Dear Aunty, I have been advised by my accountant as part of preparing my business for sale to cut back where I can and make the business as…
Dear Aunty, I have been advised by my accountant as part of preparing my business for sale to cut back where I can and make the business as…
The founder of Australian technology website MacTalk is selling the business via an online auction website instead of via traditional channe…
Small business owners typically rely on selling their business to fund their retirement. Sadly, many of these owners will be in for a …
Entrepreneurs with experience of multiple exits will acknowledge that strategic deals are not only possible but desirable, however, very few…
There are two major types of acquisitions: strategic and financial. The strategic buyer seeks out businesses which have underlying assets or…
There are basically two types of ventures which attract acquirers. Financial ventures create value on exit via a financial trade sale or an …
Dear Aunty B, I have been approached by an aggressive overseas buyer who wants to buy me out and has threatened to buy a business in c…
Dear Aunty B Help! My husband and I bought a furniture business six years ago which we’ve decided to sell within the next 12 months because…
Valuing a business is extremely difficult, whether it is your own or someone else’s. Like beauty, value is often in the eye of the beholde…
Due diligence is the term given to the process whereby the potential buyer of a business investigates the company’s performance and valuat…
Dear Aunty B, I am a long time reader so I hope you will answer my question. I am 55 and was planning to retire at 65, but my wife has heal…
Dear Aunty B, I am negotiating the sale of my business and expected an earn-out clause whereby I would stay on in the business and get more…
