Seller Resources
Practical guides to business value, financial preparation, confidentiality, buyer qualification and closing.
Use these practical guides to prepare your records, evaluate options and understand the decisions ahead. Start with the sale process or the readiness checklist, then go deeper into the questions that matter to your business.
How to Sell a Business
A practical path from the first decision to an orderly ownership transition.
Read your seller guideWhat Is My Business Worth?
Understand the evidence behind a business asking price.
Read your seller guideSeller Readiness Checklist
Prepare a business that buyers can understand and evaluate.
Read your seller guideSelling a Business Confidentially
Use staged disclosure to protect sensitive business information.
Read your seller guideBusiness Sale Due Diligence
Prepare for the questions behind a buyer’s offer.
Read your seller guideAsset Sale vs. Equity Sale
The transaction structure changes what transfers and who must be involved.
Read your seller guideBusiness Buyer Qualification
Focus a business sale on buyers with a credible path to closing.
Read your seller guideBusiness Sale Timeline
Plan around readiness, buyer fit and the conditions to closing.
Read your seller guideBusiness Broker Fees Explained
Know the scope, fee trigger and obligations before an engagement.
Read your seller guideSell the Business, Keep the Building
Consider the operating company and property as separate ownership decisions.
Read your seller guideSelling a Family Business
Align the owners before starting a buyer conversation.
Read your seller guidePreparing Business Financials for Sale
Make the earnings story understandable and supportable.
Read your seller guideWorking Capital in a Business Sale
Understand the operating cash needs behind the purchase price.
Read your seller guideSeller Financing Questions
Understand the obligations and risks before accepting payments over time.
Read your seller guideSelling a Business in a Small Town
Reach beyond the local buyer pool without losing the value of local relationships.
Read your seller guideBusiness Sale Questions and Answers
Clear starting points for owners considering a business sale.
Read your seller guide