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Using Baton to Understand your Business Valuation

George Vallone, the owner of Nuveldy's, talks to us about buying & selling businesses and working with Baton

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Baton Announces $2.8M in Pre-Seed Funding

Giant and Bloomberg Beta lead the initial round; Company focuses on providing data-driven valuations to help SMB owners make their businesses more valuable and sell.

10 Things to Get your Small Business Ready for 2023

Taylor walks you through the 10 things you can do to get your small business ready for 2023.

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How Much Do Business Brokers Charge: Breaking Down Pricing and Fees

Selling a business can often be an overwhelming process. It can take a lot of time and money to get your business ready for sale, and there’s often no guarantee that you’ll get the price you want. That’s why many small business owners choose to work with

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Buying a Business Checklist: With Full Due Diligence Considerations

There’s plenty of talk online about buying a business instead of building something from scratch. Why? Because many potential entrepreneurs are seeing the benefits of acquiring an existing company that is in operations vs. trying to start their own. Additionally, trillions of dollars of business value is owned by

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How to Buy a Business with Recurring Revenue for Sale

If you’re like the thousands of buyers that we interface with, you may be looking for businesses that generate recurring revenue. We wanted to break down what that means, how to create recurring revenue, and how it affects the sales process. Here’s a guide to understanding recurring revenue

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A Talk with Lily from Dandelion and Dandy

Lily, the owner of two wine shops in New York, talks about her experience with Baton.

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Top 8 Things to Consider When Selling a Business

The reasons you might be thinking about selling your business could be personal, professional, or a mix of both. The important things about this moment are: here you are (for some good reason), and you want to get to a place where you can confidently decide one way or another

Business Valuations

Business Valuation | Understanding the Most Common Approaches

Do you understand all the business valuation approaches possible when trying to sell your business? Which one is the best one? Find the answers inside.

Sellers Discretionary Earnings

What Is a Seller’s Discretionary Earnings Worksheet?

What is a seller's discretionary earnings worksheet and why does it matter to your business? Read everything you need to know about SDE.

Fees for Selling a Business You Might Not Be Aware Of

Thinking about listing your business for sale? Consider our breakdown of fees for selling a business first to learn how to keep the most money.

Best Business Brokers Review and Why You Should Consider Baton

How do you choose the best business broker when buying or selling a business? Read on as we review some of the most trusted business brokers.

Service Businesses

How to Value a Service Business

Learn how to value a service business, how to prepare for a valuation, and when you should hire a professional to do the valuation.

When Do I Sell My Business? How to Determine the Right Time

When do I sell my business? Making this decision is not easy, and how do you know when is the right time? Read on to learn some helpful tips.

Business Valuations

How to Value My Business When Looking to Sell

Looking to sell your business? Getting a proper business valuation is an important step to make sure you get the best offers on the market. Read on to learn how to value your business when you’re ready to sell.

What Are M&A Advisors and How to Work With the Best One

What Is an M&A Advisor? An M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) Advisor is a broad term for someone who helps either the buyer or the seller of a business throughout the transaction process. I’ve bought and sold companies with and without M&A advisors, and I can promise

Selling a Business

Understanding the Key Differences Between M&A Brokers and Business Advisors

What are the key differences between M&A Brokers and Business Advisors? How to choose which one to work with and why. Get the answers in this post!

What Happens to Cash When Selling a Business?

We talk with dozens of business owners each day that are considering selling their business and we see a lot of the same questions pop up. We’ve already written a lot of articles addressing common questions like: Should I use a broker? or How do I prepare for a

Buying a Business

What Is a Platform Acquisition? Understanding the Different Types of Business Acquisitions

What Is a Platform Acquisition? And how can you use them to help your business? Undercover this and more inside our latest post.

Selling a Business

Should I Use a Broker to Sell My Business? A Review of the Pros and Cons

Should I use a broker to sell my business or should I sell on my own? Read on to better understand the pros and cons of each.

Selling a Business

Selling a Business Checklist: Everything You Need to Prepare a Business For Sale

Avoid the confusion of trying to sell your business by getting started with our selling a business checklist for everything you need to prepare for sale.

Selling a Business

Selling My Business Online: How to Use Baton to Prepare And Sell

Considering selling my business online? Read more to uncover a guide for all you need to know about preparing and selling.

Selling a Business

Should I Sell My Business? Consider The Following Reasons First

Should I sell my business is often not an easy question to answer. Inside this guide we break down reasons why you may or may not want to sell.

Mission Featured

Why We’re Building Baton

Learn more about our mission and why we believe we need to create a trusted solution that can help small businesses unlock their full potential.

Selling a Business

Selling my Business: How Much is it Worth? [Steps to Sell Your Business]

Thinking of selling your business and want to know its worth? Read our latest guide to uncover the step-by-step process to feel confident with your exit.