Janitorial company valuation: the account list, the owner's shifts and the deal terms
Teresa still cleaned two buildings every Friday. A buyer would have to pay someone to do that, and it changed her number more than anything else on the return.
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Commercial cleaning business valuation: how buyers price a janitorial company
Carla thought her cleaning company was worth a year of sales. A buyer would look at her contracts, her crews and one big account first. Here is the math she did instead.
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How much is my business worth?
Dale had three answers to how much is my business worth, and none of them came from his own books. Here is how he found the real one in an evening.
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Before you close the doors, find out who would buy it
Gene planned to lock up his repair shop on New Year's Eve and sell the vans. His daughter asked one question first: did you ask anyone if they would buy it?
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Why would an owner finance their own sale?
Marcus's uncle asked it at Sunday dinner: why is the seller lending money to the buyer? Here is the answer Marcus gave him.
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Broker or sell it yourself? What each one actually costs
Lena got a broker's quote for her grooming shop and a flat monthly price for a listing. She put the two side by side.
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What happens if the buyer stops paying a seller note?
Dee carried a note when she sold her lawn company. In month 14, Tom's payment landed nine days late. Here is what the paperwork says happens next.
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Why most small business listings never sell
Ray paid $1,200 to list his cleaning company. Nine people asked about it. None of them was a buyer.
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