In the training workshops I conduct and my meetings with child care owners, I find them confused about why child care business buyers buy and what the buyers are willing to pay for. Why Buyer Buy – and What They Will Pay For are not the same; let me explain. A buyer will buy your…
In recent years I have received an increasing number of calls (more than in years past) from childcare business owners about selling their childcare business and owner financing. However, the involvement of owner financing in selling a childcare business or any small business is common. In transferring small, medium, and large childcare businesses, the seller…
Do you have an Exit Plan for your childcare business? Is it a well-thought-out, written plan that outlines the process you will follow as your plan your eventual exit from your childcare business? Or is it more that you have some ongoing dialogue with yourself about how you need to get started on an Exit…
Around this time of year, I am often asked about the mergers and acquisitions outlook for the childcare industry. Although I wish I had a crystal ball, I do not. However, I will share my thoughts about the childcare mergers and acquisition trends we will see in 2023. To put things in perspective, we must…
Did you know surveys indicate that three out of four (75%) business owners regretted the decision to sell their business? Unfortunately, the statistic is true. Business owners often note three primary reasons for regret: One, lack of preparation. They realize they should have started planning their exit much earlier and done more to prepare their…
