{"id":3504,"date":"2016-06-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-11T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ban.co.za\/ban-clients\/how-saleable-is-your-business\/"},"modified":"2022-09-21T08:41:18","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T06:41:18","slug":"how-saleable-is-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ban.co.za\/ban-clients\/how-saleable-is-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How saleable is your business?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most business owners think that their business is worth more than it actually is. In fact, the majority of smaller businesses are either not saleable, or do not sell. 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We have also developed a due diligence readiness program that will prepare you and your business for prospective buyers in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to read the full article &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ban.co.za\/ban-clients\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-Saleable-Is-Your-Business.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Saleable Is Your Business<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most business owners think that their business is worth more than it actually is. In fact, the majority of smaller businesses are either not saleable, or do not sell. 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