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Keep in touch with distressed business buyers; they may benefit you one day.

Having a general security agreement in place would probably be handy when your business is entering into receivership.

If you can't beat your industry peers, at least let your staff dress better.

Get ISO 26000 certified to show the buyer that you have made an effort to be a socially responsible company.

Keeping your sale-of-business confidential is probably the best way to maintain your staff's morale.

It's time to acquire diagnostics testing companies.

Communicate with your industry's peers, you might find opportunities to vertically expand your business at a favourable price.

Banks usually have a management buyout financing program.

Ask private equity funds for their investment mandate to narrow down your potential buyer's list.

Consider the currency risk before conducting import and export business

Before you move your manufacturing facility, consider hiring an electrician in-house instead of outsourcing one to save money.

If you can buy a business at 3 times its earning, you are probably getting a good deal.

Find offshore buyers to purchase your business; their expectation of valuation may be different from that of local buyers.