Is Your Business Ready to Sell? What Buyers and Lenders Actually Look For

70% of business sales collapse before closing. A former SBA buyer reveals the 7 things lenders and buyers really check, and where you stand.
About this Event

Seven out of ten independently owned businesses listed for sale never make it to closing. The reason is rarely that the business wasn’t viable, it’s that it wasn’t prepared for what a serious buyer and their lender actually look for.

In this 75-minute interactive workshop, Melisa Mahoney, founder of Mahoney Road and a former business buyer who navigated SBA financing and due diligence from the other side of the table, walks you through the seven dimensions every buyer examines and gives you a practical tool to assess where your business stands today.

You’ll leave with a clear picture of your strengths, the gaps most likely to create friction in a future sale, and one concrete next step you can take this week.

This session is for you if:

• You own a business and have thought about selling , even if that day feels years away

• You advise business owners as a CPA, attorney, lender, or financial professional

• You want to understand what “exit ready” actually means before you need to know

What we’ll cover:

• Why most businesses listed for sale never close, and what owners didn’t know

• The seven things every buyer’s due diligence process examines

• The two deal killers that show up most often and how to get ahead of them

• What a realistic exit readiness timeline looks like, working backwards from your goal

• One action you can take before you leave the room

Whether you’re planning to sell in two years or ten, this session will give you the clarity to make sure your business is ready when you are.