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	<title>BizSale Small Business Blog. Small businesses for sale. &#187; &#187; Selling a Business</title>
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		<title>Avoid common pitfalls when selling a business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Resolving any outstanding legal or environmental issues before selling a business will reassure interested parties they are making a sound investment, it has been suggested.

Associated Content&#39;s Richard Smith points out that potential buyers generally carry out background checks on businesses for sale, deeming their scepticism &#34;only natural&#34;.

&#34;Talk to your lawyer or other professional advisers to see what can be done about resolving any problems before selling a business,&#34; he recommends.

Harnessing&#8230; ]]></description>
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		<title>Freehouse pubs in deep trouble</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The British Beer and Pub Association recently revealed that 39 pubs a week are being closed down due to a steady fall in consumer spending and increases in beer tax.
 
Urban and suburban freehouses are falling the fastest compared to tied pub companies and big brewery pubs.
 
These pubs are being sold off for development. It is also relatively easy to get closures approved by local councils and to ignore&#8230; ]]></description>
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		<title>How to prepare your business before selling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A buyer is likely to offer more for your business if they are confident that the business is well set up and likely to be easy to take over. Do you have a well-defined strategy in your business plan?

The buyer wants to see a strong management team in place. If the running of the business is too dependent on you, the owner, this could seriously affect its chances of selling&#8230; ]]></description>
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		<title>Top tips for presenting your business to attract investment</title>
		<link>http://www.bizsale.co.uk/blog/raising-finance/25/top-tips-for-presenting-your-business-to-attract-investment</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Raising Finance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before selling a business you may have plans to expand it, here are some tips for getting support from business investors.

1.	Your presentation doesn’t have to be perfect, just make sure it is captivating enough to keep the investors attention. Be clear on what you want to say, it will be a stronger story.

2.	Once you have finished explaining your business and have answered any questions, remain alert until you have said&#8230; ]]></description>
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