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Sell-Side Quality of Earnings: Why Buyers Care So Much (2026 Seller Playbook)

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Sell-Side Quality of Earnings: Why Buyers Care So Much (2026 Seller Playbook) Sell Side Quality Of Earnings Why Buyers Care So Much in 2026 depends on scale, sector, and recurring revenue percentage. Named PE-backed and strategic acquirers pursue this vertical actively, and multiples clear meaningful ranges depending on platform readiness and market cycle timing. This […]

How to Improve Your Business Valuation Before You Sell

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Quick Answer To improve business valuation before you sell, run an 18-month pre-sale program covering nine moves: upgrade books from compilation to review-quality and commission a sell-side Quality of Earnings, cut customer concentration below 15 percent of revenue, convert one-time work into recurring contracts, hire a second-layer leadership team, document operating procedures, deploy an industry-standard […]

What Actually Affects Your Business Valuation in a Sale?

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What Actually Affects Business Valuation in a Sale: The 8 Levers That Move Multiples Quick Answer What affects business valuation in a sale comes down to eight measurable levers: EBITDA quality, recurring revenue mix, growth rate, customer concentration, management depth, sector premium, deal size, and buyer pool competition. Per IBBA Market Pulse Q4 2024 and […]

How to Run a Sale Process That Attracts Multiple Serious Offers

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How to Run a Sale Process That Attracts Multiple Serious Offers TLDR A competitive sale process is the single biggest lever an owner has on final price. Goldman Sachs research (2024) shows auction sales clear at roughly 20 to 30 percent above one-buyer negotiations for similar businesses. The sale process funnel runs teaser to CIM […]