exhibit strong financials and potential for future growth.

How to Identify Prospective Buyers

Whether you know it or not, prospective buyers for your vinyl flooring wholesale and manufacture business are all around you. In fact, there is a good chance you already know several individuals or companies that might be interested in buying your business for a decent price. Although some vinyl flooring wholesale and manufacture business sellers advertise their businesses in general classifieds, the most successful sales are those in which professional brokers seek out likely buyers. If you aren't generating interest in the general marketplace, consider approaching companies that sell complementary products or are closely situated in your supply chain.

Preparing Your Employees

As a business owner, you want to keep you employees informed about your plans; as a seller it's in your best interest to keep your employees in the dark for as long as possible. On the one hand, confidentiality is critical for a successful vinyl flooring wholesale and manufacture business sale. However, the longer the selling process drags on, the more likely it is that rumors will begin to circulate throughout your workforce. So at some point you will have to resign yourself to the idea of telling some or all of your employees that you have listed the vinyl flooring wholesale and manufacture business on the market. Your employees will undoubtedly have many questions about their future with the company. Try to answer their questions to the best of your ability, but avoid making any promises that you are not authorized to make.

Should I Hire a Business Broker?

Anyone who has ever sold a vinyl flooring wholesale and manufacture business has eventually needed to decide whether to use a business broker or go it alone. Business brokers typically charge a 10% "success fee" when they sell a business, but they also handle many of the hassles that are associated with selling a vinyl flooring wholesale and manufacture business. A highly skilled broker can compensate for his commission by selling your business for a significantly higher price than you could achieve on your own. But whether you use a broker or not, you may want to list your vinyl flooring wholesale and manufacture business on BizBuySell.com and other popular online business-for-sale listing sites.

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