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Morgan & Westfield, Business Brokers of Salem, Oregon

How Morgan & Westfield Can Benefit You

Selling your business through our brokerage team at our Marion County office ensures that your business is sold successfully. Our business brokers go beyond the call of duty. Morgan & Westfield can provide you with the technical services that are at the core of any business sale.

These include business valuations, marketing, buyer screening, a performance of due diligence , assistance with securing financing and structuring the sale. Through our handling of these complex tasks, we make the sales process easier for you.

Business sales are stressful. You are going through a process that you probably have never experienced before. You may not know what to expect or how to react if unexpected obstacles arise.

Our business brokers will answer your questions and guide you through the sales process so that you are never left wondering what the next step is. We will advise you on how to handle any unforeseen situation. When armed with the knowledge and the expert support you need, selling a business becomes less stressful.

Confidentiality in the Sale of Your Business

One of the most common concerns that business owners have is confidentiality. In a competitive marketplace, it is essential that your business is sold in a way that maintains confidentiality. Failure to do so can damage your business in many ways:

• Suppliers may be hesitant to continue to work with you.
• Employees may begin looking for other employment or become less committed to their jobs.
• Customers may take their business to a competitor.
• Opportunistic competitors may view your impending sale as an opportunity to gain market share.

Each of these outcomes can make your business more difficult to sell and decrease your business’s value. At Morgan & Westfield, our business brokers take steps to ensure that your confidentiality isn’t compromised.

We have internal policies that prevent confidentiality breaches, so your information is always secure. Our firm will also advise you on steps you can take to ensure that your business is sold discreetly.

We provide you with standard non-disclosure agreements so that anyone with knowledge of the sale is contractually required to maintain your privacy. At Morgan & Westfield, we protect the sensitive information you entrust to us.

Getting a Fair Price for Your Business

When selling your business, a primary concern is pricing your company at a fair price that will sell. Our brokers at our Salem, Oregon office can help optimize the selling price of your business. Businesses that are sold privately usually sell below their market value .

At Morgan & Westfield, we will ensure that this does not happen to your business. Our business brokers will connect you with quality buyers and help you negotiate the best possible deal. We can also offer an appraisal of your business that will yield the best possible selling price for your company.

Securing the Sale

One of the most overlooked aspects of any business sale is the fragile nature of the transaction. Simply finding a buyer, financing the sale, agreeing to terms, and securing a down payment do not always constitute a successful sale.

This is particularly important in situations in which seller financing is involved in the sale. In such cases, the company must continue to operate to its potential, even after ownership is transferred. This is to ensure that the new owner can fully repay the seller.

If a business does not continue to operate successfully or the buyer defaults on payments, then a business has not been sold successfully. The same is true if there are problems with the terms or structure of the sale that result in contractual breaches or legal battles.

All of these situations should be avoided at all costs. Working with our business brokers is the best way to avoid these problems and ensure that your company is sold in a way that is conducive to long-term success.

Business Brokers of Salem, Oregon

At our Salem, Oregon office of Morgan & Westfield, our business brokers have a deep connection to this region of Northwestern Oregon. The “Cherry City” and its neighboring communities are an important part of our growing network.

Our local presence is particularly strong in the communities of:

Our business brokers have dozens of years of accumulative experience in facilitating business sales in this region of Northwestern Oregon. Through our extensive local experience, we’ve developed connections with many industry professionals throughout this area.

We have gained a superior understanding of the dynamics of this marketplace and what it takes to sell a business here. We know how to communicate the benefits of this location to potential buyers all over the United States. In addition, we know how to overcome the challenges of selling a business in this area.

Our expert brokers are able to facilitate hundreds of local business sales every year. These sales include companies of all sizes and in nearly every industry.

Whether a business is a major food processing center or a supply hub for one our local farming communities, we can help. If you are a business owner who is selling your business, contact the Salem, Oregon office of Morgan & Westfield to learn more about how our business brokers can help you.