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God Bless Retirement

CPAs normalize financials, use income, market and asset methods, and deliver defensible valuations that improve sale pricing, tax results, and negotiations.

Organize customer contracts, fix risky clauses (change-of-control, early termination), get consents and use a VDR to protect value during buyer due diligence.

Avoid LOI pitfalls: clarify binding clauses, limit exclusivity, spell out financial and tax terms, and prepare documents before signing.

Compare five buyer types for lower mid-market deals — EBITDA ranges, deal structures, and motivations to help sellers match with the right buyer.

Lower mid-market private equity in 2025: add-on deals lead, private credit dominates financing, continuation vehicles replace many exits; owners should prepare.

Compare private equity and strategic buyers for manufacturing businesses — valuations, deal structures, post-sale roles, and which fits your exit goals.

Accurate, certified valuations and organized financials speed business sales, while overpricing and outdated records create delays and financing risks.

Buyers in the lower mid-market in 2025: who's active, financing shifts, valuation multiples, and practical 12–24 month prep to maximize exit value.

How NDAs secure business sales by protecting financials, customers, and trade secrets, limiting data access during due diligence, and enforcing no-contact and non-circumvention rules.