If there is no one to buy your business, you shut it down. In a liquidation you sell off your assets, collect your accounts receivables, pay of outstanding debt, and keep what’s left, if anything for yourself.
The primary reason to consider liquidation is that a business lacks sufficient income producing capacity apart from the direct [...]

You might begin the business transfer process with the thought that a sale to a key employee, co-owner or family member is the path to maximum cash on departure. This is very seldom the case. With proper preparation, more often than not, you can maximize the net dollars you receive by selling to a third [...]

One of the advantages of having other owners in your business is that they can be your means to retirement.  A common retirement planning technique is to take on a younger minority partner while you are still active. Upon your retirement, the younger owner will purchase your remaining stock.
This can be advantageous because the younger [...]

Stephen owned a successful health care business in the San Francisco Bay Area. He knew the time had come to transfer ownership of his business. He had started the company over 25 years ago, had poured his energy, talent and money into it and was proud of its success. Stephen had two sons working in [...]

 
A lot of business owners ask me, “When should I develop my business exit strategy? and how far in advance of my departure should I build my plan?” My answer is always immediately! A strong business exit plan is dynamic document to be reviewed and updated frequently as conditions change. Change in your personal goals, your [...]

Someone once cleverly pointed out that “if you don’t know where you’re going, any map will do.” No one statement better underscores the importance of setting goals as the first step in building a successful business exit plan.
We’ve talked about the importance of owner-based business exit planning and establishing your objectives to create a road map [...]

 
What exactly is a Business Exit Plan and how do you create one that allows you to leave your business in style. There are an infinite variety of businesses and business owners. Each owner’s exact Exit Plan will vary, yet most all contain common elements. 
The following questions will serve as a framework to develop a Business Exit Plan. [...]