Choosing a buyer for your business isn’t just about whoever arrives with the biggest golden carriage.

“Culture fit” in M&A! Buckle up folks, we’re taking a trip down fairy tale lane, Cinderella-style! 🏰

Choosing a buyer for your business isn’t just about whoever arrives with the biggest golden carriage.

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝟭: Enter Buyer A. He’s the Prince with the overflowing treasury, tempting you with piles of gold coins. But there’s a catch. His leadership style clashes with your peeps. It’s like trying to force your foot into an ill-fitting slipper – uncomfortable and just not right. 𝗦𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝘆𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗿. 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀?

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝟮: Now onto Buyer B. They may not have the flashiest carriage, but their values align perfectly with yours and they’re all about harmony and teamwork. The financial offer might not be a royal treasury, but 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝘆, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀!

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝟯: Lastly, let’s meet Buyer C. Their offer might not be a royal feast, but they’ve got a magical industry reputation. This can be the Fairy Godmother your business needs to transform from a pumpkin to a glamorous carriage. The immediate cash payout might be little smaller, but 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁!

So, folks, selling your business is like a Cinderella story. Find the buyer with the right cultural fit – a glass slipper that fits perfectly and who understands and respects your hard work and values. 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 ‘𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁’ 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗮 ‘𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿’ 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆!

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