Thought Leaders 4 Ways to Build the Mental Fortitude Needed to Transition From Your Business When it's time to walk away, you must figure out your options and prepare yourself for a big chance. By Stacy Feiner
Building a Business Prepare for the Sale of a Business in 6 Steps To potentially maximize the value of a deal and protect your assets, put a strategic plan in place before any papers are signed. By Mary Martuscelli
Building a Business A Glitter Bomb? 3 Critical Questions the Buyer of ShipYourEnemiesGlitter Should Have Asked. Did the buyer of the viral website waste his money? Due Diligence would have helped. By Thomas Smale
Building a Business 6 Things You Must Know Before Selling Your Business Getting it wrong before you start can ruin any hopes of a sale and can mean many months of your time wasted. By Thomas Smale
Business Accounting 5 Things Business Owners Should Keep in Mind With Succession Planning Being properly prepared puts the company leader in the best vantage point even if a sale is not immediately on the horizon. By Michelle Brennan Hall
Building a Business Cut Through the Complexity of Selling Your Company Ensure that personal-wealth planning does not take a backseat to the business transaction. By Michael J. Montgomery and James R. Cody
Building a Business The Key to Maximizing Return When Selling a Business Given that many owners regret a company's sale, strive to maximize your personal and financial objectives. By Tensie Homan
Building a Business Why You Should Sell Your Business to an MBA Search funds can be a strategic option for business owners looking for an exit. By Peter Lehrman
Buying a Franchise Once Purchased for $92 Million, This Seafood Restaurant Just Sold for a Fraction of That In 2008, Ruth's Hospitality Group bought Mitchell's Fish Market for $92 million. Then, the recession hit. By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise Why It’s Key for Franchisees to Have an Exit Strategy You may not realize it when you buy a franchise, but franchising is a journey. And, every journey must eventually come to an end. By Joel Hall
Building a Business 5 Things You Need to Do Before Selling Your Company Taking care of a few key matters will help you get the most out of your business. By Joe Worth
Business Accounting 7 Questions for Your Investment Banker Seeking capital for your startup? Here's what to inquire of a potential fundraiser. By Ryan Caldbeck
Business News When to Kiss Your Startup Goodbye Conventional wisdom says entrepreneurs should never give up. But after much reflection, I realized this was wrong. By Rahim Fazal
Business Accounting When Selecting a Buyer for Your Business, Don’t Just Consider Price Many variables enter the equation for a successful sale of a company. These are the key factors to weigh before you accept an offer and hand over the keys. By Tensie Homan
Business Accounting Negotiate Like a Pro — 7 Techniques When Selling Your Company The high stakes make this type of transaction entirely unique. Know how to proceed wisely. By Peter Lehrman
Building a Business Ramping Up the Curb Appeal as You Plan to Sell Your Business Do a thorough inventory of such things as the company's brand assets and messaging to assure the highest value upon a transition in ownership. By Aaron Keller
Thought Leaders I Gave My Business Away. Here Are 3 Reasons Why. Would you simply give your business away instead of selling it for a profit? By Simon Cohen
Business Accounting Sell Losses at Your Failed Company for Cash. Take Full Advantage of Tax Credits. You worked hard to build your business. Realize all the fruits of your labor when it comes time to file your return. By Cameron Keng
Business Accounting A Mindset Tune-Up for a Profitable Exit Strategy Some simple shifts in thinking can help you attract buyers and move toward a profitable deal. By Carol Roth
Business Accounting Selling Your Business at Your Price No matter what valuation method you choose, plan your exit strategy for your company far in advance. By Jesse Torres
Business Accounting 3 Reasons It May Be Time to Sell Your Business An inside look at the decision to move on. By Amanda Steinberg
Building a Business Maximize the Price of Your Business by Finding a Strategic Buyer Here are 3 steps to take to find a buyer that's right, and most profitable, for you. By Doug and Polly White
Building a Business Time Warner Cable Says No Thanks to Charter’s $61 Billion Bid Charter Communications hoped to purchase Time Warner Cable for $61.3 billion, or $132.50 a share, but the 'grossly inadequate' bid was rejected. By David Faber and Julia Boorstin
Building a Business Facebook Buys Social Startup Branch to Spearhead New ‘Conversations’ Group Facebook has snapped up Branch for a reported $15 million and appointed the Branch team to run its new Conversations group in New York. By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business How to Sell Your Business for Top Dollar in 2014 2014 looks like it's going to be a seller's market for small businesses, so here are five tips to help you know what you're worth. By Elaine Pofeldt
Building a Business Why Box’s Co-founder Turned Down a $550 Million Offer That Would Have Made Him ‘Phenomenally Wealthy’ At 26 Take all that cash? Nope. Entrepreneur Aaron Levie had bigger plans. By Alyson Shontell
Business News Is Snapchat’s Co-Founder Completely Crazy for Turning Down $3 Billion From Facebook? Take our poll and let us know what you think. By Jason Fell