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What business owners should do when a competitor or strategic buyer approaches: protect confidential information, test valuation, avoid early exclusivity, and compare buyer options.
How owners can explore a business sale quietly: anonymous teaser, NDA process, staged disclosure, buyer screening, and employee timing.
What business owners should do when private equity approaches: verify seriousness, protect confidentiality, avoid premature exclusivity, and compare buyer options.
What owners should do after an unsolicited offer: protect confidentiality, test valuation, avoid early exclusivity, and compare other buyers.