Cleaning Business For Sale

Figuring out how to sell a small business includes deciding how best to advertise the sale.

How to Sell a Small Business

One option for owners of service-related companies, like cleaning or lawn-care businesses, is to contact the owner of a local, similarly themed company and see if she is interested in expanding. This move can have its drawbacks, however. It can hurt the sale price if the rival chooses not to purchase the offered company. It can also give that person an advantage in the market, if she chooses to exploit the fact that the offered company will soon be sold.

Owners who are considering selling their small businesses who prefer to keep the sale a secret until it is finalized may want to consider hiring a brokerage firm. In addition to listing the company for sale on private multiple listing services, a broker can also offer valuation services and other support to help make the process easier.

Owner-operators who find that they no longer wish to manage the company but still wish to retain it may be better served keeping ownership and hiring a manager to run the day-to-day affairs of the company. Another option is to take on a partner who will share or take over the workload.

Owners who would like to know more about how to sell a small cleaning or lawn-care business can contact RPI Commercial by phone at 1-877-549-5210 or by email at info@rpicommercial.com.