Karl wrote Selling Your Canadian Business: A Step-by-Step Guide to Maximizing Value and Securing Your Legacy because he saw too many business owners making preventable mistakes that cost them millions of dollars and years of regret.
Buyers negotiate acquisitions continuously; a seller does it once. The eight negotiation strategies that determine the outcome of a Canadian business sale.
Why leverage shifts from seller to buyer the moment you sign an LOI, and the factors, from unprepared data rooms to third-party consents, that delay or derail closing.
Nine common reasons Canadian business sales fall apart before closing, from unqualified buyers and poor record-keeping to seller's remorse, and how to avoid each.
What to evaluate when choosing a broker, M&A advisor or investment bank to sell a Canadian business, including how their fee structures actually compare.
Eight financial levers that raise valuation at exit, from revenue growth and margin discipline to debt reduction and reducing owner dependence, pulled in the months before sale.