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Owning & selling a business

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

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Finding & buying a business

Sort through the noise: find the right small business to buy, do the due diligence with less stress, and set up for a profitable first chapter.

Featured small business resources

Doc Thompson sold plumbing company case study

Sell

How an owner sold a plumbing company on his terms & focused on his interests

Matt Thompson aimed to shed some of the professional “hats” he no longer wanted to wear and focus more on the ones he did. After a business broker spun him and his co-owners along, Matt cut his losses and signed with Baton. “They said they’d get us multiple buyers and have the whole process done within six months, and that’s what they did.”

Aubree Munar

Aubree Munar

June 27, 2024 ⋅ 3 min read

New

Minifigureland

Sell

How Ryan sold his Amazon e-commerce business: lessons from a founder-led exit

May 8, 2025 ⋅ 4 min read

First Internet Bank

Sell

How Baton and First Internet Bank simplify SBA business acquisitions nationwide

May 6, 2025 ⋅ 3 min read

discretionary earnings - Baton

Sell

Understanding Seller's Discretionary Earnings

May 5, 2025 ⋅ 7 min read

mergers and acquisitions companies - Baton

Explore

A Guide to the Industry’s Top Mergers and Acquisitions Companies

May 5, 2025 ⋅ 9 min read

Real stories: Owning & Selling a business

Rachel Yeager Front Desk

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

Lily from Dandelion

Know

A talk with Lily from Dandelion and Dandy

March 20, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read

Know your business valuation

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Know

Business Valuation Approaches: Understanding The Most Common

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

Brewery owner doing a quality assurance check

Know

Business valuations are a science, acquisitions are an art

March 13, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read

Grow your business

Making an exit strategy - business

Grow

Start with the End in Mind: Why an Exit Strategy Matters from Day One

June 11, 2024 ⋅ 5 min read

Tax strategies for small businesses

Grow

Tax strategies that help small businesses boost their value

January 30, 2024 ⋅ 4 min read

Great Barrington MA

Grow

Happy Small Business Every Day

December 14, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read

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Grow

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

June 28, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read

How to sell your business

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Sell

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

March 20, 2023 ⋅ 12 min read

Catering company owners looking at iPad

Sell

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

March 15, 2023 ⋅ 12 min read

Man selling business online

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