Monday, February 06, 2012

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Cornerstone Business Advisors
21620 Arkansas Highway 10, Suite 110
Little Rock, AR 72223
Phone: 501.588.8855
Fax: 866.592.1870

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Why Sell Your Company?

Selling one's business can be a traumatic and emotional event. In fact, "seller's remorse" is one of the major reasons that deals don't close.

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What Do Buyers Really Want to Know?

Before answering the question, it makes sense to first ask why people want to be in business for themselves. What are their motives? There have been many surveys addressing this question. The words may be different, but the idea behind them and the order in which they are listed are almost always the same.

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Dispelling a Buyer Myth

Most prospective business buyers really don't know from the outset the exact type of business they want to buy. Experienced business brokers and intermediaries know that many business buyers end up with what is sometimes a far cry from what first captured their imagination.

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A Buyer's Quandary

Statistics reveal that out of about 15 would-be business buyers, only one will actually buy a business. It is important that potential sellers be knowledgeable on what buyers go through to actually become business owners. This is especially true for those who have started their own business or have forgotten what they went thorough prior to buying their business.

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The Value of a Business: Get to the Heart of the Matter

To find the real value of a business, we must go to its very heart: the attitude, work habits, managerial style, customer/marketplace savvy, and community reputation of the person in charge.

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Buying (or Selling) a Business

The following is some basic information for anyone considering purchasing a business. Is may also be of interest to anyone thinking of selling their business. The more information and knowledge both sides have about buying and selling a business, the easier the process will become.

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Rating Today's Business Buyers

Once the decision to sell has been made, the business owner should be aware of the variety of possible business buyers. Just as small business itself has become more sophisticated, the people interested in buying them have also become more divergent and complex.

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Selling a Business: How Long Does It Take?

Why does it take so long to sell a business?  Price and terms are the biggest reasons.

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Why Do People Go Into Business?

41% joined the family business;36% wanted more control over their future...

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Who Is the Buyer?

Buyers buy a business for many of the same reasons that sellers sell businesses. It is important that the buyer is as serious as the seller when it comes time to purchase a business.  Here are just a few of the reasons that buyers buy businesses:

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Business Advisory Services
Business Brokerage & Exit Planning

 

Principals: (left to right) Gary L. Jones, CPM - Mike Boschetti, CPA, CBI - Fred Wood, JD, CBI

 

 Mission Statement
Our mission is to assist business owners in maximizing the value of their businesses by providing comprehensive exit planning and business brokerage services.

Cornerstone Business Advisors is an exit planning and business brokerage firm specializing in comprehensive exit planning and the confidential valuation, sale and acquisition of privately held businesses with $500,000 to $15 million in annual revenues. The firm's offices are located in Little Rock and the principals have handled professional assignments throughout Arkansas, including Benton, Bryant, Cabot, Conway, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Searcy, Texarkana, West Memphis and other cities.

  • Over 80 years of combined professional experience
  • Local and statewide market knowledge and expertise
  • Exposure to the largest audience of qualified, prospective buyers
  • Manage the entire selling process, while you run your business
  • Reputation built on trust, integrity and confidentiality

 Business Brokerage

Many owners of privately held businesses ask themselves the following questions:

Can I sell my business myself? What is my business worth? How do I market my business confidentially? How do I find a qualified buyer? How do I get the most for my business? Is this a good time to sell? We can help you answer these questions. 

Why do I need a business broker, and more specifically, Cornerstone Business Advisors? Here's why.

Market Exposure. We confidentially expose and market your business to the largest audience of qualified buyers. We maintain a proprietary database of hundreds of prospective buyers who inquire about businesses listed for sale or those whom express their desire to purchase a business. Often times the eventual buyer of a business comes from outside the industry (“financial buyer” versus “strategic buyer”).

 Market Knowledge. We use our experience and proprietary data of market transactions to properly price your business.

Negotiation Skills. Not every business owner can effectively negotiate the sale of their own business. We are experienced negotiators and can provide some “emotional distance” from the transaction.

Expertise in the selling process. We have industry-tested methodologies, processes, procedures and forms that protect you in the selling process.

 Management of the selling process. We manage the entire selling process, including coordinating your team of counselors (lawyer, CPA, financial advisor, etc.), so you can focus on operating your business.

 Financing Sources. We have relationships with many lending sources to help provide alternative sources of financing in order to close the deal.

 Confidentiality. We maintain strict confidentiality throughout the entire process.

 

     

 


 

 

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