Owners of small businesses in Baton Rouge may wish to sell their business or a portion of it for many different reasons. Perhaps the most common reason is retirement: the owner of the business has spent several decades building the enterprise and wants to retire....
The role of trade secrets in business sales
If you're looking to sell your business, then you have a lot of work ahead of you. Not only do you have to identify potential buyers, but you also have to secure an accurate valuation of your business so that you can meaningfully engage in the negotiation process....
A look at the basics of dissolving a business
Starting a business and running a business both take a lot of courage. Many Baton Rouge entrepreneurs dedicate a lot of financial resources and time into making their business visions come into reality. Although many of these businesses are successful, others are not....
An attorney can help guide you through a business sale
Recently on the blog we've spent some time discussing business sales. For example, last week's post discussed the sale of Barnes and Noble to a huge hedge fund. This is a topic rich with legal issues, which is why it is important that Baton Rouge-area business owners...
Barnes and Noble sold to hedge fund
Depending on the circumstances at hand, selling a business can either be relatively straightforward or extraordinarily difficult. The business's potential market value and its assets and debts must be carefully analyzed before engaging in and completing purchase...
Divorce may necessitate a business sale or dissolution
Business owners have to deal with conflict not only in their duties as entrepreneurs, but also in their personal capacities. While the two spheres of their lives are often kept separate, they sometimes collide with violent force. When this happens, Louisiana residents...
Things to think about before selling a business
Before agreeing to sell your business, there are certain things you need to take into consideration. If you don't carefully assess a number of factors, then you may wind up feeling financially cheated when the matter is finalized. We hope that this post will help...
People who can assist with a business sale
Although most business owners put in the time, money, and effort to start a new enterprise with the intention of staying with it for the long-term, circumstances may dictate whether that is actually the best option. Declining sales, decreased demand, or simply a...
Business sales and valuation methods
The decision to sell a business is not one to be made lightly. After all, a lot of hard work goes into building, maintaining, and running a business. This can create emotional attachment in some instances, while others find themselves so frustrated with a business...
The process of buying or acquiring a business
When most people think about entrepreneurship, they think of starting a business from the ground up. This requires having an idea and building upon that idea until it becomes a viable business opportunity. This, however, is not the only way to get into business....