1. Initial Conversation
We discuss the business, your objectives, timing and the questions you are trying to answer.
Whether you are considering a sale, planning for the future, evaluating an acquisition or simply trying to understand your options, the first conversation should be practical, confidential and without pressure.
An initial inquiry does not put your business on the market and does not obligate you to begin a transaction process.
The purpose of the first conversation is simply to understand the situation, your objectives and whether we can be helpful.
The initial discussion is designed to determine whether there is a reason to continue the conversation and what information would be useful next.
We discuss the business, your objectives, timing and the questions you are trying to answer.
Depending on the situation, the next step may be valuation review, preparation, buyer criteria or simply additional planning.
There is no reason to create a transaction process until the strategy, timing and objectives are clear.