by Barbara Findlay Schenck ; foreword by John Davies.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Hoboken, N.J. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Wiley,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xviii, 364 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
24 cm +
Accompanying Material
1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).
SERIES
Series Title
--For dummies
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction -- Part I: Getting Ready to Get Out. Chapter 1: So You Want Out of Your Business? Your Options and the Process -- Chapter 2: Evaluating Your Business as a Sale Prospect -- Chapter 3: Sprucing Up Your Business -- Chapter 4: Assembling Your Business Sale Team -- Part II: Packaging Your Business for a Sale. Chapter 5: Compiling Your Financial Records -- Chapter 6: Pricing Your Business -- Chapter 7: Telling Your Business Story -- Succinctly! -- Chapter 8: Preparing Your Selling Memorandum -- Part III: Launching and Navigating the Sale Process. Chapter 9: Planning and Launching Your Advertising Strategy -- Chapter 10: Screening and Communicating with Ad Respondents -- Chapter 11: Steering the Pre-Purchase Process and Accepting a Buyer Offer -- Part IV: So You've Got a Buyer! Now What? Chapter 12: The Investigation Begins: Due Diligence -- Chapter 13: Structuring and Negotiating the Deal -- Chapter 14: Handling the Fine Print: Financing and Tax Specifics -- Chapter 15: Closing the Sale -- Chapter 16: Announcing the Sale and Passing the Baton -- Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 17: Ten Deal-Killers to Avoid -- Chapter 18: Ten Business Marketplace Trends and Truths -- Chapter 19: Ten Things to Consider When Hiring a Broker -- Chapter 20: Ten Answers to Have Ready for Buyers.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"As business owners gray, trends have shown that they start thinking of cashing out. Selling Your Business For Dummies gives readers expert tips on every aspect of selling a business, from establishing a realistic value to putting their business on the market to closing the deal. It helps them create sound exit plans, find and qualify, find and qualify a buyer, conduct a sale negotiation, and successfully transition the business to a new owner. The accompanying CD is packed with useful questionnaires, worksheets, and forms for prospective sellers, as well as a blueprint for customizing and assembling information into business sale presentation materials sale presentation materials - including snapshots of revenue and profit history, financial condition, market conditions, brand value, competitive arena, growth potential, confidentiality agreements, and other information that supports the sale price."--Publisher's description.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS NOTE (ELECTRONIC RESOURCES)
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PC with a Pentium or faster processor; or a Mac OS computer with a 68040 or faster processor ; Microsoft Windows 98 or later ; or Mac OS system software 7.6.1 or later ; at least 32 MB of total RAM installed on your computer ; for best performance we recommend at least 64 MB ; a CD-ROM drive ; a sound card for PCs ; Mac OS computers have built-in sound support ; a monitor capable of displaying at least 256 colors or grayscale ; a modem with a speed of at least 14,400 bps.