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DON'T LET EMOTION COST YOU THE DEAL YOU BUILT

The most common reason Canadian business sales collapse or lose value has nothing to do with price. It has everything to do with the owner being the wrong person to negotiate their own deal.

ANCHOR HIGH: WHO SETS THE PRICE SETS THE DEAL

The first number in a business sale negotiation exerts a gravitational pull on every number that follows. Here is what the research says about who should set it, when and why most Canadian sellers get this wrong.

THE NEGOTIATING SECRET CANADIAN SELLERS MISS

Why the ability to walk away credibly is the single most important source of leverage in a business sale, and why most owners surrender it before negotiations even begin.

THE NEW EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

Part 1 of 6: BUILDING AND DEMONSTRATING ENDURING VALUE WHEN SELLING YOUR CANADIAN BUSINESS

WHY SELLING YOUR BUSINESS ALONE COSTS YOU MORE

If you own a privately held Canadian business generating between $5 million and $50 million in annual revenue and you are considering a sale, this article is for you. Not for the publicly traded company with a board of d...

RISK MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC OPTIONALITY

Part 5 of 6 Building And Demonstrating Enduring Value When Selling Your Canadian Business

INTEGRATION AND EXECUTION

Part 6 of 6 Building And Demonstrating Enduring Value When Selling Your Canadian Business

PEOPLE, GOVERNANCE AND ALIGNMENT

Part 4 of 6 Building And Demonstrating Enduring Value When Selling Your Canadian Business

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY AND FINANCIAL QUALITY

Part 3 of 6 Building And Demonstrating Enduring Value When Selling Your Canadian Business

BUSINESS QUALITY FUNDAMENTALS

Part 2 of 6: Building and Demonstrating Enduring Value When Selling Your Canadian Business