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10 free templates for buying or selling a business — from the first Letter of Intent through the 90-day post-acquisition playbook. Each template includes section-by-section guidance, FAQs, and print/copy functionality. Not legal advice — use these as frameworks, then work with your attorney.
A Letter of Intent sets the framework for a business acquisition before the formal purchase agreement. It signals serious intent, …
View Template →The Asset Purchase Agreement is the definitive legal document governing the sale of business assets. Unlike a stock purchase, the …
View Template →Due diligence is where deals are made or broken. Buyers who skip or rush due diligence inherit problems they didn't price in. This…
View Template →Sellers who prepare their documents before going to market close faster and at higher multiples. Buyers make decisions faster when…
View Template →The Seller Disclosure Schedule is the document where sellers list every exception to their representations and warranties in the A…
View Template →A post-sale non-compete protects the buyer's investment by preventing the seller from immediately competing with the business they…
View Template →An earn-out bridges the valuation gap when a buyer and seller disagree on the future value of the business. The seller gets paid m…
View Template →The first 90 days after a business acquisition determine whether the deal creates or destroys value. Knowledge transferred in this…
View Template →A business listing that reads like a legal document gets ignored. Buyers scroll past vague revenue numbers and generic "turnkey op…
View Template →The first 90 days after taking ownership of a business set the tone for everything that follows. Move too fast and you break thing…
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