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Short, sourced answers to what owners actually ask — valuation, private-equity buyers, brokers, taxes, timing, and keeping a sale confidential.
Valuation
What is my dental practice worth?How much can I sell my HVAC business for?What is the veterinary practice valuation multiple in 2026?What EBITDA multiple does a CPA firm sell for?How do you value a plumbing company for sale?What is an MSP worth as a multiple of revenue or EBITDA?What is the average sale price of a home health agency?What multiple does a trucking company sell for?How much is a landscaping business worth to sell?What is the EBITDA valuation multiple for a machine shop?What is my business worth?SDE vs EBITDA: which one should I use to value my business?What is normalized EBITDA and what are add-backs?What is SDE (seller's discretionary earnings) and when is it used?
How to Sell
How do I sell my business?How long does it take to sell a business?How do I prepare my business for sale?What is a CIM and do I need one to sell my business?Do I need a lawyer to sell my business?How long does due diligence take when selling a business?How do I increase the value of my business before selling?
Selling to Private Equity
How do I sell my business to a private equity firm?Are private equity firms buying dental practices?Is private equity buying HVAC companies?How to sell my accounting firm to private equity?What is a PE roll-up and should I sell into one?Are PE firms buying veterinary clinics?Is private equity rolling up plumbing companies?Private equity interest in MSP and IT services companies?Private equity vs strategic buyer: which is better for my exit?Should I sell to a search fund or a private equity firm?Will private equity keep my employees after they buy my business?What does equity rollover mean when selling to private equity?What is a search fund and how does it buy businesses?What is an independent sponsor and how is it different from a PE fund?
Industry Guides
Who buys roofing companies?How to sell a marketing agency?Selling a staffing agency: what to expect?How to sell a physical therapy practice?Who buys pest control companies?How to sell a wholesale distribution business?How to sell a logistics or 3PL business?How to sell an HVAC businessHow to sell a plumbing businessHow to sell a dental practiceHow to sell a veterinary practiceHow to sell an MSP or IT services businessHow to sell a landscaping businessHow to sell a manufacturing business or machine shopHow to sell a home health agency
Deal Structure
How much tax will I pay when I sell my business?What is an earnout, and is it good or bad for sellers?What is a quality of earnings report in due diligence?What is the difference between an asset sale and a stock sale when selling a business?What is a letter of intent (LOI) when selling a business?What is seller financing or a seller note in a business sale?What is working capital in a business sale (the working capital peg)?What is an indemnification holdback or escrow in a business sale?
Confidentiality
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