exit strategy

You found that it is time to sell your website

Lets discuss the various factors that can help you get fully prepared when selling your online business. Your website has reached an impasse. It is still growing at a good pace. You simply want to move on and now is the time you want to sell.

The decision to sell – People decide to sell their online businesses for many different reasons. My experience shows that the main reason is because of a failed goal or purpose, of some sort. Sellers are not happy when he or she has not been making it to their satisfaction or their original goal has not being achieved. Other times they do not have the time to dedicate to a blog or site and it is successful but needs more time dedicated to it to move to the next level. Another truly legitimate reason is if a business owner’s health is going down hill. Lastly, sometimes it is just time to retire, and play golf or travel. Whatever your reason, it is important to identify exactly what the reason is that you want to sell your business, and to be totally honest with yourself and others on this point. The reason you might be selling does not adversely affect the selling price, but it may help the marketing activities, for the agent and make the final negotiations go easier. People really like to understand why (more…)

Originally posted 2009-01-31 07:19:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter