How We Are Adapting Buyer and Seller Meetings
By Like all industries, we have needed to adapt on the fly. Below is our recommended process for Buyer and Seller interactions during COVID-19. This is the framework for how we will move forward, but we understand businesses are unique and…
Full ArticleCOVID-19 Update (March 24, 2020): 10 M&A Recommendations to Business Owners Working on a Succession Plan
10 M&A Recommendations to Business Owners Working on a Succession Plan We at Sunbelt Business Advisors of Southwest Ohio are closely monitoring the impact of the coronavirus on businesses and on business owner’s plans for their succession planning. Please consider…
Full ArticleCOVID-19 Update (March 22, 2020)
Dear Sunbelt subscribers, We want to reach out to share our perspective and offer available resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The full impact of COVID-19 has yet to reveal itself. For many business owners, this uncertainty has been cause for…
Full ArticleSelecting a Business Broker or M&A Advisor Be Careful and Involve Your Advisors
Over the years we’ve seen instance where business owners have been told to pay large retainers in order to prepare their business for sale. We’re talking about $20,000, $25,000 and recently $40,000! The opportunity to pay this retainer fee…
Full ArticlePlanning Your Exit On Your Terms – A Comprehensive Valuation Begins the Process
Many of our clients have prepared themselves and their businesses to be successfully marketed for sale. The results proved the preparation to be worth the time and effort. Unfortunately, we too often see business owners after they’ve already made up…
Full ArticleTime to Set New Year’s Resolutions for Your Business
We hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday Season, and a Prosperous New Year. We hope you experienced an increase in your business in 2019 and have high hopes for the coming year. As business…
Full ArticleManaging in an Uncertain Economy
On November 6, members of the Sunbelt Business Advisors of Southwest Ohio team went to a talk presented by Dr. Alan Beaulieu. The event was hosted by Barnes Dennig, DBL Law, and Huntington Bank. Dr. Alan Beaulieu is one…
Full ArticleFinish Big – How Great Entrepreneurs Exit Their Companies on Top
Information from this article has been mined from the book “Finish Big” by Bo Burlingham, by permission of the author. “Every entrepreneur exits. It’s one of the few absolute certainties in business. Assuming you’ve built a viable company, you can…
Full ArticleWhen is the Right Time to Exit?
By A question I get asked often in speaking with company owners is “When is the right time to sell my business?” There is a great deal of emotion that goes into selling a business. In terms of stress, it can…
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