What if your children do not want the business?
Only about 30 per cent of family businesses reach the second generation. The succession paths available when your children are not interested in taking over.
Articles Sell-Side
Selling your Canadian business? Explore our sell-side articles to learn how to maximize your company's value, find the right buyers, and successfully exit.
Private equity, search fund or strategic: who buys?
How private equity, search funds, strategic buyers and family offices approach a purchase differently, and what to decide about your own post-sale role before choosing among them.
How do you sell a business during a trade war?
Selling as a trade war looms is not automatically the wrong move. The signals, rising sales or essential goods, that argue for selling now versus waiting it out.
Does association membership help you sell a business?
How joining a business association can add credibility, market insight and peer support to a sale, and where the referral network actually pays off.
Is your Canadian business an attractive target?
Ten factors that most consistently make a Canadian business stand out to buyers, from predictable cash flow and a diversified customer base to real scalability.