How to Know When is the Best Time to Sell My Business

Undoubtedly, in our lives as business owners, we will reach a point where we find ourselves considering selling our businesses. Some owners may feel like they've already achieved a certain goal while others may want to sell their business to raise funds for a new venture. Whatever the reason is, we business owners need to be prepared, and we need to take a step back and evaluate whether it’s really time to exit our businesses.

In this episode, I outline the factors that determine whether a business owner is ready to sell their company. I explain why many business owners feel regretful within a year of selling their businesses and discuss how you can avoid experiencing an identity crisis after exiting your business. I also describe the "trigger" events that make owners want to transition their companies and underscore why an exit plan is essential to a successful business sale.

“With real estate, it’s ‘location, location, location.’ With business exits, it’s timing, timing, timing.” - Justin Goodbread

 

This week on the Financially Simple Experience:

• The factors that determine you’re ready to sell your business
• Thinking about the goals and life you want to have after business
• Evaluating your personal finances
• How to avoid regret and identity crisis after selling your business
• Putting together a transition team before selling your company
• Building a solid contingency plan
• Understanding your "trigger" events and defining the "win" for your business
• The contents of an exit plan

 

Resources Mentioned:

• Book: Walking to Destiny: 11 Actions An Owner MUST Take to Rapidly Grow Value & Unlock Wealth by Christopher Snider

 

Our Favorite Quotes:

• “Without an exit plan, you could put yourself in a position where you’d regret selling your company within a year.” - Justin Goodbread
• “We want to build the business—and you—in a way that whenever opportunities and wins cross paths, you are completely prepared.” - Justin Goodbread
• “It was because of exit planning that I was able to accomplish an unbelievable dream of mine: to reach a certain number, and to position employees and clients to where they can win.” - Justin Goodbread

 

About The Financially Simple Podcast If you are looking for a podcast that speaks directly to the challenges and puzzles of running a business, you’ve come to the right place. The Financially Simple podcast was built for you. With over 400 episodes and counting, our host Justin Goodbread covers a broad range of topics, from starting a small business, to prepping it for sale, to growing your personal wealth. Justin’s combination of analytical skills, tough love, and a healthy dose of experience delivers practical ideas that will benefit business builders at every stage of their business journey. 

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