You started your business for the freedom to do what you want when you want. The freedom to live anywhere, indulge your passions and wear flip-flops to work if you feel like it—all the while making as much money as you deserve without artificial pay grades holding you back.  

The problem is, somehow, running your company is starting to feel gruelling. Your vacations are sparse and too short because customers expect you to be there. Dealing with employee hassles and busywork sucks up most of your day. You feel guilty for not being at work and even guiltier for being at work when you should be home. The fun is gone. It now feels like work…Read More

It’s time to get your life back.

Remember my purpose with this series is to provide you with strategies, techniques, warnings and advice on how to turn your company into a more valuable asset, one you could sell – when you’re ready. The following parts are designed to help you increase your companies Value!

Part 1: Picking your Number

Part 2: Creating a business that runs while you sleep

Part 3: Getting your people to care as much as you do

Sell when you are ready

Remember the aim here is to create a business that gives you the freedom to sell when you are ready. Part 1–3 focused on building the value and making your business more “sellable”. Parts 4-6 will ensure that you get the best price. Download here

Part 4: Creating a bidding war

Part 5: Negotiating a price

Part 6: Avoiding deal killer mistakes

Conclusion

It is time to take up the battle.

“Now, this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” – Winston Churchill

Now that you have the basics covered the next step would be to either update or create your 2015 plan aimed at improving your business value by more than 70%. I have combined Parts 1-6 to help you review and build your plan that you can download here

To assist you in doing so I have summarised the 8 factors that form the foundation for building a more valuable business plus included a link to our scalability survey that performs a free analysis and valuation of your business. Read my blog post named;  

Want to Improve your Business Value in 2015? Start Now!

Join the fight for freedom. Keep in touch and let me know how you’re doing!

Source: John Warrillow