Many business owners want to know what their business is worth, but business buyers want to know what it’s worth after the original seller is out of the picture. You see, buyers determine value not by how well your business is run, but by how well it’s run without you. After all, once the sale …
Business owners are all wondering what the next few months and years will bring. The uncertainty is especially felt around M&A activity and business sales. However, at CGK Business Sales, we believe the conditions of this downturn are quite a bit different than last time around. There is still a lot of capital ready for …
The early months of 2020 have seen dramatic business disruptions due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the efforts to contain its spread. These disruptions have caused economic turmoil, and muddied the waters around proposed or pending merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. Over the next few weeks, CGK Business Sales will take a look …
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. But generally businesses take at …
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 to be completely transparent with …
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 Purchasing Agreements 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 or anywhere else is …
