Selling a Business Advice

Selling an Industrial Vacuum Cleaning Business

Despite the pessimistic mood of many sellers, your industrial vacuum cleaning business can be a high value acquisition target for ambitious entrepreneurs -- even in today's tough economy.

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 an industrial vacuum cleaning business.

The economy hasn't squashed the market for industrial vacuum cleaning businesses. And the ones that are commanding the highest price tags are the ones with sellers who are committed to the sale process.

Promoting an industrial vacuum cleaning business Sale

Successful industrial vacuum cleaning business sales incorporate comprehensive advertising plans. But if you think advertising your industrial vacuum cleaning business will be the same as running a product promotion, think again. Multiple factors complicate business-for-sale advertising, not the least of which is the fact that you don't want your competition to know that your company is on the market. If sale information leaks out, competitors can use it to steal customers and circulate negative messages about your business throughout the industry. There are multiple ways to promote an industrial vacuum cleaning business sale, many of which require the assistance of a professional business broker.

Working with Appraisers

Next to your broker, a skilled appraiser is the person most capable of adding value to the price of your industrial vacuum cleaning business. Leading industry appraisers equip sellers with a value gauge that can be accessed during negotiations. If you're disappointed with the appraiser's estimate of your company's worth, you have the option of seeking a second opinion. However, it's more often the case that you will need to adjust your expectations of your business's value to buyers.

Business Assets

It's incumbent on buyers to commission their own appraisal of your industrial vacuum cleaning business's physical assets. Your appraisal should occur before you put your business on the market. A professional appraisal is a necessity because it gives you the information you need to negotiate a sale price. When you conduct your appraisal of your assets, note their condition and include it in the information packet you prepare for prospective buyers.

Share this article


Additional Resources for Entrepreneurs

Lists of Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms

Franchise Opportunities

Contributors

Business Glossary