A buy-sell agreement is a critical tool for owners of closely held manufacturing companies. It ensures an orderly ownership and management transition when an owner dies, becomes disabled, or otherwise leaves the company. And it creates a…
Business owners may have goals for their companies that outlive their ownership, and the right type of buyer can enable a seller to transform a business exit into a springboard that boosts the company to its next…
Whether a business exit is decades in the future or just a few years away, planning for who will take over your company – and how – can be a process fraught with uncertainties. Some questions you…
Timing and Methodology Matters with a Business Valuation Like nearly every other area of business, COVID-19 has impacted business valuations as some American companies have seen revenues plunge and future projections become uncertain. For business owners seeking…
Preparing to sell a business and increase your business value has many moving parts, from getting financials in order for prospective buyers to determining the structure of the deal and identifying potential buyers. Some of these strategies…
The most effective exit planning is really building a great business – a process that identifies the strategies and tactics that will take your business to the highest level of profitability and increase its value. To get…
Exit planning is more than setting a date to retire or sell your business. Done properly, exit planning is about optimizing the value of your business so that when you are ready to exit, whether you decide…
In this episode Director Mike Pappas discusses how important it is to have an Exit Plan before you are ready to actually exit your business. He will discuss the following: The importance of exit planning The key…
Cleveland, OH – The Exit Planning Institute is proud to announce that two directors of Barnes Wendling CPAs recently earned the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation after completing the Institute’s intensive five-day executive MBA-style program virtually in May.…
Thank you for taking interest in our “Key Factors Affecting the Value of Your Business” whitepaper. We have developed these 54 factors as a resource to prepare your business for its next transition and provide you with…
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