CGK Business Sales Blog

Business owners are contacting us to ask whether this is a good time to sell their business. Should they defer the decision until the coronavirus is under control and conditions have improved? It’s a good question. Here are some observations: It’s safe to sell your business. We are able to ...

The numbers of COVID-19 cases around the world continue to climb, and so does the economic impact. Some businesses have been severely impacted, even being forced to shut their doors. Others in essential services categories are performing well, but are also dealing with increased uncertainty. The federal government has even ...

One of the most common questions we hear in our Dallas office (and in our offices nationwide) is, “How long will this take to sell my business?” Of course, every sale is different, and we can’t predict the future with 100% accuracy, so it’s impossible to give a specific answer ...

When you’re ready to consider selling your business, one of the first things you’ll need to do is get your documents in order. It can seem like a blizzard of paperwork, but it’s all absolutely necessary. Buyers want to know exactly what they’re getting, and you have a legal obligation ...

M&A brokerages and business sales advisors will tell you that most businesses for sale offer some sort of seller financing. Seller financing is simply a type of loan from the seller to cover all or a portion of the purchase price for a business. The rest of the purchase price ...

Merger and acquisition (M&A) purchasing agreements are complicated documents with potentially a lot of moving parts. While every M&A purchase agreement is different, it’s helpful to have an overview of them so you aren’t surprised when selling your business in Washington, DC or anywhere in the USA. What’s Inside M&A ...

According to a recent Forbes article, many business owners find themselves unable to sell their business when they want to. Their expectation may be that they should be able to sell any time they want, but the reality is far different. As it turns out, selling your business in Baltimore ...

The experience of buying or selling your business can be a dream or it can be a nightmare. In such a large transaction, it’s important that you know some things in advance. In fact, you need to know a lot in advance. The process of sharing information transparently between buyer ...

Most people know the importance of staging a home before showing it, or getting a car washed before it’s sold, but few business owners do anything to increase their companies’ marketability. Some refuse to put any more effort, money, or time into the business, and they just want to move ...

Merger and acquisition advisory firms like CGK work with business owners who are looking to sell. The role of the firm is to connect the owner with those who are interested in buying a similar type of business. During this process, the firm may take on numerous tasks including the ...