4 Reasons Online Businesses Are Thriving In 2020
2020 has been a strange year for most people within the financial and business sectors, making it difficult for many business owners to move forward with confidence. Only one sector has been largely immune to the financial issues affecting the world in 2020:...
Build A Business Plan Today to Exit Your Business Tomorrow
Since the initial days of commercial lockdowns in America due to Covid-19, businesses have been challenged to stay afloat. The US Census Bureau surveyed 100+K small business owners to see how their operations had been impacted by the pandemic. Of those surveyed, an...
Can You Still Sell Your Business And Retire In 2020?
As we enter a new stage of the pandemic and businesses resume operations, there remains a lot of uncertainty, especially for small business owners. Prior to March, business owners were exiting their small businesses at record rates. For small business owners ready to...
Mergers & Acquisitions: Concerns Your Employees May Have
Mergers and acquisitions is essentially combining two companies into one. The process is a complicated one that takes strategic planning to be successful at the end of the day. One very important factor is the significant impact to overall employee morale. Bringing...
What Is Confidentiality When Selling A Business?
Privacy is a vital aspect of selling a business. Most businesses cannot and should not announce that they are for sale without risking negative effects to the business itself. In our decades of experience at Alliant, we’ve found that most of our clients turn to us for...
Exit Planning: When Is The Right Time To Sell Your Business?
It's a question every successful business owner must eventually face: when is the right time to sell? For many owners, their business is their baby. They've toiled for years, if not decades, working on it and poured themselves into making it a success. Selling...
Exit Planning: How to Find Qualified Buyers
Have an existing business you want to exit soon? Are you bored with your company and want to sell it, and explore new opportunities? As Richard Branson says, "Business opportunities are like buses; there's always another one coming." By selling your business you can...
Are You Ready To Sell Your Business?
Thinking Of Selling Your Business? Read More Below About What To Think About Before You Sell Many small business owners hit a point where they ask themselves if it’s time to move on from the business. That’s because it takes a lot to be a small business owner in the...
Step Back From Your Business or Sell It?
Are you questioning the timing of an exit or succession plan, wondering if it’s time to sell your business or just take a step back from it? It can be a tough choice as both options have pros and cons. Here’s a look at each scenario and their advantages. Signs It’s...
Signs It’s The Right Time To Sell Your Business For Maximum Profit
Considering the sale of your business, but want to ensure you would get the most money for what you have built? As the Midsouth’s largest independent brokerage firm, we’ve helped many business owners determine if it’s the right time to move on to the next phase of...
How Do You Keep the Sale of a Business Confidential?
When planning a business sale, there are many factors to consider but confidentiality is one of the most crucial. Curious about how you can advertise your business to the public and keep the sale confidential at the same time? Trust us, it is both possible and...
The 5 Best Reasons To Buy A Franchise
Many people dream of being their own boss, but they remain with their current career due to fear of failure. The ugly truth about starting a business is about twenty percent of those endeavors fail within the first year. It might seem that is the only real danger...