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Exit Planning: Is It Necessary?

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  1. Preparing for Your Exit

By: Kevin Short, Clayton Capital Partners

Exit Planning is neither mysterious nor time-consuming. The purpose of Exit Planning is not to sell you a product – it is to achieve your financial and lifestyle objectives.

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  1. Why Every Small Business Owner Needs to Start Their Succession Planning Now

By: Bob House, INC. Magazine

Proper succession planning calls for careful consideration and preparation.

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  1. 7 Tips For A Successful Business Exit

By: Ekaterina Walter, Forbes

One of the questions entrepreneurs and founders ask themselves is “How do I build a company which will allow me one day to exit successfully?” What are the criteria that define a perfect target? How should one build a company to adhere to these criteria?

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  1. 4 Ways You Will Never Sell Your Business

By: David Finkel, INC. Magazine

Selling your business is a complicated process with many pitfalls. These 4 major mistakes will slam the breaks on your deal faster than you can say EBITDA.

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  1. Solving Exit Strategy Issues to Maximize Profit

By: Yazi Jepson, Divestopedia

Use these considerations and strategies as a "starter kit" toward higher profits when deciding to sell your business.

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  1. Ugly Surprises That Can Derail Your Plans To Sell Your Business

By: John Brown, Forbes

Your business is worth a lot more to you than to anybody else. After all, you created it, spent time and energy developing its value, and have nurtured it ever since.

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