In 2021, Talia Koren got an unofficial valuation of her meal-prep company, Workweek Lunch. She took it as a challenge to continue to grow — a decision she now regrets.
In 2016, BarBend couldn’t get VC funding. Buzzfeed was all the rage; BarBend was too niche. Seven years later, the website was far beyond niche — and buyers were interested.
Most entrepreneurs want to minimize the tax burden when you sell your company. So we talked with an expert, Matt Camrud of Brighton Jones, about how entrepreneurs should approach financial planning ahead of your sale.
Eye Love’s husband-and-wife team turned passion into profit by helping the world see — and sold their business in a 7-figure deal that keeps the mission moving.
This founder started Pets Are Kids Too with $3,000 he put on a credit card, built a strong brand through charity work, then sold in three years for a 7-figure payday.
Think you might want to sell your business one day? Maybe you already have an offer? These books about how to sell a business will help you navigate the acquisition process.
Here’s how to calculate SDE, or seller’s discretionary earnings, plus how one seller made changes in his business to increase SDE and subsequently, his company’s valuation.
