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Over the years, we have learned one of the hardest things about Exiting Your Business is answering the question, “What am I going to do next? This is especially difficult for men who wonder what they are going to do with their free time… How will it really feel to not have an office to go to? On this page, I am writing to the many clients we have helped and other folks it has been a privilege for us to get to know as Entering Parties or Prospects. If we don’t know each other yet, I am just an email away.

After years of looking for solutions and helping clients deal with this real problem, I discovered that technology had vastly improved an already great business idea into an even better one for seasoned business people. It is an opportunity to share your experience, education, your good and bad decisions, your good ideas and you’re not so good ideas in a positive, mentoring way helping those with less experience achieve their business and family goals. I like this idea so much that Sandy and I are making concrete plans for this ourselves right now… …and we are years away from selling our business.

There are several parts to this new business that I think you will like:

• We will ask you to invest in a test that we have researched to determine your true personality and skills. The test is not expensive but it will confirm what type of business best suits your abilities and interests. We have learned that many folks have retired from a business that was not as good a match for them as they might have wished. We will review the test results together so you can make a really informed decision.
• You do not need to be a computer whiz and you will likely need only one part time employee in your office and you may choose to work from home. You will need a conference area for meetings and two private offices as a basic set up. Everything should be nice but does not need to be expensive but it should be comfortable. I suggest buying used office furniture at an auction. This is a Monday-Thursday kind of thing.
• If you are one of our clients or have/had a business similar to the ones we represent then your new business may be more profitable in a shorter time frame and probably much more rewarding. In about 6 years or so, you can retire again and we’ll help you make another secure, proper exit.
• You will have an investment to make but again if you are one of our clients, I already know you can afford it (with just a small amount of grumbling) and you will probably ask us what the ‘catch’ is. There isn’t one… your business maturity has already prepared you for this new adventure and we will coach you… so get prepared to have another success.
• This isn’t anything goofy but we should do your due diligence together just as every Entering Party should. Plan to ask lots of questions. Your attorney and CPA will need to review things and advise you accordingly.
• If you happily retired, just enjoy it… you worked hard for it. If you are ready for a new venture, I think we know how to help you use what you know already to work smarter not harder.
• Get Started and Download Our Forms and forward this brief paperwork to Mona. She will check with everyone to confirm a good time to discuss this further.

“When a buyer is asked to complete a company’s qualification forms, it’s just good common sense to do it if you are at all interested in their client’s business. From what I have seen, there are far more qualified buyers than there are qualified businesses. The qualification forms are a way of getting to the top of list of good prospects quite easily… a great way to put your best foot forward without a lot of effort.

A quality firm like BizAdvocates just wants to know they have a quality prospect whose financial means is in the ball park for a likelihood of a possible transaction. In our case, Joe and Sandy used their experience with other industry professionals to help us buy the company we inquired about initially with better terms than we expected and better tax advantages for the owners which created a win-win for all.”

Buyers - Jerry and Mendy Tippets a N. Idaho based Manufacturing Company

Joe and Sandy Camp - each a BizAdvocate represented the Exiting Party in the 2009 transaction