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A Landmine in Your Business Exit: The Buy/Sell Agreement

The fundamental purpose of a buy/sell agreement is to memorialize the intentions of the business owner.
Joe Bazzano
November 3, 2016
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A buy/sell agreement is a document drafted between two or more business owners.
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My Roofing Company Managers Can’t Afford to Buy Me Out!

Kevin Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning
Kevin Kennedy
August 3, 2016
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The most common exit for roofing contractors is a management buyout (MBO) as there are very few successful sales to competitors or consolidators.
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What Exactly is Exit Planning?

Kevin Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning
Kevin Kennedy
June 3, 2016
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We've discovered that while many advisers claim to be exit planners, they're really transactional advisers.
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Ten Keys to Selling Your Roofing Company

Baby boomers could be on the verge of the best window for selling their businesses before the next downturn.
Kevin Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning
Kevin Kennedy
April 4, 2016
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In the last year, Beacon has seen a rise in company buying and selling activity.
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Six Exit Traps That Could Sink Your Roofing Business

Kevin Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning
Kevin Kennedy
February 8, 2016
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Three Surprising Statistics That Could Save Your Roofing Company

Kevin Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning
Kevin Kennedy
January 4, 2016
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We’ve all witnessed heads of successful enterprises fumble the ball in the red zone of their career.
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Selling Your Roofing Business is Like Selling Your Home. Or Is It?

Kevin Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning
Kevin Kennedy
November 4, 2015
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Different buyers bring different "valuations" to the business sale.
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Is Your Roofing Company Ready for Your Departure?

Kevin Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning
Kevin Kennedy
September 2, 2015
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An exit plan allows an owner to leave the business on his or her own terms.
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My Business Exit Mistakes: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Kevin Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning
Kevin Kennedy
February 11, 2013
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Business was really beginning to boom in the mid 1990s when we (three majority owners) paid the final check to our previous owner and took possession of our 200-employee company. It
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The Five Pillars of Exit Planning

Kevin Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning
Kevin Kennedy
January 4, 2012
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In 2003 I signed the agreement with two other owners to sell our 200-employee roofing company via a management buyout to five new owners in a deal that was structured over 10 years.
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