Are you a first time business seller overwhelmed with selling your company?

​Want to work with someone who will quickly understand your situation?

Would you like answers for your business selling questions?

SELL YOUR BUSINESS
Faster, For More Money & Less Stress

​There Are 2 Key Reasons Owners Come To WarrenBDC

​1. Get Ready 
Selling your business is a huge endeavour and many business owners only do it once. Typically SMB owners lack the experience and the team necessary to prepare themselves & the business for sale.

​2. Sell For More
With you and the company ready, the real work begins. We find potential Buyers, qualify them and negotiate a sale. The goal is to sell for more than you thought was possible and faster.
​Bonus Complimentary one on one coaching and use of our proprietary system 'Sell Your Business 4 More' to help increase your selling price before going to market. Be better prepared to go to market and sell well. Remember 80% of businesses do not sell.
​At WarrenBDC, We Do The Hard Stuff FOR YOU

1. Work with our Seller to examine all their selling options.
2. Help our Seller select the most desirable outcome for them.
3. Map out a path to achieve the best outcome.
4. Prepare Teaser & CIM to present to Buyers.
5. Source and qualify Buyers.
6. Manage flow of financials, legal etc. docs with Buyer.
7. Negotiate sale.
8. Work with Buyer and Seller legal and accounting advisors.
9. Conclude sale.
​10. Help with all the unexpected surprises.

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Are These Thoughts Keeping You Up At Night?
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  • Everybody is telling you it’s time to sell your company but they also say you need to get ready first.
  • You’ve never sold a business before.
  • You don’t know what you don’t know.
  • You feel overwhelmed.
  • You’re too busy running the company.
  • This is your one shot for a comfortable retirement fund and you can’t afford to blow it. 
  • You think it’s easy to sell and you can wait until you’re ready.
Thinking about selling the company? Concerned about what happens next? There's lots to consider when selling your company. Especially if you're a first time Seller. Starting with finding the best resources and information to help you. ​This is likely the biggest or most important sale you will ever have to make. You have one chance to get it right. It's never too early to start.
It May Be Time To Sell Your Business If ...

  • ​You've experienced a negative event i.e. you or a spouse gets sick or dies.
  • Your Partner wants out but you don't. Or you want to sell they don't.
  • Your industry is changing and you are not prepared to keep up.
  • Your kids are not taking over as they don't want to or are unqualified.
  • You want to improve life enjoyment i.e. more time with family, travel etc.
  • You need the money from a sale to finance a better retirement.
  • You're just plain done and want to do other things with your time.
Our Clients Enjoy An 'Owner First' Focus
We work for you, the Seller, getting both Owner and company ready to sell, sourcing Buyers, advising on the sale and negotiating on your behalf. Basically, we sell your business.

We work closely with our 'first time business seller' clients to figure out both personally and professionally what would be their best outcome from selling the company.

As for a selling price, sometimes there is a gap between need and the reality of the marketplace. If so, we work with Sellers coaching them on how to increase company value before going to market.

Ideally the sale is for more than the company was valued at when we started the process and more than the Seller ever thought possible.
This was my experience with WarrenBDC

"You work your entire life building up a business that is your asset going into your golden years.  And yet, you are saddled with the overwhelm of how to navigate the sale part, or what it may take, or how to go about it.

​It's not the easiest topic to discuss with others, especially if they haven't gone through the process.  And how do you find the right buyer if your business is unique?

WarrenBDC was patient with my endless questions, and understood my challenges.  They helped me through the thought process and then the actual deal.  The trust was well earned and appreciated.  Looking forward to what lays ahead."

Sue Griffiths, Seller
This was our experience with WarrenBDC

"Imagine a worn out looking husband and wife with bags and dark circles for eyes (not unlike every other seller).  Well, more than normal lol.  What a ride.  

While finding a buyer and coaching us through the process was valuable, so too was the emotional support of it all, Colin sharing his personal experiences, Eric sharing other sellers' experiences.

Your preparing us for what was to come - that the process would be long, exhausting while running a business, ripe with emotional ups and downs, was an invaluable part of your services.  Being forewarned helped us feel 'normal' during it all, and less alone.  The law firm referral - perfection. 

Your talking us off the ledge when we wanted to bail during a very dark time, brought us to this momentous day. Thank you."
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Sandra and Joe Stoll​, Sellers

" I Worked With WarrenBDC To ... "

  • Exit my business.
  • Find my next business.
  • Sell my company for more.
  • Improve our processes.
  • Source capital.
  • Learn to stand out from competition.
  • Grow in and outside of Canada.
  • Provide executive coaching.​
  • Rethink our business.
  • Help me buyout my partner.
  • Prepare me for selling.
  • Determine the current value of my business.
  • Increase our company value.

Ask About a ​Meet the Author Event

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"Eric gets inside the head of business Owners. His message blends
​business selling information with motivation."

The Selling Challenge

Likely you're a first time Seller or the last company you sold was years ago. The learning curve for selling your business is steep and this may have kept you from acting in the past.  We get it.

Our focus leans toward Family Business/Seasoned Business Owners with companies enjoying annual sales typically in the $2-25 Million range. Larger or smaller companies are considered individually. 

Quality Buyers

Quality Sellers

The Selling Solution

WarrenBDC provides Pre and Post Sale Services for Sellers of businesses (many being family owned and operated). We help to increase the value of your business, while preparing both you and the company for sale or transition.

​When you and the business are both ready, the company can be confidently sold or transitioned on your  terms. And at this time in your life, that's what you want.

Some Recent Emails We Received

"I am in the very early stages of planning a transition out of my current business. I am still considering a few options ranging from keeping the business and remaining actively involved in the management, to developing a general manager and stepping away from the day to day operation to outright selling the business. I am not sure how to best proceed.  Do you have any suggestions?  Thanks."
"I retired from my construction business a year ago and left it to be run by 2 long time employees. It has not turned out well at all and I am seriously considering selling. I have been following your e-mails and your approach seems very practical and makes sense. I am interested in talking to you about your company and the way you help owners sell."
Don't know the value of your company? Not sure how you find out? Our 'Proxy Valuation Form' contains seven steps to guide you through the process of determining the current proxy value of your business. 
​As the Owner of a family business, selling or transitioning your company is likely top of mind. The story you're telling yourself and others around you sounds like this: "I have to do something ...