Sell Your Business Your Way: Getting Out, Getting Rich, and Getting on with Your Life

by Rick Rickertsen

Book Overview

"""Your business is your baby. It has your DNA all over it. It has more of you in it than anything you have ever done in your life."" -- Rick Rickertsen Whether you built it from the ground up or... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814408966
• ISBN13: 9780814408964
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: AMACOM/American Management Association
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Must have for family business owner

All bases are covered with this book, and it'll be hard to imagine selling my business without it. I have a family business, so it's tempting (and almost expected) to just pass it along to the next generation without considering other options. Now I have some things to think about! I also thought the appendix was really useful because after reading about how to sell your business, it shows you how to actually go through with it. There's an appendix with samples of various documents you will need, including a list of resources including business brokers, accountants, and law firms to name a few.

good resources section

I bought this book mainly becuase I loved Rickertsen's other book. Just like the last one, this book has a great resources section that gives you contacts for a lot of different firms world wide. A fun and easy read. Rickertsen has always done a great job of explaining his subjects so that anyone can understand it.

Must-Have Before Selling

It's hard to turn a technical subject into an interesting read--but Rick does just that with ease. This book served as a great, easy-to-read guide that I'm glad I got a hold of before making such a huge decision to sell. It showed me I still had some steps to consider. I commend Rick for offering his knowledge and candidness of his personal challenges to help those in similar situations.

Great book for entrepreneurs

A successful business is like a child at some point you have to let it go. Like a lot of entrepreneurs, my business expertise began with a knowledge of my field, not the intricacies of corporate finance. I've put everything I've got into it, but now I have some hard decisions to make. How do I retire? Do I keep it in the family? Do I sell it? If I sell it, does that mean I have to work for someone else for awhile? Rick's book gave me real insight into successful other businesses like my own and how their owners make the decisions and structure the deals that help them make the big move out of their firms. This is a great resource and an easy read. It gave me what I needed to plan my next steps. I highly recommend it to everyone who owns their own business. It's never too early to start thinking about it.