Tuesday, June 23, 2009
2:005:00 p.m.
Followed by a reception
Chicago Marriott Oak Brook
1401 West 22nd Street
Oak Brook, IL
RSVP for this invaluable seminar!
630.325.0123
davekauppi@midmarkcap.com
http://www.midmarkcap.com/How-To-Sell.cfm
Selling your business is the most important business transaction you will ever make. Mistakes in this process can greatly erode your transaction proceeds.
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If you are considering selling your business this article will help you evaluate your company as a strategic acquirer might. From that perspective it pays to focus on ten critical areas of value creation.
Hopefully, before selling a business, you meet with a CPA or tax accountant and get an estimate on how much of your proceeds will be going directly to Uncle Sam if you pay them in a lump sum at time of sale.
Shareholders of C-Corps often experience significant anxiety when it is time to exit their business. If they are fortunate, they will exit by way of a stock sale.
The first step is to get the best price from the marketplace by presenting the acquisition opportunity in a competitive bid situation. Having several interested buyers is the most important factor in achieving the best sales price.
For those that have been a victim of a minority shareholder squeeze out, the experience can be a nightmare. It usually involves the majority shareholder first terminating the employment of a shareholder of less than 50% of the company's stock.
