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How to Plan Your Business Exit: What an M&A Advisor Learned Selling His Own Company

How to Plan Your Business Exit: What an M&A Advisor Learned Selling His Own Company

How to Plan Your Business Exit: What an M&A Advisor Learned Selling His Own CompanySam Taggart
Published on: 03/10/2026

M&A advisor Carey Sobel sold 100+ businesses, then his own. The three legs of exit planning, how the market sets your price, and why to get a Q of E early.

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Selling a Company: 6 Numbers Buyers Check First

Selling a Company: 6 Numbers Buyers Check First

Selling a Company: 6 Numbers Buyers Check FirstRyan Nichols
Published on: 25/09/2026

M&A veteran David Barnes on selling a company: why bad numbers kill deals, what a Quality of Earnings costs, and how net working capital drains your price.

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