 "Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions."
BDSA will not only help you decide whether it is an opportune time to sell your business, but provide feedback at the end based on the answers you choose.
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1: Real profits are greater than $1 million |
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2: The company is losing money this year before owner's salary |
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3: The company needs a great deal more capital in the next three years than the owner(s) is/are prepared to provide |
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4: R&D was cut back last year |
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5: The company lost a major order or customer this year |
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6: Large competitors are getting larger and fewer companies are competing overall |
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7: There is increased foreign competition |
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8: A single owner runs the company |
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9: There are employment contracts with management |
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10: The owner is bored with the business - no further challenges |
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11: There are serious environmental problems which exist with land owned by the company |
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12: The owner would insist on an all cash transaction |
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13: Owner is willing to sell to a non-U.S. company |
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14: The owner wants to spend more time with a hobby or another business |
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15: The health of the owner is poor |
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16: The company represents the lion's share of the owner(s)'s wealth |
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17: Owner tried to sell before but couldn't "give it up" |
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18: The financials are audited by an outside firm |
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19: The company's industry has one or two companies controlling over 60% of the market |
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20: The company has complied with all EPA, OSHA, and other federal and state agency requirements |
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21: There is no threatened or pending litigation |
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22: Projections are favorable over the next few years |
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23: There are outstanding product warrantee issues |
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24: Returns and allowances have been high historically |
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25: The owner is willing to remain with the company after it is sold |
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