Selling Your Business
Selling your Business in 3 Steps
We welcome the opportunity to connect with any business owner on a preliminary value for their business, regardless of their timeline to sell.
Owners come away from these conversations with answers to their questions, insight into how the business will be perceived by buyers / lenders, and actionable steps to increase value. There is never a fee for an initial consult.
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Preparation & Valuation
- Valuation assessment
- Ingest, review, organize financial docs & business records
- Review valuation with commercial lending experts
- Preparation of confidential marketing documents
- Video interview of owners
2
Marketing & Negotiations
- Live on 5+ online platforms
- Proactive, confidential marketing campaign
- Address buyer questions on financials, growth levers, employees
- Vetting of buyer fit and financial capacity
3
Work to a Successful Close
- Due diligence
- Drafting of legal documents
- Financing approval
- Escrow / closing
Our Services
Find the Right Business
Tell us what you’re looking for, and we’ll connect you with opportunities that fit.
Get in Touch
- (206) 703-3555
- info@wabusinessbrokers.com
- Seattle, WA 98199
Sell Your Business with Confidence
Selling your business stands as one of the most pivotal decisions any owner can make. From the very inception of your venture, you unknowingly shape it for the eventual sale. As this critical moment approaches, proper planning, preparation, and execution become paramount, demanding a comprehensive grasp of the process. By teaming up with Washington Business Brokers, you significantly enhance your chances of securing a fair market price for your business.
Our objective goes beyond mere attempts; we are dedicated to making sure your envisioned outcomes materialize with success.
How Do We Sell Businesses?
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Our Commitment to a Full-time, Coordinated Sales Campaign
- Targeted canvassing and on-going contact with buyer prospects and multiple referral sources
- Active participation in multiple business-for-sale networks and websites
- In-person and digital exposure by posting articles and blogs, hosting “How To” seminars, webinars and workshops, and talking to civic and professional groups throughout the Pacific Northwest
- Confidential networking with professionals, business buyer prospects and other business owners
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We Prepare a “Confidential Business Review” on Your Business that is Top Notch
- Coordination with you, the seller client, to produce a high-quality marketing presentation that tells the complete story of your business in words and pictures
- Documents your business’ past and present, as well as what the future can be, with a credible presentation of footnoted financials
- Helps clarify what is important—a specific story and specific numbers
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We are “Fussy” about Organizational Systems and Confidentiality Procedures
- Proper due diligence to make sure we know what we are selling
- Office set-up to handle buyer qualification and confidentiality for seller clients
- Buyer registration process to gather information and screen prospects
- Creative marketing and sales systems to get businesses sold
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We have a CRM (database) of Buyers – Ready to Buy
- Active, registered and pre-screened buyer prospects already looking and ready to buy
- Knowledge of where buyer prospects are in their search process
- Regular contact with this database
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We are Active Users of Social Media
- Active use of business multiple listing sites
- Individual brokers connected through social networking and affinity sites
- Website
- We maintain your confidentiality through “blind” listings
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We Network with Selected Brokers and Other Intermediaries
- Provide packages and information to other trusted business brokers and intermediaries
- Offer of generous fee sharing terms to other professionals
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We Offer Special Outreach and Direct Contact
- Special canvassing efforts to find industry-specific buyers when needed
- Focused efforts in select industries to help our seller clients
Recent Transactions
Frequently Asked Questions
Explore our comprehensive frequently asked questions section to find clear, expert insights into the process of selling a business. From due diligence to negotiations, we've got you covered!
No. We are a generalists. We believe that ALL businesses can be sold. As long as the Business Broker and the Business Owner are persistent, there is a Buyer who will find value in the business. The key to achieving success is to have rational expectations and exceptional tenacity.
We have a track record of success. Our job is to bring all offers from pre-screened buyers and prospects. We take confidentiality very seriously. The buyers we bring to the table are serious of purchasing a good business. We can provide many referrals from happy, satisfied business sellers.
Quickest sale we have had from date we signed an engagement agreement with the seller to closing date has been four months and longest sale across all of the deals we’ve done has been 12 months. What’s the reasonable expactation? Six to eight months for your business to sell. Some take longer, some take shorter, it depends on the size of the business, industry, location, operational health and what’s going on in the current economy.
We work on a straight commission or success fee basis. We only get paid when we successfully sell or transact your business. There are no upfront fees or retainers for a valuation or for marketing documents to be paid by you. When we agree to work together, we are partners and we’re in it for the duration together.
No one is ever really ready. However, every business owner will eventually want to sell. Seller has two choices: Sell or hold and grow. There’s an old expression that applies to the timing: Business Owners seldom sell too soon, but they often wait too long.
Yes. We can we can transact and have experience transacting commercial property.
Yes. Selling company stock require specific federal and state licenses, without which any offering made by a broker is illegal. We sell the entire entity as an ‘asset sale’ or if the Buyer and Seller negotiate to consummate the transaction as a ‘stock sale’ we will register with the Texas SOS to participate in the transaction.
You don’t need an expert on your business, you need someone who has an expertise of the process of selling your business. That includes how to professionaly market a business and how to properly value a business.
Confidentiality is the core of what we do. We vet on NDAs everyday. We are epxerts at identifying who are we talking to and making sure that they’re serious before we engage with them. In addition to that, when we market a business and we never refer to a business by name or to a business owner by name and that’s intentional.
Only if the property comes with the business. Sometimes, the property owner will sell the business and retain ownership of the property and continue to collect rent. Other times, the owner may wish to sell both. We do not sell Residential Property/Homes.
Yes, we will put your business on BizBuySell. In addition to that, it’s also going to go on five other platforms at the same time. Finding a buyer for a business is not the hardest part of what we do, It’s finding a buyer to negotiating a fair deal and getting that deal done.
No. We are a generalists. We believe that ALL businesses can be sold. As long as the Business Broker and the Business Owner are persistent, there is a Buyer who will find value in the business. The key to achieving success is to have rational expectations and exceptional tenacity.
We have a track record of success. Our job is to bring all offers from pre-screened buyers and prospects. We take confidentiality very seriously. The buyers we bring to the table are serious of purchasing a good business. We can provide many referrals from happy, satisfied business sellers.
Quickest sale we have had from date we signed an engagement agreement with the seller to closing date has been four months and longest sale across all of the deals we’ve done has been 12 months. What’s the reasonable expactation? Six to eight months for your business to sell. Some take longer, some take shorter, it depends on the size of the business, industry, location, operational health and what’s going on in the current economy.
We work on a straight commission or success fee basis. We only get paid when we successfully sell or transact your business. There are no upfront fees or retainers for a valuation or for marketing documents to be paid by you. When we agree to work together, we are partners and we’re in it for the duration together.
No one is ever really ready. However, every business owner will eventually want to sell. Seller has two choices: Sell or hold and grow. There’s an old expression that applies to the timing: Business Owners seldom sell too soon, but they often wait too long.
Yes. We can we can transact and have experience transacting commercial property.
Yes. Selling company stock require specific federal and state licenses, without which any offering made by a broker is illegal. We sell the entire entity as an ‘asset sale’ or if the Buyer and Seller negotiate to consummate the transaction as a ‘stock sale’ we will register with the Texas SOS to participate in the transaction.
You don’t need an expert on your business, you need someone who has an expertise of the process of selling your business. That includes how to professionaly market a business and how to properly value a business.
Confidentiality is the core of what we do. We vet on NDAs everyday. We are epxerts at identifying who are we talking to and making sure that they’re serious before we engage with them. In addition to that, when we market a business and we never refer to a business by name or to a business owner by name and that’s intentional.
Only if the property comes with the business. Sometimes, the property owner will sell the business and retain ownership of the property and continue to collect rent. Other times, the owner may wish to sell both. We do not sell Residential Property/Homes.
Yes, we will put your business on BizBuySell. In addition to that, it’s also going to go on five other platforms at the same time. Finding a buyer for a business is not the hardest part of what we do, It’s finding a buyer to negotiating a fair deal and getting that deal done.
Client Testimonials
Wright Way Cleaning and Restoration
Case Study
Ryan was outstanding in helping sell my business, Wright Way Cleaning & Restoration, in Lynnwood, WA. In business for 15+ years, I had worked to build it to a size where I could benefit from selling it to a new owner. Ryan was one of four advisors / firms that I interviewed. I’m happy to say that he helped my wife and I successfully sell the business to a fantastic buyer. After working with Ryan for 6 months, I would emphasize the following advantages about partnering with him and Washington Business Brokers:
Enthusiasm, zeal, flexibility
He brought a level of raw energy and adaptability to move the process forward at key points. He answers his phone, day, and night, and was always responsive.
Quality of marketing effort & deliverables
Ryan produced compelling visuals and video that were used to market my business; these marketing materials helped attract buyers and, I believe, helped me obtain a higher price for the business than I thought possible
Process knowledge throughout transaction
He uses his background and experience as a CPA in preparing the valuation, confidently negotiating with buyers, and to navigate through issues as they arise
Did what he said
Ryan is detail oriented, organized, and follows through on promises
Persistence and perseverance
His tenacity was beneficial in keeping the process and stakeholders (including me) moving
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