Guides
Everything we know, written down
Selling a business is a thing most owners do once, against people who do it for a living. These are the answers we would give you on a call. No email gate, no download form.
Valuation
12 min read
What Is My Business Worth? SDE Multiples for Arizona Businesses
How small businesses in Arizona are actually valued: what SDE is, how to calculate it, the multiple ranges by industry, and the five factors that move your number the most.
Process
11 min read
Selling Your Business Without a Broker in Arizona
An honest look at when a business broker earns their 10-15% commission and when they do not, written by a buyer who works both with and without them.
Deal structure
13 min read
Will My Buyer Actually Close? SBA Acquisition Financing Explained
Most small business sales that fall apart fall apart over financing. Here is how SBA 7(a) acquisition loans work, what they require from you as the seller, and how to tell early whether a buyer can really fund.
People
10 min read
What Happens to My Employees When I Sell My Business?
What actually changes for your team at closing, what you can and cannot control, when to tell them, and how to write protections into the deal instead of relying on a handshake.
Buyers
12 min read
Selling Your Business to Private Equity: What Arizona Owners Should Know
Private equity will often pay the most, and sometimes it is the right answer. Here is what the fund clock actually commits you to, how rollover equity really works, and what the collapse of Salad and Go does and does not tell you.
Buyers
12 min read
Who Buys Small Businesses? Individual Buyers vs Private Equity vs Strategics
The five kinds of buyers for a small business, what each one pays, how each one behaves after closing, and which is the right fit depending on what you want out of your exit.
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