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Selling Without a Broker
What it takes to sell a small business yourself: what a broker actually does, which parts you can run, and where owners get stuck.
How to Sell a Small Business Without a Broker: What You Actually Have to Do Yourself
Selling a small business without a broker means doing four jobs yourself: preparing the materials, reaching buyers, protecting confidentiality and running the negotiation. Here is what each job involves and which parts you can hand off.
Sep 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Selling Without a BrokerDo You Need a Business Broker to Sell Your Business? An Honest Checklist
You do not legally need a broker to sell a small business. Whether you should use one depends on five things: your appetite for buyer conversations, your records, your need for confidentiality, your time, and how you feel about a percentage fee.
Sep 25, 2026 · 6 min read
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