Do These Things and You’ll Maximize Your Sale Price and Cruise Your Way Through the Process
I’ve spoken to hundreds of MSP and IT business owners over the years and one of the common threads during my conversations is that many of them have the dream of selling their business for millions of dollars one day. Unfortunately for many of these business owners, their dream will never become a reality because their business will struggle and won’t achieve the value they hope or worse, their business will go bankrupt.
But there is definitely a way you can build your business properly so that it becomes attractive to potential buyers, not to mention that it’s extremely empowering knowing that you have a company that is desirable and ready to be sold on your timeline, not someone else’s.
From 2004 to 2013, I founded and managed an IT services company based in the Toronto area. During that span, I built a multi-million dollar recurring revenue business and I’d been approached by many organizations who were interested in acquiring my company. In 2013, I successfully sold my company to j2 Global, an $800 million US-based cloud services company. I stayed on with j2 for another 2 years and during that time, I was personally involved with eight MSP acquisitions. I’ve seen all shapes and sizes. We acquired well-run companies and companies that were upside down, and their valuations were reflected accordingly.
From my first-hand knowledge, I’d like to share with you 6 great tips to make sure your company is poised for a successful acquisition.
If you thought these points were helpful, you’ll want to check back for Part 2 of this blog article to get the next 3 tips!
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