How Murphy Business Sales Can Help You Learn About Exit Planning
Posted by Ben Shaw on
Let’s talk about you putting off your exit planning strategy. Have you thought about the long-term strategy of your business? Are you planning to sell? Do you have a succession plan? Or have you been too busy working in your business to even think about an exit strategy?
“A bad plan is better than no plan, and the most important quality of any plan is the flexibility to change.” -Judson L Moore
My name is Ben Shaw. I have personally run several small businesses for the last 15 years and understand the struggles a small business owner experiences. Knowing that struggle, I want to help. That drew me to working with Murphy Business Sales here in Wilmington. We help business owners exit plan, buy, sell, and determine the value of their businesses.
My goal is to help get quality information to small business owners to help them make better planning decisions for the future. Full transparency… Would I like to help you sell your business one day? Of course, I would. But that may be 5-10 years away. Right now, I want to help educate you on the process. Hopefully, you find the information valuable, so when the time comes to sell your business, you at least give me a chance to earn your service.
I have seen the best way for busy individuals to get this information is in small, easily digestible pieces of mental bubble gum consumed over time. I have a series of short reads and videos that I would like to share with you.
One piece of information is our 9 Steps to Selling Your Business which is available to download for free here You may already be familiar with this piece. It is a quick 5-minute read describing the path of selling a business for you.
If you want to sell your business for top dollar, you should run your business with the end in mind. You can do certain things now that can increase your company’s value over the next few years. If you want a quick overview of how a business value is determined, you can visit my LinkedIn post. If you do, shoot me a connection request and drop me a line.
To help you learn more. You can schedule a discovery call with me. There is no obligation, and it is confidential. Your call is an opportunity for a quick meet and greet. I would love to hear about your business journey, and we can go over any questions about exit planning. Also, I can lay out what the path of selling your business looks like for you. Information that you can use to make when you decide to sell much easier and more profitable.