sell your business Archives

For the Smoothest Deal Process, Know the 6 Legal Stages of Your Startup’s Acquisition

The following is adapted from "Getting‌ ‌Acquired‌: How I Built and Sold My SaaS Startup" by Andrew Gazdecki. Nothing derails an acquisition faster than legal problems. Legal procedures are the most critical aspect of a...

byAndrew Gazdecki

March 28, 2022

How Venture Capitalist Diane Yoo Chooses Her Startup Investments

With so many entrepreneurs and startup ventures seeking investment opportunities, it’s crucial that venture capitalists (VCs) create a list of criteria they want their potential investments to meet. Of course, every VC dreams of investing...

byDiane Yoo

November 16, 2021

Scaling Your Bootstrapped Business: 3 Tips for Lean Entrepreneurs

Like most entrepreneurs, you have likely spent hundreds of hours developing skills to build your business. By the time you start turning a profit, you’re likely to spend thousands of hours and dollars trying out...

byMark Woodbury

October 25, 2021

This Angel Investor Shares Why You Need an Exit Strategy from the Start

For founders and entrepreneurs building up their business, the initial startup stage typically focuses on the product, technology or service offering. You’re energized by your idea and engrossed in building the best business concepts possible....

byMarjorie Radlo-Zandi

June 7, 2021

Setting These 3 Types of Goals is Essential to Your Startup’s Success

The following is excerpted from "Exit Rich: The 6 P Method to Sell Your Business for Huge Profit" (January 26, 2021; Fast Company Press) provided with permission by authors, Michelle Seiler-Tucker and Sharon Lechter. Let’s face it: Rarely...

byMichelle Seiler Tucker

December 22, 2020

StartupNation Radio with Home Improvement Industry Guru Brian Elias

This episode of StartupNation Radio is brought to you by Pappas Financial and Dell Technologies Today, Jeff hosts StartupNation Radio with frequent co-host, Norm Pappas, president and CEO of Pappas Financial. Together, they interview entrepreneur,...

byStartupNation

April 18, 2020

6 Tips for E-Commerce Entrepreneurs Who (Eventually) Want to Cash Out

Almost three years after starting my journey into e-commerce, I was sitting at my kitchen table with two accountants from a larger retailer who were acquiring my business. They were scanning my inventory to audit...

byJohn Holloway

October 26, 2019

How to Value an Online Startup: Tips for Buying or Selling a Business

Of all the potential outcomes for an entrepreneur seeking to exit his or her online business, a profitable sale is undoubtedly one of the most favorable. In order to achieve a successful sale, it is...

byThomas Smale

April 24, 2018

Why It’s Key to Have an Exit Strategy Before Starting a Business

Some authors swear that writing the ending of a book first is imperative to the plot. Knowing where you want to end up can be invaluable, as it helps you plan out the beginning and...

byBruce Hakutizwi

February 21, 2018

What’s Your Website Worth and Where Can You Sell It?

As an internet entrepreneur, situations arise where you may need to sell your website and want to ensure you’re going to get the highest price possible. Before you list your website for sale, you’re going...

byJordan Kasteler

January 10, 2018

Value Builder Score: A Blood Pressure Test for Your Business

When was the last time you had your blood pressure tested? Taking your blood pressure is one of the first things most doctors do before treating you for just about anything. How much pressure your...

byJohn Warrillow

November 28, 2016

Competition: Its Power in Business and When to Fold

On June 1, 2011, both Floyd’s Coffee Shops in Portland, Oregon were busier than usual. The regulars were elbowed out of the way by new customers visiting the store for the first time to redeem...

byJohn Warrillow

September 13, 2016

4 Traps To Avoid When Selling Your Company

Business owners have been known to refer to due diligence as "the entrepreneur's proctology exam." It's a crude analogy, but a good representation of what it feels like when a stranger pokes, prods and looks...

byJohn Warrillow

August 8, 2016

8 Ways to Know if You Have a Job or Own a Business

The ultimate test of your business can be found in a simple question: would someone want to buy your company? Whether you want to sell next year or a decade from now, you must be building...

byJohn Warrillow

August 1, 2016

The Hidden Goal of the Smartest Business Owners

What are your business goals for the year? If you’re like most business owners, you have a profit goal you want to hit. You may also have a top line revenue number that’s important to...

byJohn Warrillow

July 18, 2016

What You Need to Know to Close Your Business

You’ve invested a lot of effort, time, and money to start your small business and keep it running. So it’s understandably difficult to make the decision to close your business. But there are any number...

byBrette Sember

July 10, 2016

Business Valuation: What is Your Business Worth?

Your business is likely your largest asset, so it's normal to want to know what it is worth. The problem is: business valuation is what one might call a "subjective science." The science part is...

byJohn Warrillow

July 6, 2016

Exit Strategy: To Sell or not to Sell? A Guide to Exiting Gracefully

What's Your Exit Strategy? If you’re a startup founder, your business is your baby. You spend years investing in it, nurturing it, carefully selecting its caretakers, and working endlessly to make sure it thrives. But,...

byNadav Shoval

July 30, 2015