This document provides advice on how to sell a business when retiring in 6 steps over 6-24 months: identify what makes the business competitive through its products, brand, employees, and customers; list potential buyers like suppliers, competitors, partners, and customers; draft an information memorandum and collect offers; sign a letter of intent and arrange due diligence that takes 4-6 weeks; negotiate the transaction documentation; and finally close the deal by signing paperwork and being happy in your retirement.
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How to sell your business?
1. How to sell your
business
when you decide to retire?
JOZEF HAL?DIK
attorney-at-law
2. Did you just turn fifty?
Prepare your business for sale
otherwise it can end up
stranded
3. Start with
what makes your business
competitive?
PRODUCT
BRAND
EMPLOYEES
CUSTOMERS
4. Then list who would
pay the most
for your business?
SUPPLIERS COMPETITORS
PARTNERS CUSTOMERS
5. The process
of selling your business
6 – 24 months
Draft and distribute
information 4 – 6 weeks
memorandum
Sign the Sign transaction
Collect offers Letter of Intent documentation
Negotiate offers Arrange for Close the deal
Due Dilligence
Be happy
Sign the letter of Intent Negotiate
transaction
documentation