Insights for business owners
Straight, practical guidance on selling, valuing, and buying a business in British Columbia — written for owners, not search engines. No jargon, no hype, no fabricated numbers.
Selling
Running a confidential, competitive sale process from first decision to close.
How to Sell a Business in BC: The Complete 2026 Owner's Guide
A step-by-step walkthrough of selling a business in British Columbia — from deciding to sell through valuation, confidential marketing, negotiation, due diligence, and close.
11 min readHow Long Does It Take to Sell a Business?
A realistic timeline for selling a business in Canada — what each stage takes, what speeds it up, and what stalls a deal.
7 min readValuation
What your business is worth, how it's measured, and what moves the number.
How to Value a Business: Methods, Multiples, and What Drives Price
The three core valuation methods, how earnings multiples actually work, and the value drivers that decide whether you sell at the low or high end of your range.
10 min readSDE vs. EBITDA: Which Earnings Number Sets Your Price?
Seller's Discretionary Earnings and EBITDA both measure profitability, but they apply to different businesses — and confusing them distorts your valuation.
6 min readTax & Legal
Deal structure, Canadian tax, and the legal mechanics of a clean transaction.
Asset Sale vs. Share Sale in Canada: How Structure Affects Your Outcome
The choice between selling assets and selling shares shapes your tax bill, your liability, and how hard the deal is to close. Here's how to think about it.
8 min readThe Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption When Selling Your Business
The LCGE can shelter a substantial part of your gain when you sell qualifying shares — but only if you plan ahead and meet the tests.
7 min readHow to Keep the Sale of Your Business Confidential
A leak about a sale can cost you staff, customers, and leverage. Here's how a properly run process protects confidentiality at every stage.
6 min readBuying
Sourcing, evaluating, and acquiring the right business without overpaying.
How to Buy a Business in BC: A Buyer's Playbook
From defining what you want to closing the deal — a disciplined approach to acquiring a business in British Columbia without overpaying.
9 min readDue Diligence Checklist for Buying a Business
The areas every buyer should verify before closing — financial, legal, commercial, and operational — and the red flags that should give you pause.
8 min readImmigration & Investors
BC PNP, Start-Up Visa, and the newcomer-investor buyer pool.
Buying a Business Through the BC PNP Entrepreneur Stream
How acquiring an established BC business can support a Provincial Nominee Program application — and what to check before you assume a business qualifies.
7 min readSelling to Immigrant-Investor Buyers in Greater Vancouver
A large share of Greater Vancouver's most motivated buyers are newcomers. Reaching them — in their language — can meaningfully widen your buyer pool.
6 min readSuccession
Transitioning a business to family, management, or a third party.
Family Business Succession Planning: Family, Management, or Sale?
Most family businesses don't survive the transition to the next generation. A clear-eyed succession plan — and an honest look at all three exit paths — changes the odds.
8 min readWhen Should You Start Planning Your Business Exit?
The best time to start exit planning is years before you sell. Here's why early planning quietly adds the most to your final price.
6 min readHave a question about your situation?
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