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Buying and Selling a Business
Buying or selling a business is a turning point, and most owners only do it once. These guides walk through the mechanics: how asset and equity deals differ, what a letter of intent commits you to, what due diligence covers, and what actually happens at closing.
Every guide is written and reviewed by a licensed attorney and kept current.
Guides in this series
Asset Sale vs. Equity Sale: What Is the Difference?Compare asset sales and equity sales for businesses in the $1M to $20M range: how each structure affects taxes, liabilities, contracts, and the final deal.Read the guide→What Belongs on a Due Diligence Checklist When Buying a Business?A practical due diligence checklist for business buyers: financial, legal, tax, and operational items to review, plus how long the process usually takes.Read the guide→How Do You Prepare Your Business for Sale?How to prepare your business for sale: clean financials, organized contracts, resolved ownership questions, and the steps that protect value at closing.Read the guide→What Does a Letter of Intent Do in a Business Sale?Learn what a letter of intent does in a business sale, which terms are binding, what exclusivity means, and how an LOI shapes the purchase agreement.Read the guide→What Happens at the Closing of a Business Sale?What happens at a business sale closing: the documents you sign, how funds move, escrow holdbacks, and what buyers and sellers should expect that day.Read the guide→
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