TEMpting: how Business Sellers and Buyers have been tempted this week…

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GET YOUR SCORE…

If any of the following tickle your fancy,

please contact me by emailing sell@theentrepreneurialmother.com
letting me know which one it is…

 

 

BS9 = Specialist Leadership and Talent Management Provider

Completed Sellability Score.
Looking to a 2013-14 kick off, getting all ducks in a row in the meantime.
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BS14 Leading Book Supplier
Completed Sellability Score
Financials received, more to come. Currently going through refinancing dramas!
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GET YOUR SCORE…

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BS19 Leading Wedding Services Provider
1st meeting had, waiting on Stage 2 financials – due in next week
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BS22 Business “Consultancy”
Completed Sellability Score
Stage 3 of process in play, Proposal and pricing

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BS23 Health and Well Being Studio
engagement locked in
FOR SALE

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BS24 Beauty Salon with a Twist
not sure what they want to do but “first prize” is to raise capital and roll out more stores
INTRODUCED TO A SOLUTION, PROPOSAL IN PLAY
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BS25 Sales and Services
Completed Sellability Score
Proposal offered, awaiting decision
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BS26 Professional Services
Initial meeting to discuss options
Completed Sellability Score
“Business Planning; in Reverse!” session booked for early June.
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BS 27 Training Services Provider
via Linked In
Received Stage 2 financials, analysis work now to be done
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GET YOUR SCORE…
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The “Sellability Score” reports continue to dribble in each and every week.
More calls to make as a result and more emails to send 🙂
Onwards and Upwards!

 

TEMpting: how Business Sellers and Buyers have been tempted this week…

GET YOUR SCORE!

 Webinar May 22
How Sellable is your Business?
click here

If any of the following tickle your fancy,
please contact me by emailing sell@theentrepreneurialmother.com
letting me know which one it is…

 

BS2 = Online Retailer

Plan B – Due Diligence concluded, to be settled early May
PENDING

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BS8 Waiting on Seller
Change of plans due to recent events…
ON HOLD
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BS9 = Specialist Leadership and Talent Management Provider
Completed Sellability Score.
Looking to a 2013-14 kick off, getting all ducks in a row in the meantime.
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BS10 = Specialist Offline Retailer
Completed Sellability Score.
1st meeting completed, next steps discussed.
Proposal offered, awaiting response.
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BS13 Specialist Equipment Provider
Completed Sellability Score.
Recommendations being pursued with favourable feedback.
ON HOLD
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BS14 Leading Book Supplier
Completed Sellability Score
Financials received, more to come. Currently going through refinancing dramas!
*

BS19 Leading Wedding Services Provider
1st meeting had, waiting on Stage 2 financials – due in next week
*
BS22 Business “Consultancy”
Completed Sellability Score
Stage 3 of process in play, Proposal and pricing

*
BS23 Health and Well Being Studio
engagement locked in
FOR SALE

*

BS24 Beauty Salon with a Twist
not sure what they want to do but “first prize” is to raise capital and roll out more stores
proposal to be offered
*
BS25 Sales and Services
Completed Sellability Score
Proposal offered, awaiting decision
*
BS26 Professional Services
Initial meeting to discuss options
Next step Complete Sellability Score
The “Sellability Score” reports continue to dribble in each and every week. Webinar May 22 – How Sellable is your Business?
More calls to make as a result and more emails to send 🙂
Onwards and Upwards!

 

to add an equity partner or not to add, that Is the question?

growthI’m always curious to know why Business Owners quite freely jump to the suggestion of bringing in an equity partner when thinking of growth. Especially if they claim they have funds to add to the pot! Whereas the option of Growth by Acquisition rarely gets a look in.

I’m not suggesting for one minute that it’s not an option, not at all. But it is often flippantly thrown about as one of a number, almost without real considered thought behind it.

Knowing someone, whether it be for a long time or short, does not mean you know what they will be like as a business partner. Let’s not mention all the decisions you’ve always made will no longer be all yours to make. Plus there’s the issues about how to spend money, what to do with profits, what staff to bring on, what role each of you are to play, etc…

The way I structured this decision, way back in the heady days of aCE talentNET was to have my prospective business partner work as a sub-contractor for 12 months. If a relationship is going to work, or not, doubts will have raised their head by the conclusion of that time frame, enabling both of you to shake hands and walk away, before any real damage is done.

I wish we had followed the same protocol when bringing on partner #3 but that’s another story. Warning: don’t always let reputation get in the way of adhering to your process.

Having had one way work and the other be a disaster, I know which I will repeat again in future. Something I strongly urge all Business Owners to really think through when broaching the same topic in considering growth options.

Think about it from an Exit Strategy point of view. How much easier is it to at least get to the sale decision when there’s only you. The more people you add to the decision making process, the more delay fatigue will potentially set in.

Growth by Acquisition on the other hand means you may be able to negotiate to have the best of both worlds ie the additional revenues and client list, without necessarily taking on the exiting partners… think about it…

TEMpting: how Business Sellers and Buyers have been tempted this week…

GET YOUR SCORE!

 

If any of the following tickle your fancy,
please contact me by emailing sell@theentrepreneurialmother.com
letting me know which one it is…

PLUS:
Webinar arranged for May 22, details to follow

BS2 = Online Retailer
Plan B – Due Diligence concluded, to be settled early May
PENDING

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BS8 Waiting on Seller
Change of plans due to recent events…
ON HOLD
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BS9 = Specialist Leadership and Talent Management Provider
Completed Sellability Score.
Looking to a 2013-14 kick off, getting all ducks in a row in the meantime.
*
BS10 = Specialist Offline Retailer
Completed Sellability Score.
1st meeting completed, next steps discussed.
Proposal offered, awaiting response.
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BS11 = Hairdresser
Completed Sellability Score.
First chat April 8. Waiting on Stage 2 financials.
Buyer presented but decision made not to sell…
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BS13 Specialist Equipment Provider
Completed Sellability Score.
Recommendations being pursued with favourable feedback.
ON HOLD
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BS14 Leading Book Supplier
Completed Sellability Score
Financials received, more to come. Currently going through refinancing dramas!
*

BS19 Leading Wedding Services Provider
1st meeting had, waiting on Stage 2 financials – due in next week
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BS20 Window Cleaner
“Sellability Score” completed
“Snapshot” delivered with offer to discuss what to do about low score. Awaiting response.
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BS22 Business “Consultancy”
Completed Sellability Score
Stage 2 of process in play, waiting financials

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BS23 Health and Well Being Studio
engagement locked in
FOR SALE

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BS24 Beauty Salon with a Twist
not sure what they want to do but “first prize” is to raise capital and roll out more stores
arranged meeting set with capital raiser May 6
meeting resulted in proposal to be offered
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BS25 Sales and Services
Completed Sellability Score
Proposal offered, awaiting decision

 

The “Sellability Score” reports continue to dribble in each and every week.
Webinar arranged for May 22. Details to follow…

More calls to make as a result and more emails to send 🙂
Onwards and Upwards!

 

Buy This: LEADING HEALTH AND WELLBEING BUSINESS…

HealthAndWellbeingThe business is part of a National network (in excess of 60 studios) that offers non-surgical weight loss treatments. 

About the Business:
• Established in July 2012 with brand new premises, fit-out and equipment.
• Very desirable location with good catchment of potential clients.
• Straight forward operation with trained employee.
• Documented procedures.
• Use of well established brand name without the complication of a franchise.
• Low operational costs associated with running the Studio as there are no ongoing consumable costs.
• Does not require highly skilled labour to administer the treatment and this sets it apart from other passive weight loss treatments in the market.
• Demonstrated results with extensive scientific research, and is not based on any “gimmicks”.
• The business is operated mainly by the employees.

Note: This is NOT a franchise and there is no costly ongoing royalties. Each business operates independently, yet can leverage off the branding and marketing.

Due to altered circumstances the owner needs to change the original plan and will offer this business opportunity to a new owner who can take advantage of all that has been set up.

For all details: http://businessbrokers.com.au/view_listing.php?OID=5481369

 

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