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Guides to selling a business in Texas
Straight answers on value, financing, fees, timing and confidentiality, written by DFW business broker Josh Campbell.
How to Sell a Business in Texas
Selling a business in Texas takes 6 to 12 months. A step-by-step guide for DFW owners: valuation, confidential marketing, LOI, SBA financing and closing.
What Is My Business Worth?
How DFW businesses are valued: SDE vs EBITDA, typical multiples, what raises or lowers your price, and how SBA lenders look at value.
SBA 7(a) Financing for Sellers
How SBA 7(a) loans shape the sale of a Texas business: buyer equity, seller notes on standby, seller transitions and what lenders check under 2026 rules.
Seller Financing
Seller financing explained for Texas business owners: typical terms, the risks, how to protect your note, and how seller notes work in SBA deals.
Preparing Your Financials: SDE and Add-Backs
How to prepare your financials to sell a business: the documents buyers want, how SDE is calculated, which add-backs buyers accept and the red flags.
Confidentiality and NDAs
How to sell your business without employees or customers finding out: blind listings, NDAs, buyer screening and when to tell your team.
How Long It Takes to Sell a Business
How long it takes to sell a business in Texas: a realistic 6 to 12 month timeline by stage and size, plus what speeds up or slows a sale.
Business Broker Fees Explained
What business brokers charge in Texas: success fees of 10% to 15% under about $1 million, Lehman-style scales above, and what the fee covers.
Exit Planning 1 to 3 Years Out
Exit planning 1 to 3 years before a sale: set your goals, get a baseline valuation, close the value gap and choose the right exit path.
Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale
Asset sale or stock sale? How each affects taxes, liability and price when you sell a Texas business, and why the purchase price allocation matters.
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