For Business Owners
We know selling a business is an incredibly difficult decision
Importance of Alignment
We’re here to be a partner through this process, and find alignment that works for everyone.
We also know that selling a business is a two-way street where both buyer and seller should be aligned in their expectations of the future.
This is why we have written up a short collection of comments we regularly hear from owners and how Evermore responds.
Owner Conversations
Conversations we often have with business owners
Below are some of the conversations we often have with business owners—real questions from people thinking about the future of their business, and how their legacy can carry forward.
“I am not quite ready to sell, but I want to learn more about selling my business.”
Fantastic. We would love to get into the details of how a transaction comes together. We can tell you more about how we would value your business, the best things to complete before actively pursuing a transaction and much more.
“I would like to do more of what I love to do and less of what I don’t like to do.”
This scenario typically takes two forms:
(1) an owner started a business because they love the product or service being sold, but are now forced to do many of the functions of running the business that they do not love or (2) an owner wants to spend more time with family, but isn’t quite ready to step away from the business entirely.
We are happy to help make this a reality for you. Given our ability to step in and help with day to day operations immediately, we can design a plan where you spend your time doing what you want to do and we do the rest.
“ I am not quite ready to sell, but I want to learn more about selling my business.”
Fantastic!
We would love to get into the details of how a transaction comes together.
We can tell you more about how we would value your business, the best things to complete before actively pursuing a transaction and much more.
“ I would like to do more of what I love to do and less of what I don’t like to do.”
This scenario typically takes two forms:
(1) An owner started a business because they love the product or service being sold, but are now forced to do many of the functions of running the business that they do not love or
(2) An owner wants to spend more time with family, but isn’t quite ready to step away from the business entirely.
We are happy to help make this a reality for you.
Given our ability to step in and help with day to day operations immediately, we can design a plan where you spend your time doing what you want to do and we do the rest.
“ It is time to reap the benefits of what I have built, but I also want to participate in the next phase of growth.”
This scenario makes us smile.
We agree that you should benefit from what you have built, and we would love to have you involved in the future of the business.
While Evermore looks to acquire majority ownership, we are always happy to have owners retain a financial interest in the business after a transaction.
Some sellers elect to retain an equity interest to take a bit more risk, while others prefer to provide seller debt and lock in their return.
We are happy to have you participate in either way.
“ My employees are like family to me and I want to make sure they are taken care of under new ownership.”
People make great businesses; it is that simple in our mind.
Having happy, high achieving, dedicated employees is always priority number one.
We welcome the opportunity to get to know you and your business, because no matter how much we write about people being our top priority, nothing can replace getting to know the actual individuals.
You are always welcome to reach out with tough questions and we will be here to give you our honest answers.
“ I don’t care who buys my business. I simply want to sell to the highest bidder and promptly move to the beach.”
While most owners are not this explicit, it is a perfectly understandable perspective.
If this is your scenario, we at Evermore Industries are likely not the best fit for you.
There are plenty of other buyers who will use more leverage and look to make fast changes with the businesses they acquire in order to justify paying the highest possible price.
“ I’m open to selling… but I don’t want it getting out to my team or customers.
Confidentiality is a top priority.
We know that even whispers of a sale can disrupt your team or customer relationships.
Everything we do from conversations, diligence, and even visits is handled with complete discretion.
“ I’ve built something special, but I’ve hit a ceiling.
Many owners come to us with a business that’s healthy, but stuck.
You may be ready for someone to help grow it further, bring in operational tools, or support the next layer of leadership.
That’s what we do. We bring the resources, structure, and team to take it to the next level – together.