Business Succession and the Parent Trap
For those of you who are looking forward to passing your business on to your children, I strongly urge you to read an interesting article ... Continued
“Secrets of Selling Your Business” Video Series
There are many important aspects to consider when preparing to sell your business. In our newest video series, “Secrets of Selling Your Business”, Don Sihota ... Continued
Is COVID-19 Affecting the Sale of your Business?
We are living in extraordinary times. The COVID-19 pandemic has been all pervasive, taking lives, exhausting our front line workers, throwing people out of work, ... Continued
Have You Been Approached? Be Careful…
In my law practice, I’ve been incredibly busy for the last 20 years helping owners of private businesses sell their business as they retire. Last ... Continued
Five Critical Issues for Business Owners
In my role as a business lawyer, I help business owners transition their businesses to new owners so they can move on to the next ... Continued
Don Sihota Hosts: How to Buy or Sell a Business Seminar – February 27, 2020
Don Sihota’s seminar: How to Buy or Sell a Business will take place on Thursday, February 27, 2020. This confidential half-day seminar provides business owners and entrepreneurs ... Continued
Deposit, Break Fee or Neither?
The sale of a business to a third party is a great business succession strategy. While a sale is a complex and time consuming process, ... Continued
Firewalls: Protecting the Proceeds from your Business Sale Transaction
Many business owners make the mistake of thinking that the only objective of a seller of a business is to get as much money as ... Continued
Don Sihota Hosts: How to Buy or Sell a Business Seminar
Don Sihota’s seminar: How to Buy or Sell a Business will take place on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. This confidential half-day seminar provides business owners ... Continued
Don Sihota Featured in The Lawyer’s Daily
Don Sihota’s article entitled “Show me the money: Cautionary M&A tales” was recently published in The Lawyer’s Daily. Don explains how over the past 30 ... Continued
Secure the Purchase Price
When most people think about lenders of money, they think about banks and not themselves. In fact, there are many situations where ordinary people lend ... Continued
A Word of Caution for Vendors
Human behaviour can be so predictable. If you’re a vendor, you need to be aware of certain “things a purchaser will do”. With 30 years ... Continued