ServicesSell a Business
Sell a Business in Jonestown
We help business owners sell on their own terms: a fair asking price, a confidential listing, buyers who can actually close, and a broker who still answers the phone once the deal is done. Putting your business on the market with us costs you nothing to start.
How a Sale With Us Goes
A business sale is different from selling a truck. Staff, customers and vendors shouldn't find out before you choose to tell them. Buyers won't get serious without real figures, and lenders expect tidy records. We manage all of it, so your attention stays on running a healthy business while it is listed.
Meet us at our office or talk by phone or video, whatever suits you. The first question is what you want from the sale: a clean exit, a gradual handoff, cash at closing, or some seller financing to bring in more buyers. From there we set a price we can back up and go looking for the right buyer.
We don't step away at closing. In the following weeks we call you and the new owner, help tie up loose ends in the transition, and make sure what happens matches the deal you signed.
What You Get When We Sell for You
- An asking price your books support
- First comes a free valuation, kept private, drawn from your tax returns, P&L statements and owner add-backs. The figure you end up with is one you can defend in front of any buyer.
- A listing that hides your name
- The listing tells buyers what the business does, never what it is called or where it sits. Your identity comes out only after a buyer signs a confidentiality agreement and clears our screening.
- Vetting every buyer
- Before anyone sees your financials, we find out how much cash they have, how they would finance the deal and what they have run before. Registered buyers get first notice of new listings, so qualified people learn about yours early.
- Weighing offers and negotiating
- Price is one line of an offer. We help you judge the down payment, seller note terms, training period, non-compete and how inventory is handled. We do the negotiating, so you are not left defending your own value.
- Getting through diligence to closing
- We keep the document requests in order, field the buyer's questions, and coordinate with the lender and with each side's attorney and CPA so the closing date holds.
- Calls after you sell
- After closing, we phone to ask how the transition is going. If the handoff plan needs adjusting or you have a question about your seller note, we help sort it out.
Signals It May Be Time to Sell
Your energy is spent
The days feel long and the drive has faded. Buyers notice when an owner has lost interest, so selling while the business is still healthy pays off.
You have a retirement date in mind
A sale usually runs months, not weeks. If you plan to be out within a year or two, start now.
The next stage asks more than you want to put in
Maybe the business needs another location, more people or larger equipment. A buyer bringing new capital may welcome that work.
Your health or family situation has shifted
Life won't hold off for a strong quarter. A planned sale is better than a hurried one down the road.
An offer has already come in
An offer you didn't ask for is a good moment to find out what the business is truly worth before you answer.
Your Cost to Sell, and What Drives the Price
There is nothing to pay when you list, no retainer and no surprise charges. Our pay is a success fee taken at closing, at the same moment you get paid, and we put it in writing before you sign anything.
How involved the deal is
One owner and one location make for a simpler sale than several partners, sites or entities. Each extra piece adds work during negotiation.
The condition of your records
Consistent, easy-to-follow financials help you sell sooner and nearer your asking price. Personal costs run through the business or gaps in the records make buyers and lenders slow down.
Whether the building is included
Selling property you own alongside the business affects the price, the loan and the paperwork. That situation is covered by our Business and Property Sales service.
The buyer's way of paying
Cash, an SBA loan or a seller note each shift the timeline and how much you take home on closing day.
How a Sale Moves From Start to Finish
- 1
Free consultation
We talk about your goals, your timeline and the basics of the business. No cost and no pressure.
- 2
Valuation and prep
We review three years of financials and recast them to show true owner earnings. We point out anything a buyer will question so you can fix it before listing.
- 3
Confidential marketing
We write the blind listing and a detailed information packet. Registered buyers see it first, then wider markets, with every inquiry screened.
- 4
Offers to closing
We help you pick the right buyer, negotiate a letter of intent and manage due diligence through closing with the buyer's lender and both attorneys.
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Follow-up after closing
We stay in touch through the training period and beyond. We explain what to watch for on seller financing payments, non-compete terms and any earnout, and we help both sides keep the handoff smooth.
What Owners Ask Us Before They List
From the day we list, when could I realistically be at the closing table?
Plan on a span of months, and sometimes longer for larger or more complex deals. The biggest things that shorten it are organized financials, an asking price backed by the numbers, and a buyer whose lender is already on board. At our first sit-down we look at your situation and tell you plainly what kind of timeline to expect.
How do you keep my staff and customers from hearing about the sale?
Your listing never names the business, and no buyer learns who you are until they have signed a confidentiality agreement and passed our screening. Visits are set for after hours or held somewhere other than your location. When the time comes, we help you decide how and when to break the news to your team.
Is there a fee to put my business on the market?
No. You pay nothing to list and there is no retainer. We are paid from the sale proceeds when the deal closes.
Is carrying a seller note a good idea?
It often draws more buyers and can lift the price, and some lenders like to see it. The tradeoff is that you stay financially tied to the business for a period after closing. We lay out both sides and help you write terms that protect you.
Do you disappear once the papers are signed?
No. Most sellers stay on for an agreed training period, and we check in with you and the buyer during that stretch and after it. We answer questions about note payments or earnouts and help settle small issues early, before they grow.
See What Your Business Could Bring
The first step is a free valuation, kept private, and a frank conversation about your choices. Owners in Jonestown, Lago Vista, Leander and surrounding towns meet us at our office or talk by phone and video.