28 Jul Around the Web: A Week in Summary
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A recent article from Forbes entitled “The Pros And Cons Of Buying A Franchise” offers insights for those considering the purchase of a franchise. While franchising can alleviate many hurdles you might face when starting a business from scratch, it’s not necessarily the right fit for everyone.
Some of the pros of buying a franchise include:
- Having a proven concept
- Established brand recognition
- The ability to quickly enter a new industry
- Support from the franchisor
- Existing corporate partnerships
- Less risk
- Network of fellow franchisees
Some of the cons of buying a franchise include:
- The franchise fee
- The royalties
- Limited creative control
- Territory restrictions
- Negative happenings at other franchise locations can reflect poorly on your location
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A recent article from Portland Business Journal entitled “7 things to expect when selling a manufacturing business” discusses common stages of the sale process for businesses such as manufacturing companies. This scenario is specific to asset sales of privately held businesses.
7 common stages include:
- Non-disclosure agreement (NDA)
- Valuation and initial diligence
- Letter of intent (LOI)
- Due diligence
- Purchase agreement
- Deliverables for the transaction
- Closing
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A recent article from Exit Strategies Group entitled “Know the 3 types of business buyers and what motivates them” explores the primary types of buyers when it comes to the sale of a business. These buyer types have unique motivations which are important to understand as a seller.
Individual buyers may include a first time buyer looking to escape the corporate life and control their own path, as well as serial entrepreneurs who have already successfully exited a business and are looking to take over another business.
Financial buyers may include private equity firms who are looking to put their investors’ money to work in a scalable business, family offices who are looking to invest money from a high-worth family, and search funds which are typically individuals backed by investors looking to buy a business and get a return.
Strategic buyers may include businesses in the same industry looking to grow their market share via acquisition, businesses looking to expand their offerings by acquiring a complimentary business, and businesses looking to grow vertically by acquiring up or down the supply chain.
