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Business exit strategy: float your business on the stock market
Characteristics your business will need to attract venture capital investment or for a stock-market flotation.
Becoming an employee-owned company – White Ink Architects
Joan McCoy, co-founder of White Ink Architects, explains why they decided to become an employee-owned company.
Business exit strategy: selling your business
How to develop key business characteristics that will make selling your business to another business more likely.
Business exit strategy: close your business
Overview of the circumstances in which you may close your business and the practicalities of how to go about it.
Franchise costs and returns
Be aware of initial and ongoing costs of a franchise and potential financial performance.
Voluntary liquidation
Why voluntary liquidation might be the best way to cease your involvement in your business.
Why succession planning is important
How knowing what succession planning is and knowing what's at stake will help you to make wise decisions.
How to buy a franchise
Check these dos and don'ts before buying a franchise.
Signing and completing the sale of a business
Details of the sale purchase contract and documentation, and the main tasks you must do to complete the sale.
Checklist before you sign a sales contract
The details you need to check before and after you sign the final contract in order to complete the sale of a business.
Negotiating the sales deal - buyer's perspective
The main points you need to consider when you are negotiating to buy a business.
Business transfer agents and business brokers
A business transfer agent or business broker could also help you to find the right business to buy.
Existing employees when buying a business
Your legal obligations towards staff already working for the new company.
Develop your franchise format
The franchise operations manual, and protecting your brand.
Managing your franchisees
Supporting and motivating your franchisees to grow sales and increase franchising fees.