Selling Your Business

"You can’t be a success in any business without believing it is the greatest business in the world. You have to put your heart in the business and the business in your heart." Thomas Watson, Sr

SELLING YOUR BUSINESS

When it comes time to sell your business, it is hard in so many ways. Some of the things that need to be done to sell your business are:

•  Come up with a marketable, fair price
•  Decide if you want to sell your name and your website
•  Decide how and where to advertise
•  Come up with a training or consulting plan
•  Find a buyer you feel can represent your Company
•  Find something you enjoy doing to fill the temporary void following the sale

It can be done. I just sold my “Lawn Expressions” business of 21 years. This business was something I loved and a social expression that made people happy-- putting up celebration signs as a Lawn Display for special occasions. Each time I created and painted a new yard card, it was such a joy to rent these to my customers. It was time for me to sell and retire from this business, even though selling the business that I started and enjoyed for so many years is difficult. Luckily I found the perfect family to continue making Lawn Expressions a very unique and special business.

The new Owners AMY & DEREK were recent customers of mine and loved the idea of this type of business. Both of them and their young family will continue to make others happy with this business in the Denver area.

The new Lawn Expressions contact information is Phone # is 720-556-1250
Email: amy@lawnexpressions.com
Website: www.lawnexpressions.com/
I will continue writing this Business Blog and hope that others in this business or ANY business will benefit from the different Blog about Business!
"There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate." ~Robert Brault

Sincerely,
Marty Miller; Entrepreneur, Business Consultant, Artist & Blogger
www.homeandhealthtips.com/

LAWN DISPLAY COMPANIES UNITE

LAWN DISPLAY COMPANIES UNITE

With 2009 behind us, it is time to start fresh by sharing our ideas, our Accomplishments, Goals and Challenges. * (1/13/10 post) * ( Dated posts relate to the previous subject matter).

We all have thoughts and ideas to share and staying inspired and challenged is part of any business. If you are not in an organization or do not have an Advisory Board *(12/31/09 post) it is imperative that you watch not only the Yard Card and Lawn Display industry and what is current; but you also need to keep a pulse on business in general.

Competition may put fire in your belly, but Collaboration will work far better in business. *(11/14/09 post) Get to know other companies in your area. Let us all collaborate *(11/11/09) by sharing and caring about what others are doing in business and what avenues are being used by the consumer to find those of us in this business, like Directories. *(12/2/09 post) Other Special Occasion companies like Flower Shops, Party Stores & Baby Stores are often willing to refer your business if you can refer them when someone needs their services.

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Your contribution is appreciated!
     “When you help someone up a hill, you’re that much nearer the top yourself”

Marty Miller, Yard Card Business Owner, Artist & Writer
http://www.lawnexpressions.com/   www.yardcardirectory.com/

COMPETITION in BUSINESS--LAWN DISPLAYS

COMPETITION: (Rivalry, match, contest) Good, healthy competition is good, as it makes us grow and get better at what we do. We need competition to make us stretch ourselves; also it is imperative for the economy and gives the consumer "choices".
However if we get stuck on always being competitive, it can be counterproductive. "Remember the banana--when it left the bunch, it got skinned."
Do be courteous about copying others' work or ideas without getting written permission.  THERE IS PLENTY OF BUSINESS FOR ALL OF US!

Marty Miller    http://www.yardcarddirectory.com/    http://www.lawnexpressions.com/