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Field Notes

Notes From the Field

Short, practical observations on selling a business — written from firsthand experience, not theory. First dispatches arriving soon.

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Buyers Know Sellers Get Tired

Deal fatigue is a negotiation variable — and buyers price it in. What month nine actually feels like, and how a prepared seller holds the line.

Your Sale Price Is Being Set Right Now

Valuation isn't determined when you go to market. It's determined by the decisions you make one to three years earlier. The levers, in order of leverage.

Selling a Veteran-Owned Business: The Certification Question

If your revenue depends on VOSB/SDVOSB status or set-aside contracts, that status generally doesn't transfer. What it means for who can buy — and what your revenue is worth to whom.

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