SELL YOUR BUSINESS
Selling the business you built.
Most owners sell one business in their lifetime. What you walk away with depends on how the business is presented, who sees it, and how the deal is managed once an offer comes in. Here is how we run that process, and honest answers to the questions every owner asks first.
PROCESS
How a sale works.
- 01
Valuation.
We rebuild your financials the way a buyer reads them and give you a real range, before you commit to anything.
- 02
Listing agreement and package.
We build the confidential memorandum that answers buyer questions before they are asked, so the process does not stall.
- 03
Confidential marketing.
Blind profile to our buyer network, the Florida business listing service, and targeted outreach to strategic buyers. Nothing identifies you until an NDA is signed.
- 04
Buyer vetting and offers.
Every buyer is screened for funding before they see your numbers. We manage the letter of intent and the negotiation.
- 05
Due diligence to closing.
Financing, licensing, lease assignment, transition. This is where most deals die and where the work actually is.
THE THREE QUESTIONS
What every owner asks first.
What is it worth?
Most small businesses sell on a multiple of seller's discretionary earnings: the profit, plus the owner's salary and the personal expenses that run through the business. The multiple depends on the industry, how much the business depends on you, the quality of the books, the lease, and how steady earnings have been.
We give you a range and the reasoning behind it. Not a single number designed to win the listing, and never a promise of what a buyer will pay.
How long does it take?
A typical small business sale in South Florida runs four to nine months from listing to closing, after a few weeks of preparation.
Clean financials and an assignable lease move a deal faster. SBA financing, license transfers, and landlord approval add time. We will tell you where your deal is likely to land and what could stretch it.
Who finds out?
Only the people who need to, and only when they need to. Your business is marketed with a blind profile that names neither the business nor its location. A buyer sees identifying details only after signing an NDA and showing they can fund the purchase.
Most owners tell key staff close to closing, and we plan that conversation with you. No process can guarantee confidentiality, but a disciplined one keeps the circle small.
Start with a valuation.
It is confidential, there is no cost, and it does not obligate you to sell anything.
What is my business worth