Selling Your Business: Timing Is Everything
Knowing the right time to sell is key to getting the best return for your business. Here are five things to consider about your exit strategy. Read more
Buying a Small Business
5 Must-Ask Questions for Business Buyers
Like many business buyers, you likely have some boilerplate questions to ask business sellers, but you may be missing the most important ones. Read more
What Investors Want to Know Before They Commit
A Fortune 100 investor outlines what questions he would ask before signing on the dotted line. Read more
Why Small Business Sales Have Dried Up
With the economy experiencing slow but steady growth, why is the business-for-sale marketplace still sluggish? Read more
The Election Could Affect the Sale of Your Business
Before you vote, take a look at how either candidate could impact your ability to successfully exit your small business. Read more
Buying a Small Business topics:
- How to Find a Business to Buy
- Assembling a Team to Buy a Business
- Understanding Business Valuations
- Financing a Purchase
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Pump Added Value Into Your Business
As a small business owner, the best thing you can do for your business is to start building business value now. Read more
Convert Community Goodwill Into Cash
You've worked hard to build your company's reputation in the local community. Convert that goodwill to real value as you prepare to sell your business. Read more
How to Think Globally
Business smarts are not enough. The best global leaders are also political gurus and experts in dealing with the nonrational. Read more
Building a Small Business You Can Sell
Here's how to build a small business you can sell--even if your exit is still years away. Read more
Demystifying Small Business Valuation
A successful small business sale begins with a solid grasp of business valuation. Here's what you need to know to set your company at the right price. Read more
JJ Ramberg: Promote Your Company Creatively 
JJ Ramberg, host of MSNBC's Your Business describes how one small business owner differentiated--and landed a new buyer. Watch video
How Brooklyn Bowl's Founder Took Over the Capitol Theater
Peter Shapiro negotiated for two years to land the lease to the Port Chester, New York-theater famous for Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and Pink Floyd concerts. Watch video
Start-up Investing: Head Versus Heart
Over the years, we've had lots of chances to invest in other businesses. But it never felt right. Until now. Read more
Is My Company Really Worth More Than The New York Times?
Evernote CEO Phil Libin ponders his company's billion-dollar valuation. Read more
5 Best Resources for Selling a Small Business
Don't kid yourself. You're going to need help to pull off the successful sale of your business. Here are five resources you'll need in today's marketplace. Read more
