28_no_stinking_planMost retiring business owners expect that their financial needs will be met when they sell their companies.

Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Business owners should have a business valuation performed by an independent professional and then create an “Exit Plan” to close the value gap if one exists.

Click here for a brief MSNBC video on preparing to leave your business.


Michael MarksMichael Marks, creator of Toons ‘n Tips, is a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) and has over thirty-six years of business experience and ownership. He is a licensed real estate broker in the state of Colorado and has been selling businesses for over eighteen years. Michael has taken up cartooning as a hobby in recent years and has found that by using those skills, along with his extensive business experience, he has been able to create the Toons ‘n Tips drip marketing service for clients all over the country. Find out more about Michael at www.toonsntips.com.