Cash Out @ Full Value: ... a Novel/Guide for 'Boomers' Selling the Family Business

This novel/guide will take the 'Baby Boomer' entrepreneur through the emotional journey of retiring and transitioning the family business. Many successful business execs know how to operate a successful business, but few have effectively sold a company at full value. This guide will take them through a two year journey that will help them assess their Company, make their Company more profitable & marketable, and ultimately "Cash Out @ Full Value".

The book describes a typical organization in a middle-market company, the steps required to properly evaluate company performance, from a potential buyer's point of view, and the corrective actions and resources required to effectively prepare a company for sale. Analytical tools, checklists and timelines are embedded in the text for those 'boomers' who prefer to skip immediately to the answers to their predicament.

Reading this book should provide immediate insight into what a potential buyer is looking for - future value within their organization. This new perspective is important for any business owner preparing to sell a company, since the pride of their historical accomplishments often bias a realistic self-assessment. Reading this book and applying the simple tools presented should improve Company profitability and value, whether selling the Company or not.

Analytical templates that can be used in any business to improve their performance are included for reference. Preparing a company for sale is not window-dressing, but rather improving processes will increase company performance to match strategic priorities.

Let the journey begin.