Category: Confidentiality

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January 31, 2025

My Business Is Unique – Will Buyers Have Interest?

By Michael McEntee

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are over 30 million businesses operating at any given time in the United States. The North American Industry Classification System divides those businesses into 20 broad sectors which are each further divided into hundreds of subcategories.  Therefore, the chances are extremely remote that any business is so…

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January 7, 2025

Why Confidentiality Matters

By John Vazquez

“So, I hear you’re selling your business.”  These are words you never want to hear when you are ACTUALLY selling your business.  Why is that?   Because if someone is telling you that, then chances are your employees know, your competitors know, your suppliers know, and your customers know.  This means you have already lost leverage in any…

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February 9, 2023

Confidentiality is Vitally Important When Selling a Business

By Michael McEntee

During a successful business transfer, confidentiality must be of paramount importance to the seller. All of the processes, recipes, formulas, contacts, and other sensitive information (the very foundation of a company’s achievements and profitability) will, at some point, need to be disclosed. This can also include knowledge that an aggressive competitor has been trying to…

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April 8, 2021

Top 10 Owner Concerns When Selling a Business

By Jeremy Albelda

With 2020 in the rearview mirror, 2021 appears to be the year of possibilities.  You are probably looking for options and selling your business might be one of those options, however, there are some things you should consider before doing so.  Over A Neumann & Associates’ 18-year history we’ve seen and heard a lot while…

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March 4, 2021

Confidentiality – Essential to The Sale of Your Business

By Jeremy Albelda

If you are thinking about selling your business, then the importance of maintaining confidentiality cannot be overstated.  Along with proper valuation and preparation, discretion on the part of the seller and its team is paramount to a successful transaction.  Simply stated, a breach of confidentiality can result in many unwanted outcomes including employee anxiety, management…

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August 7, 2020

Fire The M&A Advisor and Save The Fees!

By Jeremy Albelda

If you don’t see the value of what a business broker or M&A adviser brings to your exit process, then you have your answer and forget about them. Just do it yourself! And I say that as a former business owner and a current M&A Advisor / business broker. Therefore, if you decide to save…

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February 8, 2020

Why Confidentiality?

By Jeremy Albelda

Webster’s Dictionary defines confidentiality as “secret, private; enjoying or treated with confidence.”  Often times an owner looking to sell his business will say to us, I’m ready to sell my business, and I want to tell my employees, customers, and the world.  STOP RIGHT THERE. We want to maintain confidentiality throughout the entire business valuation…

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April 8, 2014

A Failed Direct Deal?

By Joseph Eneldas

Quite often our firm is hired to establish a value for a company through an independent accredited fair market valuation, but then we find the company’s owner attempting to sell the company on his own. “The concept of ’doing a deal‘ directly might be enticing and perceived as a good way to save a broker’s…

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March 2, 2013

“I don’t need a valuation. I KNOW what my company is worth.” = Big Trouble

By Joseph Eneldas

Accountants and licensed CPA firms will be the first people to corroborate the assessment– that valuing a business is a specialized discipline that requires specific expertise. While accountants and professionals do play a key role in the gathering of necessary current financial information, they rarely offer accredited business valuation services because industry specialization is required…