Seller Articles

by Peter C. King, VR Business Sales/Mergers & Acquisitions, CEO In a perfect world, business owners sell their companies when banks are anxious to lend, the economy is strong, their industry is booming and the business is enjoying record profitability,…

Provided Courtesy of Kaitlinn Thatcher of Axial.net One of the challenges that business owners face is how to plan for a successful ownership transition. Whether it is a transfer of ownership to a family member, a management buyout, or the…

If you’re buying a business, you might be feeling overwhelmed about all the details that are involved, especially if it’s your first business. Buying a business is certainly no small task, and that’s why you’ll want to dive into the…

By spotting your company’s weaknesses you can take steps to remedy them and improve operations, however, this is only the beginning of the benefits derived from spotting these types of issues. You should be the world’s foremost expert on your…

As an entrepreneur and business owner, your partnership agreement stands as one of the most important business documents you will sign. Business structures can be as complicated as the people that create those businesses. Quite often, business owners create businesses…

When the time comes to sell a business, any business, confidentiality must be placed at the top of the list. One of the quickest ways to damage any business that is for sale is for confidentiality to be breached. Once…

by Peter C. King, VR Business Sales/Mergers & Acquisitions, CEO President 1. Owner’s Salary Most business owners do pay themselves some salary on the books. The key here is whether there are other members of the family included in the…

Business owners are usually too busy running their business to deal with the fact that retirement will arrive one day. Ultimately, every business owner walks away from their business. The sooner you start preparing for that day, the better off…