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What to Expect When Selling Your Business to a Private Equity Group

From the first meeting to after the ink is dry on the contracts, we'll show you the steps of selling to private equity.
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Q: What should I expect when private equity starts sniffing around my company?

 Expect to get put through the ringer. Selling to a private equity group (PEG) may be a great exit strategy for an owner who wants or needs to get substantial liquidity out of the business but wants to remain in operational control. Typically, PEGs will look to buy 80

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