As the Chinese proverb reads......"If you don't know where you're going, you won't know when you get there."

If you are the owner of a privately-held company, the following information will be of significant help to you as you consider the true value of what you really have and determine how best to get the rewards which are most important to you.
Just a short while ago, the idea that you might wish to sell all or part of your business would have been unthinkable. Now that you have begun to think seriously about it, there is uncertainty, some doubt, and a kind of lonely uneasiness. It's very understandable. Your leadership has required enormous energy and more than a little emotional attachment, so the changed role you are now considering - that of a seller- is quite unfamiliar. You aren't alone. No owner has ever been trained for this, and most business leaders do it no more than once in an entire career.

The decision and timing for selling your business will be one of the most important decisions in your life. It will not only have a direct impact on your business life but also will have a profound effect on your personal well-being and financial status. With all of the effort and personal sacrifice required to build a business, you are wise now to take extra time to carefully consider your "exit plan." Take just a small fraction of the time it took to build your business and get the facts you need to do it right! We guarantee that it will be time well spent.

We understand what you're feeling because the principals of The Alliance of M&A Advisors, (AMAA) are experienced business transaction specialists. All of us have led successful, privately-held companies, either our own or as professional managers for others. Over the past 10 years, our partners have successfully completed the valuation of over 2,000 businesses and the financing or sale of over 100 companies. This unmatched wealth of experience is now available to you.

Considering all of the effort and years you've invested, you deserve no less.
The best deal isn’t likely to fall in your lap; don’t bank on the lottery of luck. Rather, your success will come from the implementation of a systematic approach to properly present and market a company for the highest value. The owner of a private company only sells his business once, so it is vitally important that it is done correctly... because second chances are rare.

This guide will provide some facts to help smooth the way for the transfer of all, or part, of your business ownership at optimum value whenever you decide the time is right.