This includes potential action steps you can take to prepare your business for sale.
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Learn MoreDownloadable forms for buying or selling a business from preparing for the sale to closing
This includes potential action steps you can take to prepare your business for sale.
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The RVD Model is a worksheet that helps you identify and prioritize the action steps you can take that will have the greatest impact on improving the value of your business.
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This spreadsheet helps you create a list of potential buyers who may consider purchasing your company. This can include sources of information that can be used to prepare a buyer list – such as industry directories, publications, events, and so forth.
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This is a sample due diligence list for a small to mid-sized business.
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