selling a business Archives

Guardian

Millions of boomer small business owners will soon retire. Will their companies just disappear?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Want to buy my business? It’s been very profitable. I’ve run it for more than 25 years. But no,…

Gene MarksMarch 29, 2026

Entrepreneur

My Profitable Company Is Worthless to Investors — Here’s Why That Works in My Favor

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways After 25 years in business, I realized my company generates income but holds no sellable value. If your…

Gene MarksSeptember 3, 2025

Accounting Today

The Succession Advisor: Teaming up to sell a client’s business

(This column originally appeared in Accounting Today) Many years ago when I was a controller at a publicly held company, I was involved in a…

Gene MarksFebruary 24, 2023