Resources
Everything we publish, in one place.
Start with the readiness check if you want a score. Start with the Insights if you want the thinking. Start with the capability statement if you need to explain BBC to a partner, a board or a spouse.
Exit Readiness Check
Twelve honest questions about your financials, operations, people and plan. A score, the areas a buyer would discount, and where to start.
Take the check → 8 articles · 30 minInsights
Plain-spoken pieces on building a contracting business that is worth more — and preparing the owner, not just the company, for what comes next.
Read the series → Questions owners askQuestions & answers
Readiness, value, unexpected offers, brokers, attorneys, staying on, retained equity, and what working with BBC is like.
Read the answers → Keynotes · workshops · in-house trainingSpeaking & Training
Six sessions from the field — for associations, dealer meetings, owner groups, and your own team.
See the topics → One page · printableCapability Statement
Who BBC is, what we do, who we do it for and how — on a single page you can print or forward.
Open the statement → Nine services · two pathsServices overview
From transaction readiness in months to value building over years — and the leadership, systems and growth work that runs through both.
All services →The Insights series
Read them in order, or jump to where you are.
01
Why Contractors Decide to Sell Their Business
Burnout, time, no successor, an unexpected offer — the reasons differ, but the better question is always the same: if someone wanted to buy your company tomorrow, would it be ready?
3 min read
02
The First Steps Toward Selling Your Contracting Business
Whether you’re thinking about selling in three months or two years, the first stage comes down to three things: the personal decision, understanding what you actually own, and preparing the company to operate without you.
3 min read
03
Good Books Build Valuable Businesses
Keeping accurate, consistent financial records isn’t a year-end chore for the accountant. Every month you close the books properly, you are building evidence of value.
2 min read
04
Preparing Your Financials Before Selling Your Contracting Business
Financial preparation is not handing a buyer your tax returns. It is proving the financial story of the company — where the money comes from, where it goes, and whether the results can continue after you leave.
4 min read
05
Should I Sell My Business Myself or Hire a Business Broker?
Broker or no broker is the first question most owners ask. The better one is what team you should have around you — broker, attorney, CPA — before you ever talk seriously to a buyer.
4 min read
06
Should I Retain Ownership After Selling My Business?
“We’ll buy most of your company, but we’d like you to keep some ownership.” It can be a very good deal. It can also leave a lot of your money tied up in a company you no longer control.
5 min read
07
I’m Selling My Business — And the New Owner Wants Me to Stay
Staying on to help a transition is very different from selling your business and accidentally becoming an employee in the company you used to own. Define the job, build the departure plan, and set a date.
5 min read
08
I Sold My Business. Why Am I Still Unhappy?
The money is in the bank. The phone isn’t ringing at six in the morning. You should be happy. So why aren’t you? You didn’t just sell a business — you sold something that had become part of your identity.
4 min read