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Preparing to Sell Your Business — Someday Soon

Online Business Prep Prior to Selling Your Business

Let's Start with this Question:

when are you thinking of selling your business:

•	within 3-6 months
•	within the next 12 months
•	within 1-3 years
•	within 3-5 years
•	don't know — haven't thought about it

About This Guide

Your selection will link you to reference information on preparing the sale of your business either in the near or distant future. The objective of the guide is to help small business owners take the necessary steps to prep their company so that they receive the maximum value for the their business when they sell.

The guide will bullet-point ideas on:

strengthening your markets
improving your company financials
streamlining your operations
maximizing your company value
presenting properly your company to the buyer

Selling within: 3-6 Months

May we suggest the following references

	Brief Intro to whom to sell your business some important tips prior to selling

	Getting Your Financial House In Order reviewing the balance sheet recasting your financials company cash flow position financial projections

	Pricing Your Company types of "value" buyers pricing your company what buyers and lenders may see

	What's Needed for the Sale thinking of selling, you have 3 options prepare the sales presentation sheet listing your company present your company to a prospective buyer due diligence closing the deal

	Using the Novars Group brief overview of the business selling process about our services FAQs

Selling within: the next 12 Months

May we suggest the following references

	Brief Intro why sell your business (setting your financial goals) to whom to sell your business some important tips prior to selling

	Understanding Your Markets reviewing your current marketing position analyzing components of your marketing strategy analyzing your competitive position

	Getting Your Financial House In Order reviewing the income statement reviewing the balance sheet recasting your financials company cash flow position financial projections

	Pricing Your Company how to measure value types of "value" buyers pricing your company what other want to see

	What's Needed for the Sale thinking of selling, you have 3 options prepare the sales presentation sheet listing your company present your company to a prospective buyer due diligence closing the deal

	Using the Novars Group 6-step overview of the business selling process about our services FAQs

Selling within: 1-3 Years

May we suggest the following references

	Brief Intro why sell your business (setting your financial goals) when to sell your business to whom to sell your business how to prepare your business for sale some important tips prior to selling

	Understanding Your Markets reviewing your current marketing position analyzing components of your marketing strategy analyzing your competitive position financial projections

	Market Expansion Opportunities establish your marketing objectives analyze your market position setup your market segmentation review market expansion strategies segment the working components of your strategy

	Getting Your Financial House In Order reviewing the income statement reviewing the balance sheet recasting your financials company cash flow position financial projections

	Pricing Your Company how to measure value types of "value" buyers pricing your company

	What's Needed for the Sale thinking of selling, you have 3 options prepare the sales presentation sheet listing your company present your company to a prospective buyer due diligence closing the deal

	Using the Novars Group 6-step overview of the business selling process about our services FAQs

Selling within: 3-5 Years

May we suggest the following references

	Market Expansion Opportunities establish your marketing objectives analyze your market position setup your market segmentation review market expansion strategies segment the working components of your strategy

	Brief Intro why sell your business (setting your financial goals) when to sell your business to whom to sell your business how to prepare your business for sale some important tips prior to selling

	Getting Your Financial House In Order reviewing the income statement reviewing the balance sheet recasting your financials company cash flow position financial projections

	Pricing Your Company how to measure value types of "value" buyers pricing your company

	Using the Novars Group 6-step overview of the business selling process about our services FAQs

Selling within: Don't Know Yet

May we suggest the following references

	Brief Intro why sell your business (setting your financial goals) when to sell your business to whom to sell your business how to prepare your business for sale some important tips prior to selling

	Market Expansion Opportunities establish your marketing objectives analyze your market position setup your market segmentation review market expansion strategies segment the working components of your strategy

	Getting Your Financial House In Order reviewing the income statement reviewing the balance sheet recasting your financials company cash flow position financial projections

	Pricing Your Company how to measure value types of "value" buyers pricing your company

	Using the Novars Group 6-step overview of the business selling process about our services FAQs

	Additional Reading what's needed for the sale