Iowa Business Exit Guide

13 STRATEGIES

Exit My Business

Exit your business with confidence by using this guide!

Inheritance | Buyouts | Co-owners | ESOP | Mergers | Lease | IPO | Passive | Lifestyle | Gift | Liquidate | Co-op | Close

Small Business Funding from Iowa friends and family transition generation exit

STRATEGY ONE

Sell or Transfer to a Family Member

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STRATEGY TWO

Management Buyout

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STRATEGY THREE

Sell Your Shares to Co-owners

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STRATEGY FOUR

Selling via ESOP or Employee Stock Ownership Plan

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STRATEGY FIVE

Strategic Mergers and Acquisition

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STRATEGY SIX

Lease to Own

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STRATEGY SEVEN

IPO or Initial Public Offering

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STRATEGY EIGHT

Become a Passive Owner

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STRATEGY NINE

Maintain a Lifestyle Company

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STRATEGY TEN

Gift the Business

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STRATEGY ELEVEN

Liquidate the Business

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STRATEGY TWELVE

Worker Co-ops

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STRATEGY THIRTEEN

Close the Business

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