{"id":379,"date":"2010-03-30T20:56:10","date_gmt":"2010-03-31T00:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/?p=379"},"modified":"2015-09-19T01:23:40","modified_gmt":"2015-09-19T05:23:40","slug":"steps-to-selling-a-child-care-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/steps-to-selling-a-child-care-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling a Child Care Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1216 \" style=\"width: 425px; height: 157px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/childcare-building1-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/childcare-building1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/childcare-building1.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #56a4d9;\"><strong>For Those Who Want to Sell a Center<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Selling a business requires knowledge, confidence and experience in multiple areas. Starting with the sales package that will introduce your business to prospective purchasers, and ending with the closing transactions, Solutions 4 Child Care, will utilize all of its experience on your behalf. There are many necessary steps for a successful sale, and Solutions 4 Child Care, will represent you in each step along the way. These steps include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If needed, assist you in obtaining an independent business appraisal to determine the price your business will sell for on the open market.<\/li>\n<li>Provide assistance in helping you determine if now is the right time to sell your child care business.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare the documents necessary to list the business.<\/li>\n<li>Determining the terms and conditions that will bring you the best overall price for your business.<\/li>\n<li>Advising you of any steps we believe you could take to enhance your business in its preparation for sale.<\/li>\n<li>Marketing your child care business to prospective purchasers, including advertising, networking, and showing your business to the database of purchasers that Solutions 4 Child Care, maintains.<\/li>\n<li>Requiring any potential purchaser to sign a Confidentiality Agreement in order to help maintain the confidentiality of your business information.<\/li>\n<li>Qualifying the right purchaser for your business, including assisting you in reviewing their experience and financial position.<\/li>\n<li>Negotiating with the purchaser on your behalf.<\/li>\n<li>Assistance with the preparation initial contracts or letter of intent.<\/li>\n<li>Providing assistance to the buyer in obtaining financing for the transaction.<\/li>\n<li>Organize due diligence activities.<\/li>\n<li>Assist with all details to ensure the smooth transfer of your child care business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Call Us Today, We\u2019re Ready to Help You\u00a0&#8211; 1-800-276-0429<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Those Who Want to Sell a Center Selling a business requires knowledge, confidence and experience in multiple areas. 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