|  Only results count HOW SELLERS BENEFIT CONFIDENTIALITY The confidentiality of your intention to sell your business will be protected.. You can be seriously disadvantaged if either your employees, suppliers, customers, landlord, competitors, advisers or bankers have prior knowledge of your intentions. Our proven system for protecting your confidentiality includes: | | We require every prospect to sign a confidentiality agreement | | We qualify all potential buyers before releasing any information | | The name and location of your business never appears in any advertisement | EXPOSURE Your selling price will increase with the number qualified buyers exposed to your business. You will have a higher probability of your business being seen by the right person because our network dominates the Winnipeg business-for-sale marketplace and we receive numerous daily enquires from qualified buyers. ADVERTISING & NETWORKING You will not have to pay for your local advertising and we will provide you with a marketing program that includes: | | Professional Business Profiles | | Networking with accountants, lawyers, bankers, and real estate brokers | | Market tested mailers & brochures, wisely targeted | TIME INVESTMENT Your time will remain available to focus on maintaining your business’ value while we work for you. We will invest the time it takes to sift through the tire kickers. This will minimize your investment in time, money, and effort into the selling process. QUALIFY AND SCREEN You will be protected from unnecessary exposure and disruption of your business, while we screen and qualify prospects for you. SYNERGY You will get the benefit of every ad we runs for every business we represent. We will create interest for your business with our many qualified buyers, who often buy a different type of business than the one they first seek. PROVEN RESULTS Our experience will give you the ability to anticipate and resolve most acquisition problems before they occur. Our CEO has been a Chartered Accountant & Business Advisor since 1970. GOLDBERG The Business Advisors have acted in hundreds of business acquisitions. Numerous testimonials and references are available. FOLLOW UP You will be kept informed as to how your business compares to the current market, and after a prospect has seen your business we will follow up for you by: | | Emphasize the positive features of your business | | Reporting all prospects' reactions to you | | Facilitating the Due Diligence process | | Assisting in obtaining buyer financing | | Removing transaction contingencies | NEGOTIATING POWER You will have the advantage of being able to pursue a buyer without compromising your negotiating position. We can encourage a prospect to make a timely decision, and as experienced negotiators, we know how to respond to negative accountant and lawyer opinions BUSINESS EVALUATION & ANALYSIS You can base your asking price on our knowledge of the marketplace and our experience. You can increase your selling price and enhance the probability of prompt sale by engaging us to prepare a Business Information Package for your business. PRICING YOUR BUSINESS You can avoid both overpricing (which can scare off prospects) and underpricing (which leaves money on the table) by accessing our database of recently sold businesses in Winnipeg. You will be advised as to what will be perceived as a reasonable asking price. RISK FREE You will not pay any brokerage fees until you conclude a transaction on your terms acceptable to you. STRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS You can minimize buyers' resistance by using our creative transaction structuring. We have the experience to develop buying and selling terms that will work best for you. TERM SHEETS You will not incur professional fees for us to prepare appropriate Term Sheets or for our recommendations to either accept, counter or reject offers. CLOSING THE SALE You will have an experienced business broker assisting the lawyers and accountants to prepare the appropriate documentation, conclude the Due Diligence process and remove all closing conditions. WHAT WE DO FOR SELLERS GOLDBERG The Business Advisors will ensure a controlled selling process, unique to your needs and requirements. | We will: | | Prepare a BizProfile© of your business | | Research the business market for you | | | | Appraising your business | | Marketing your business (advertising, networking) | | Prequalifying prospective buyers | | Exposing your business to prequalified prospective buyers | | Meeting with you and prospective buyers | | Assisting in the negotiation process | | Reporting prospective buyers' reactions to you | | Keeping you informed throughout the selling process | | Acting as your selling decision sounding board | | | | | Our business selling experience, and creative transaction structuring techniques, will minimize buyers' resistance to your selling offers. | GOLDBERG The Business Advisors can: | | Assist in arranging buyer financing | | Create the appropriate Term Sheet | | Recommend an optimum offer | | Maintain the momentum of the selling process | | Assist in the removal of roadblocks and contingencies | | Assist the lawyers and accountants in: | | | | Preparing the appropriate documentation | | Concluding the due diligence process | | Removing all closing conditions | | Closing the transaction | |   Copyright © GOLDBERG Advisors 2008 |