No matter why you want to sell your business, our goal is to help you complete the sale successfully while achieving your goals. Our business brokers have many years of experience buying and selling businesses and know what it takes to get you the sales price you’re looking for.
At Gateway Business Advisors, we put your wants and needs before everything else. This isn’t just a place to get a quick sale — this is a deliberate process designed to deliver you maximum value for all your hard work.
We are hyper-focused on you, the business owner. Every business owner and every business is unique, which means the things that set you apart need to be evaluated and taken into account before the selling process can even begin.
Learning More About You
Everything starts with the seller interview. We sit down with you to learn everything we can about you, including:
✓ Why you want to sell your business
✓ What your current situation is (business, financial, and otherwise)
✓ What your goals are (financially and in general)
✓ What your expectations are (for the process and otherwise)
✓ What your expectations are in terms of income replacement and tax consequences
✓ If you already have a buyer in mind (for example, an employee or family member)
✓ What your timeline is
✓ What your vision for the future of the business is after it sells
✓ What you want your legacy to be
This is also your chance to ask as many questions as you need to. Our goal is to educate you on the process and develop a clear understanding of how we can best help you succeed — to help you get exactly what you want.
How Much Is My Business Worth?
Most business owners vastly overestimate how much their business is worth — sellers often do the same. With this 13-minute, 100% confidential assessment, you’ll get a much better approximation of your business’s actual value.
Business Brokers with Industry Expertise
Our business brokers have experience in a wide variety of industries and understand specifically what buyers are looking for when buying the type of business you run.
This means you’re more likely to get the sales price you’re looking for. It also means that, if your business isn’t worth what you need it to be worth to achieve your goals, they can help you understand what steps you need to take to improve your business’s value.
Get a Clear Idea of Your Business’ Value with a Valuation Expert
In our experience, most business owners think their business is worth far more than it actually is. However, business valuation is both an art and a science, and it takes someone with deep experience to be able to give you an accurate picture of your business’s value.
We work closely with business valuation firms that, if you’re interested in purchasing their services, can help you determine much more precisely what your business’s value is.
This helps you understand if now is the time to sell or if you need to spend a few more years building the value of your business. If you decide that you’re ready to sell, this is a great piece of evidence we can present to potential buyers to justify your sales price.
The 7 Steps of Selling a Business
Starting with the seller interview, here’s the entire process of selling a business from beginning to end.
✓ Business Information
✓ Timing
✓ Education
✓ Financials
✓ Valuation & Pricing
✓ Assets Being Sold
✓ Consents
✓ Listing Agreement
✓ Interview
✓ Prospectus
✓ Listing Affiliates
✓ Industry
✓ Buyer Interview
✓ Financial Pre-Qualification
✓ Coordinate with Buyer/Broker
✓ Coordinate with Buyer/Broker
✓ Present Offer
✓ Help Negotiate a Deal
✓ Open Escrow
✓ Checklist
✓ Regular Review
✓ Signed Addendums
✓ Coordinate with Buyer/Broker
✓ Close Escrow
✓ Documents Package
✓ Coordinate with Buyer
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If you’re ready to sell your business and get the result you’re looking for, let’s talk —
Find Out What Your Business Might Be Worth Now
Get Your Value Builder Score
✓ What your business might roughly be worth (its current value)
✓ What’s holding it back from being worth more
✓ What changes you can make (short-term and long-term) to improve that value fast
