Guides for BizBuySell sellers
Practical, firsthand guidance on handling inbound buyers when you sell your business: who to trust, what they sign, and what they get to see.
How to vet buyers on BizBuySell, step by step
Fast replies, identity checks, NDAs, tiered information release, and the red flags worth trusting.
How to respond to BizBuySell inquiries (with templates)
Why the first hour matters, what the first reply must and must not contain, and copy-paste templates for every stage.
10 questions to ask a buyer before sharing financials
Identity, funding, timeline, and experience: the questions that separate serious buyers from tire-kickers, and how to read the answers.
Tire-kickers, competitors, and scammers: inquiry red flags
The four types of bad inquiries and the specific signals that give each one away.
KYC for business sellers, explained
What identity verification actually checks, when to run it, and why it makes your NDA enforceable.
The NDA for selling your business
BizBuySell doesn't handle NDAs for you. What yours must cover, when to send it, and the mistakes that leave sellers exposed.
How to set up a Google Drive dataroom
What goes in it, a folder structure that works, and the permission settings that actually keep your financials private.
The documents buyers ask for in due diligence
The complete checklist, organized by when each document should be shared: dataroom stage vs. post-LOI.
How to keep your business sale confidential
Blind listings, staged disclosure, and the access hygiene that keeps employees, customers, and competitors from finding out.
How long does it take to sell on BizBuySell?
The 6-to-12-month reality, phase by phase, and the two factors sellers actually control.