As a medical professional, you know the value of hard work. After those long years in medical school, passing your board exams, and finally becoming a certified physician, you successfully built an impressive practice. You’ve served countless patients and worked countless hours to provide the highest standard of care for those who trusted you with their medical needs, and now it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Imagine this: You’ve spent years — decades, even — pouring into your business. You’ve labored and toiled day-in and day-out to create something truly special, and you’ve made it! Your business is thriving, you’re producing excellent products and bringing in equally excellent profits, and though you’ve experienced your share of bumps in the road, you’ve built an empire you can take pride in.

So you’re thinking about selling your insurance agency — that's fantastic! The fact that you've reached this decision tells me you've put your heart and soul into building a business that's worth something. You want to get this right.

You started with a dream and a few good people, you worked hard, and you’ve built a strong, successful software company. Now, you’re looking to cash in on that hard work and move onto bigger and better things. Or maybe you’ve gotten some fantastic offers on your company and you want to make sure you handle the sale of company like a pro. 

No matter your situation, selling a software company can be stressful, especially on the heels of a global pandemic, social unrest, wild presidential election cycle, need I say more?

We've laid out the top 10 things to consider before you consider the sale of your software business in 2021.  Read on to learn more about how to approach this process and ensure that you receive the outcome you desire.

Selling a business can be difficult. According to a recent study, only 20 to 30 percent of companies that go to market sell. This might make you despair if you're dreaming of selling a business quickly but no need to fret, there are ways to sell your business fast. In fact we routinely help businesses sell within 6 months or less.

In this guide, we're going to show you how to sell a business quickly. Whatever your industry, you'll be able to put these tips into action and get your company on the path to get sold in short order.

Ready to learn more about the essential steps that you need to take to sell your business? Then keep reading and find out more.

Putting your business on the market is a major, and potentially life-changing, decision. Whether you retire, shift to a new opportunity, or just want to hand the company over to someone with more enthusiasm, it can be difficult to let go of something into which you’ve poured much of yourself. These strategies can make the transition easier and increase the odds of a lucrative sale.

Sooner or later, every entrepreneur will either want to retire or be forced to. Yet most never think much about the future of their business after they’re gone. It’s easy to become so tied to your business that you cannot separate your identity from it. Even if you cannot imagine leaving your business any time soon, the time to plan is now. Here’s a rough overview of your options. 

It’s a familiar scenario to exit planners: a small business owner in the suburbs has owned a business for many decades. Now they’re seriously considering an exit. Their sales are up and the economy is thriving. New entrepreneurs are eager to invest in quality businesses. But there are liabilities, too: the owner’s tax returns do not align with their profitability thanks to unreported sales, personal expenses, and other creative tax management approaches. This tax minimization has been highly successful, but it now presents a serious barrier to highlighting the full profitability of the company.

Finding a buyer for your business is a lot like dating. Business owners are often so flattered to have an interested buyer that they forget to focus on ensuring that the buyer is the right buyer. Buyers are not scarce if you sell your business, and its story, in the right way. 

If you’re contemplating a business sale, odds are good you’ve never done this before—and that even if you have, it’s only been once or twice. Selling a business is a skill that demands practice, which many sellers lack. To get the most out of the sale, avoid these rookie mistakes:

You’ve committed a significant chunk of your time, and maybe of your life, to your business. You’ll never know when the best time to sell is until after the fact. This uncertainty is enough to push many owners over the edge. Others continually delay putting their company on the market, hoping the market will continually rise. It won’t. Here’s how to live with the uncertainty and find the right time to sell your company. Here are the basic criteria you need to evaluate before putting your company on the market.