This is the audio version of “The Shock After Selling a Business: What Owners Need to Know After Exit.”

In this episode, Sara Vaziri and Jonathan Sherrill discuss what many business owners overlook when preparing for a sale, including how to build a company that can run without the founder, what makes a business more sellable, why reducing owner dependency matters, and the emotional shift that can follow a successful exit.

Key topics:• business exit planning• building a sellable business• reducing owner dependency• life after selling a business• ownership transition• post-exit planning

For the full video conversation, watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/_O110HR2BHw

Host:Sara Vaziri, MBA, MSc, CBB, CBIZoom Business Brokers(949) 426-5067
sara.vaziri@zbbcorp.com
M&A Advisor, Award Winning Certified Business Broker, Founder and Office Broker of Zoom Business Brokers, specialized in selling Manufacturing, B2B, Contractor Businesses, Wholesale and 3PL, and Financial Related Businesses in the State of California
More Information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saravaziri/

Guest:Jonathan SherrillFounder, Waypoint | Co-Author, The Extraordinary Exitwaypointfounders.comMore Information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcsherrill/

#BusinessExitPlanning #SellableBusiness #OwnershipTransition #BusinessLegacy

This is the audio version of “The Tax Side of Selling a Business: What Owners Need to Know Before Exit.”
In this episode, Sara Vazi and Rex Ours discuss what business owners need to understand before a sale, including asset vs. stock sale, capital gains treatment, double taxation for C corporations, purchase price allocation, and why preparation matters long before exit.
Key topics:
• tax impact of selling a business
• stock sale vs asset sale
• purchase price allocation
• working capital
• pre-sale preparation
For the full video conversation, watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/CsqLw6xPFCU

Host:Sara Vaziri, MBA, MSc, CBB, CBIZoom Business Brokers(949)426-5067sara.vaziri@zbbcorp.comM&A Advisor, Award Winning Certified Business Broker, Founder and Office Broker of Zoom Business Brokers, Specialized in Selling Manufacturing, B to B, Contractor Businesses, Wholesale and 3PL and Financial Related Businesses in the State of CaliforniaMore Information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saravaziri/ Guest:Rex Ours, CPAMilam, Knecht & Warner, LLP(818)550-9991rours@WeAddValue.comPartner in MKWL, CPA & Business ConsultantMore Information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rexours/

#sellingabusiness #exitplanning #BusinessSaleTaxes #OwnershipTransition

This is the audio version of this Business Beyond You episode.
In this episode, Sara Vazi and Claudio A. Vilas discuss what business owners should do when they receive an unsolicited offer, how to spot serious buyers, where sellers lose leverage, and why the wrong deal can cost more than it seems.
Key topics:
• unsolicited offers
• buyer types
• LOI strategy
• seller leverage
• private equity basics
• what smart owners should do first
For the full video conversation, visit YouTube:

https://youtu.be/T423YSvx_hY

Host:Sara Vaziri, MBA, MSc, CBB, CBIZoom Business Brokers(949)426-5067sara.vaziri@zbbcorp.comM&A Advisor, Award Winning Certified Business Broker, Founder and Office Broker of Zoom Business Brokers, Specialized in Selling Manufacturing, B to B, Contractor Businesses, Wholesale and 3PL and Financial Related Businesses in the State of CaliforniaMore Information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saravaziri/Guest:Claudio A. Vilas, CMSBB, CBI, CMAPThe Roofing Biz Broker (954) 774-4141claudio.vilas@theroofingbizbroker.comRoofing Business Broker & M&A Advisor based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Award Winning Certified Business Intermediary, Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional, and multi-year IBBA Award Winner. Specialized in selling roofing companies.More Information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiovilas-business-broker/#BusinessExitPlanning #SellingABusiness #MandA #BusinessValuation #BusinessOwners