Selling Your Business: It’s A Marathon, Not A Sprint
As we move closer to closing out a very long 2020, many business owners are looking ahead to 2021 and wondering what might be in store for them and their companies. While some have learned to pivot, some have thrived, and others still are considering whether or not...
3 Ways To Instantly Make Your Business More Attractive To Buyers
Though it may be tough to recall, January 2020 brought a lot of good news for business owners, particularly business owners who wanted to retire soon. The reports for the sales of businesses in 2019 had been released and the numbers were positive. Though the number of...
Should You Pivot Your Business?
Business Pre-Pandemic Perhaps until now you have been fortunate enough to experience successful business growth for years without a make or break moment that challenged the life of your company. What does it look like today, though? Unless you are one of the Amazon...
3 Recession Proof Businesses You Can Buy Today
Business Today In light of the past six months, we've spoken to many clients wondering if makes any sense to launch a new business venture right now. Most business owners are working harder than ever just to stay afloat while others are wondering if they can sell...
3 Tips To Sell Your Business During A Pandemic
Everyone has significantly been affected by the current pandemic and it has been a challenge to many business owners. However, with the right set of tools and a proper guide, selling your business during a pandemic for survival or profit can be an easy task for you....
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...