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The Seven Signs of Maximized Value: Helping Clients Successfully Sell Their Business

November 10, 2011
by Jeff Milkie

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Your business clients rely on you for legal advice with issues across much of their operations and throughout many of their milestones. There’s no bigger milestone, or better way to offer guidance, than when a client decides it’s time to sell.

Understanding the complexities of the sales process and steering negotiations and contracts is only part of the transactional landscape. Pulling in M&A experts and valuation assistance, along with professional accountants to help identify tax implications, as soon as possible, can also be invaluable.

Helping your clients further prepare for a potential sale means also ensuring they’ve maximized their businesses’ value. Several factors—beyond the obvious one of profitability—can impact deal terms and affect the value clients ultimately receive.

Here are seven important value-maximization attributes and what you should know about each in order to guide your clients through a successful sale.

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