How to Sell a Car Dealership: Valuation, Blue Sky & Buyers
Selling a car dealership? Learn how blue sky multiples, valuation, and OEM approval work in today’s active dealership buy/sell market — and how to maximize your value.
Posts Tagged ‘Selling a Business’
Selling a Business: Tax Implications to Know
How selling a business is taxed: asset vs. stock sales, capital gains vs. ordinary income, installment sales, QSBS, and state tax. General info — always ask your CPA.
How to Prepare Your Business for Sale: A Value-Building Guide
Prepare your business for sale 1–3 years out. Owner-dependent firms can sell for 30–50% less. Build the value drivers buyers pay more for — and close with confidence.
Business Broker vs. M&A Advisor: Which Do You Need?
Business broker vs. M&A advisor: brokers handle businesses under ~$2M; advisors run competitive deals from $2M–$50M+. Compare deal size, buyers, process, and fees.
What Is an Earnout — and Should You Accept One?
Earnouts appeared in roughly 29% of private deals in 2025 but often pay out only partially. Learn how earnouts work, the risks to sellers, and seller-protective terms.
The M&A Due-Diligence Checklist for Sellers: What Buyers Examine
An M&A due-diligence checklist for sellers, by category. See what buyers request, how to prep, and why roughly a third of failed deals trace back to weak diligence.
The M&A Process: A Step-by-Step Timeline
The M&A process runs about 9–12 months across 6 phases. A sell-side, owner-focused walkthrough of each stage, who’s involved, and where deals stall.
How Much Is My Business Worth? An Owner’s Guide to Valuation
Wondering what your business is worth? Learn how SDE and EBITDA multiples set your value — $2M–$50M firms sold near 4.8x EBITDA in Q4 2025 — and what moves the number.
How to Sell a Business: The Owner’s Playbook
How to sell a business the right way: get sale-ready, value it, run a competitive process, and close. In 2025, businesses sold at roughly 94% of asking price.
Sell-Side vs. Buy-Side M&A: What’s the Difference?
Sell-side advisors represent the seller; buy-side advisors represent the buyer. Here’s how the two roles differ in a business sale—and why advised sellers tend to fare better.