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Owning a business

How-tos, checklists, and owner stories to help you navigate your valuation, growth, and the best way to sell a small business.

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Buying a business

Resources that make it easier to find a small business to buy, do the due diligence, and set up for a profitable first chapter.

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Sell

What happens to cash when selling a business?

What happens to cash when selling a business? Technically, anything can occur based on the terms the seller and buyer agree on in the sale agreement or contract. However, what usually happens to the cash sitting in the business's bank account or safe is the seller keeps it all.

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Dylan Gans

March 15, 2023 ⋅ 10 min read

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how to find a buyer for my niche business

Sell

How can I find a buyer for my small business — even if it’s “niche”?

November 8, 2023 ⋅ 9 min read

how saving on taxes can kill your business value

Sell

How saving on taxes can kill your business value

October 16, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read

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Evaluate

Unlocking the potential: Why acquiring a landscaping company is a smart move

October 11, 2023 ⋅ 9 min read

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Evaluate

When and how to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI)

October 9, 2023 ⋅ 4 min read

Real Stories

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Explore

How to acquire your dream motel without leaving the job you love

March 13, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read

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Evaluate

Why I left tech to buy a doggie daycare

March 13, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read

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Know

Using Baton to understand your business valuation

March 20, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read

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Know

A talk with Lily from Dandelion and Dandy

March 20, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read

Know your worth

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Know

Business valuation: Understanding the most common approaches

March 20, 2023 ⋅ 9 min read

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Know

How much does a business appraisal cost and should you get one?

March 13, 2023 ⋅ 9 min read

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Know

How to value a service business

March 15, 2023 ⋅ 13 min read

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Know

Business valuations are a science, acquisitions are an art

March 13, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read

Grow

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Grow

Simple tips for creating a more inclusive workplace, and why it matters

June 28, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read

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Grow

Small businesses as gathering spaces

June 22, 2023 ⋅ 4 min read

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Grow

Does my LLC Have Its Own Credit Score? | Baton

April 7, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read

Bicycle shop owner

Grow

How are interest rates and inflation impacting small business valuations?

March 26, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read

Preparing to Sell

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Sell

How much do business brokers charge: Breaking down pricing and fees

March 20, 2023 ⋅ 12 min read

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Sell

When do I sell my business? How to determine the right time.

March 15, 2023 ⋅ 12 min read

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Sell

Selling my business online: How to use Baton to prepare and sell.

March 13, 2023 ⋅ 19 min read

Questions to ask a business broker

Sell

Insightful questions to ask a business broker before selling your business

March 13, 2023 ⋅ 10 min read