Maximize net proceeds: The planning window sellers miss
from Chapter 3 of Selling Your Canadian Business: A Step-by-Step Guide to Maximizing Value and Securing Your Legacy
When should you start planning to maximize net proceeds?
Tax planning is the highest-return activity before a sale. What the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption is worth, and why the biggest savings require 24 months of lead time.
What I heard from owners at BTF Toronto
Reflections from the Selling A Business 101 panel at Business Transitions Forum Toronto, May 12, 2026
The most expensive mistake Canadian owners make before selling
Why assembling the right advisory team, 24 months before going to market, is worth more than any price you negotiate
Define your ‘why sell?’ before anything else
Before the valuations, the advisors and the buyer meetings, there is one question every Canadian business owner must answer honestly.