{"id":245,"date":"2021-02-08T15:09:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T22:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.connect4commerce.ca\/resources\/?p=245"},"modified":"2021-07-16T15:59:04","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T21:59:04","slug":"planning-a-successful-exit-from-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.connect4commerce.ca\/resources\/business-news\/planning-a-successful-exit-from-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning a Successful Exit from Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-an-interview-with-sid-van-der-meer-about-how-he-successfully-sold-his-business-and-retired\">An Interview with Sid Van der Meer about How He Successfully Sold His Business and Retired.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bruce-tannas-a3875728\/\">Bruce Tannas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes planning to successfully exit from your business. In this episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC6VWIhLZfeqbyu-ZRSvzD7w\">Canadian Small Business Tips<\/a>, learn how one entrepreneur was successfully able to sell his business. Connect4Commerce CEO, Bruce Tannas, interviews Sid Van der Meer on his experience with selling his business. We discuss what he did to prepare to sell the business. Sid shares some thoughts on what to tell or not tell employee&#8217;s, suppliers, and customers about the forthcoming sale of the business. Finally, he describes what criterion he used when selecting the best buyer for his business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Planning a Successful Exit from Your Business - An Interview with Sid Van der Meer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ayvHKw4yXnk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Connect4Commerce offers entrepreneurs and small business owners across the country a convenient and comprehensive place to connect, exchange goods and services, and advance their businesses. Be sure to check out further articles in our Business News blog for additional&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.connect4commerce.ca\/resources\/business-news\/\/\">business tips<\/a>&nbsp;and resources.  Also,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.connect4commerce.ca\/category\/234\/Business-Services.html\">find professionals<\/a>&nbsp;on our site that can help you with your business sale and we can help to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.connect4commerce.ca\/category\/308\/Businesses-and-Franchises-for-Sale.html\">market your business<\/a> and get it sold.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-related-posts\">Related Posts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-connect-4-commerce wp-block-embed-connect-4-commerce\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"X7e93XaDC1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.connect4commerce.ca\/resources\/business-news\/the-ultimate-guide-to-selling-a-business-in-canada\/\">The Ultimate Guide to Selling a Business in Canada<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;The Ultimate Guide to Selling a Business in Canada&#8221; &#8212; Connect4Commerce\" src=\"https:\/\/www.connect4commerce.ca\/resources\/business-news\/the-ultimate-guide-to-selling-a-business-in-canada\/embed\/#?secret=X7e93XaDC1\" data-secret=\"X7e93XaDC1\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-connect-4-commerce wp-block-embed-connect-4-commerce\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"rxahxL3lDe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.connect4commerce.ca\/resources\/business-news\/five-things-to-ask-yourself-before-selling-your-business\/\">Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Selling Your Business<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Selling Your Business&#8221; &#8212; Connect4Commerce\" src=\"https:\/\/www.connect4commerce.ca\/resources\/business-news\/five-things-to-ask-yourself-before-selling-your-business\/embed\/#?secret=rxahxL3lDe\" data-secret=\"rxahxL3lDe\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-connect-4-commerce wp-block-embed-connect-4-commerce\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"RRlG1N6yHv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.connect4commerce.ca\/resources\/business-news\/how-to-vet-a-potential-buyer-for-your-business-to-ensure-a-smooth-succession\/\">How to Vet a Potential Buyer for Your Business<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;How to Vet a Potential Buyer for Your Business&#8221; &#8212; Connect4Commerce\" src=\"https:\/\/www.connect4commerce.ca\/resources\/business-news\/how-to-vet-a-potential-buyer-for-your-business-to-ensure-a-smooth-succession\/embed\/#?secret=RRlG1N6yHv\" data-secret=\"RRlG1N6yHv\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Interview with Sid Van der Meer about How He Successfully Sold His Business and Retired. 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