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The True Cost of Your Business Exit: Understanding Your Options
When you've spent years building your business, the decision to sell may represent the most significant financial transaction of your lifetime. Yet many Alberta business owners are shocked to discover the true cost of traditional business brokerage services with fees that can consume a substantial portion of their hard-earned dollars.
5 Essential Insights from Hundreds of Rural Exit Stories
After 13 years helping rural business owners navigate exits and transitions, Business Advisor Darrell Goertzen has seen almost everything. Here are the five most critical lessons learned from witnessing hundreds of business transitions that every Alberta business owner needs to understand.
Your Guide to Buying a Business in Rural Alberta
Thinking about trading your commute for community impact? If you’ve ever wondered whether you could own the local business that’s been quietly for sale in your hometown, the answer is yes—and your rural Alberta roots might be your biggest advantage.
So You Want to Buy a Business. Here's the Digital Assets You'll Need.
Buying a business in 2025 means inheriting more than just equipment and customers—you’re also stepping into a digital presence that can make or break your success. From websites and social media to software subscriptions and email systems, your digital due diligence matters.
Why Selling Your Business Could Be the Best Decision You Make
Discover why selling your business could be your best decision yet. Learn the hidden benefits of a well-timed exit and how to avoid the costly mistake of waiting too long.
The Marketing Memo: How to Talk to Your Customers When You Sell
For small business owners across Alberta — especially in rural communities — selling your business isn’t just transactional, it’s personal. Learn how to communicate the change with clarity and confidence, preserve customer loyalty, and maintain your digital presence during the handoff. With insights from Freshly Pressed and ExitNavigator, this guide is built for Alberta entrepreneurs ready to exit right.
The Digital Footprint Factor: Increasing Business Value Before You Sell
When you think about selling your business one day, the usual checklist pops up: clean books, smooth operations, paperwork in order. All important. But there’s one piece most owners miss — and it can quietly raise (or tank) your valuation:
The Silent Shift in Rural Canada: How Business Transitions Will Shape Our Community’s Future
Explore the critical economic challenge facing rural Canadian communities as business owners approach retirement without exit plans. Learn how proper transition planning preserves local jobs, maintains essential services, and ensures community stability. Discover strategies for connecting established businesses with qualified buyers to protect rural prosperity for generations to come.
Debunking Common Myths About Exit Planning: Insights for Business Owners
Discover why successful business transitions require debunking common exit planning myths. Learn the importance of early planning, professional guidance beyond realtors, strategies for all profitability levels, and structured family transitions.
Exit Planning vs. Succession Planning. What’s the Difference?
As a small business owner in Alberta, you've likely invested countless hours, resources, and passion into building your business. No matter where in Alberta you’re running your business, the day will inevitably come when you need to think about your “exit”. When it comes to transitioning out of a business, two key strategies often come up: exit planning and succession planning.
Introducing ExitNavigator: Your Partner in Easier Business Transitions.
For many rural and small-town business owners in Alberta, the idea of stepping away from their business can feel complicated. Whether you're considering retirement, selling your business, or transitioning leadership to the next generation, planning your exit is essential—not just for your financial future but also for the health of your local communities. That’s where ExitNavigator comes in.
