Buyer/Seller Resources
Below are a few free guides and downloadable resources to help you get the best possible outcome from selling your business.
The Pennsylvania Business Owner's Exit Planning Guide
A comprehensive 20-page guide covering everything you need to know about preparing your business for a successful sale — from valuation drivers to deal structure.
- When to Start Planning Your Exit
- How buyers evaluate businesses
- SDE normalization explained
- Building Owner Independence
- Transaction Timeline & Process
7 Factors That Drive Business Valuation Multiples
Understand the key factors that determine whether your business commands a 3× or 7× EBITDA multiple — and what you can do to improve each one.
- Revenue diversification
- Recurring revenue models
- Management independence
- Growth trajectory
- Operational systems
- Financial documentation
- Industry positioning
Due Diligence Checklist for Business Sellers
Everything buyers will request during due diligence — organized into a clear checklist so you can prepare months in advance and avoid deal-killing surprises.
- Financial documents required
- Legal & compliance items
- Operational documentation
- Customer & vendor contracts
- Employee & HR records
- Insurance & risk items