LEADER 03806nam 22006133u 450 001 9910159427303321 005 20230721042107.0 010 $a1-59079-997-6 035 $a(CKB)3710000000285813 035 $a(EBL)1845710 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001631490 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16378362 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001631490 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14943204 035 $a(PQKB)10007422 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6976780 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6976780 035 $a(OCoLC)1315644591 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000285813 100 $a20141124d2009|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aRipe $eHarvesting the Value of Your Business 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aCork $cBookBaby$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (339 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a1-59079-193-2 327 $aCover Page; Title Page; Copyright; DEDICATION; Preface; Acknowledgments; CONTENTS; CHAPTER 1 Coming To Ripe; Ripe; Own a Company-Not a Job; Benefit of the Niche; Building Second Tier; Safety & Compliance; Employee Solidity; Facility & Equipment Issues; Family Matters; Gathering Market Intelligence; Timing Your Move; CHAPTER 2 The Selling Process; Mechanics of the Sale; Hiring an Intermediary; Developing Information to Present to Buyers; Identifying & Investigating Buyers; First Approach to Buyers; Letter of Interest; Site Visits by Buyers; Letter of Intent-Outline of Terms; ESOP as the Buyer 327 $aDue DiligenceDefinitive Purchase Agreement; Employment Agreement; Leaseback from Shareholders; Noncompete Agreement; Post-Sale Payments & Protections; Shareholder Buy/Sell Agreement; Closing Day; CHAPTER 3 Tricks of the Trade; Why Sellers Sell; Competition; Intermediary Shield; Silence is Golden; Buyers-360 Degrees; Honesty Pays; Think Big; Exclusivity; ""Asking"" Price; The Right Resources: Intermediaries; The Right Resources: Legal Counsel; The Right Resources: CPAs; The Right Resources: Internal; Golden Parachutes for Troubled Companies; Equity Fund Buyers; International Buy/Sell 327 $aProcess TimingChoosing the ""Best"" Buyer; CHAPTER 4 Negotiating Techniques; The Value of Rapport; Playing Hard to Get; Mirroring; Strategic Anger; Listening; Playback; Avoid the Tells; Meeting in the Middle; Good Cop/Bad Cop; The Bluff; CHAPTER 5 Conclusion; Appendices; I Glossary of Middle Market Merger & Acquisition Terms; II Sample Nondisclosure Agreement; III Seller Information Checklist; IV Buyer Sourcing Checklist; V Definitive Agreement Checklist; VI Sample Stock Purchase Agreement; VII Employment Agreement Checklist; VIII Shareholder Agreement Checklist 327 $aIX Value Enhancement ChecklistIndex 330 $a Right now, there are millions of entrepreneurs out there risking everything for the privilege of owning their own businesses. They pledge their homes and personal assets to get working capital. They work horrendous hours and deal with near-constant stress in order to nurture and grow their cherished projects. Why? Because they are dreaming of the d 517 $aRipe 606 $aSale of business enterprises$xValuation 606 $aBusiness enterprises 606 $aReal Estate, Housing & Land Use$2HILCC 606 $aBusiness & Economics$2HILCC 615 0$aSale of business enterprises$xValuation. 615 0$aBusiness enterprises. 615 7$aReal Estate, Housing & Land Use 615 7$aBusiness & Economics 676 $a658.1/64 700 $aDouglas$b Deborah$01222708 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910159427303321 996 $aRipe$92836221 997 $aUNINA