The 30% - 70% Rule One of the greatest gurus in the business ownership transition industry, Mr. Ed Pendarvis, said in his book, The Family Business, Family Farm: America's Amazing Economic Engine, that the decision for a business buyer should be based 30% on the character and quality of...

4 Traps to Avoid When Selling Your Company Selling your company involves a lot of moving parts.  One part that many business owners dread is due diligence.  Business owners have been known to refer to due diligence as "the entrepreneur's proctology exam." It's a crude analogy...