Demonstration platform. SellMyBiz.com is a new independent business-sale platform, currently running as a demonstration site ahead of its US launch. We are speaking with business brokers, M&A advisers and regional partners across the United States. Listings, broker profiles and transaction workflows shown may include demonstration content.
SellMyBiz.com

How it works

One platform for the whole transaction

Listing sites stop at the enquiry. This demonstration shows the full path from search to signed deal.

For buyers

  1. 1

    Search with real filters

    Price, cash flow, state, industry, SBA potential and owner involvement.

  2. 2

    Qualify and sign the NDA

    Confidential detail releases once you confirm capital and background.

  3. 3

    Screen the deal with the Deal Assistant

    Fit score, diligence questions and an illustrative structure.

  4. 4

    Run it in the deal room

    Documents, checklist and messages in one thread through close.

For sellers

  1. 1

    Value the business

    SDE or EBITDA range adjusted for owner dependence and concentration.

  2. 2

    Choose your route

    Owner-listed or matched with a broker in the network.

  3. 3

    Market confidentially

    Blind profile public, identity gated behind NDA.

  4. 4

    Close with structure

    LOI, diligence, purchase agreement and transition.

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NDA, CIM, LOI and due diligence: what each step means

What is an NDA in a business sale?

A non-disclosure agreement is the confidentiality contract a prospective buyer signs before receiving the identity, financial detail and operating information of a business for sale. It typically also restricts contact with employees, customers and suppliers and limits use of the information to evaluating the transaction.

What is a CIM?

A confidential information memorandum is the main sale document for a privately held business. It sets out the business model, market, customers, operations, management, recast financial statements and growth opportunities in enough depth for a qualified buyer to form a view on price and structure.

What is a blind profile or teaser?

A blind profile, also called a teaser, is the short anonymous summary published to the market. It states industry, region, revenue band, earnings and key highlights without naming the company, so the business can be marketed without disclosing that it is for sale.

What is an LOI?

A letter of intent records the main agreed terms of a proposed transaction — price, structure, treatment of cash, debt and working capital, financing, timetable and exclusivity — before due diligence begins. Most terms are non-binding, while confidentiality, exclusivity and expense clauses are usually binding.

What happens during due diligence?

The buyer verifies what was represented: quality of earnings and financial records, tax filings, customer and supplier contracts, employment and benefits, licenses and permits, litigation, leases, insurance, systems and, where relevant, the condition and title of real estate.

What is the difference between an asset sale and a stock sale?

In an asset sale the buyer purchases specified assets and assumes specified liabilities; in a stock or equity sale the buyer purchases the ownership interests and takes the company with its history. The choice affects tax treatment, contract and license transferability and liability exposure, and should be modeled with a CPA and attorney before the letter of intent is signed.

How is the purchase price usually paid?

A lower-middle-market purchase price is commonly a combination of cash at closing, bank or SBA-guaranteed debt, a seller note, rollover equity where the seller retains a stake, and an earnout linked to defined future results. The mix determines how much of the price is certain at closing.