23 projects to prep your business for sale

Getting prepared will get you a better price and a faster, smoother sale. Here's a menu of projects to consider.

The 24 hour rule when selling your company

Time kills deals. Here's a tip to help reduce the risk of your deal falling over.

Get aligned with your co-founder before you sell

Co-founders can get totally misaligned during a sale. We explore why, and how to fix it.

Price is not the only factor when selling your company

Consider other factors such as payment type, timing, deal certainty, trust and risk allocation when choosing your buyer.

The Time is Right: When to sell your company

A framework for evaluating when you should sell, including personal, company and industry factors.

The emotional rollercoaster of an exit

An exit feels like a rollercoaster of highs and lows. Here are some tips to cope.

Four types of M&A buyers

Buyers in M&A can be grouped into four personas, based on their motives and experience. Use this to plan how to engage and work through the deal.

Are companies bought, not sold?

Crushing the myth that you'll sell your business by waiting for a buyer to come out of the blue.

How to build relationships with potential buyers

Why you should build long-term, trusted relationships with potential buyers before you want to sell. It's M&A gold.

The Valuation Scorecard

Download an interactive tool to score your business and get a ballpark valuation.