Most owners don't wake up one day and decide to sell that afternoon. Selling a beauty, hair, medi-spa or wellness business is usually a process that starts 6–18 months before settlement — and the businesses that sell fastest, and for the best price, are almost always the ones where that groundwork started early. Here's the checklist I walk clients through before we ever list a business for sale. 1. Get your financials in order Buyers — and their accountants — will want to see clean,...

If you've ever wondered what your salon, clinic, studio or wellness business would actually sell for, you're not alone. It's one of the first questions almost every owner asks me — and it's rarely as simple as "how much profit did I make last year." I work exclusively with hair and beauty salons, medi-spas, cosmetic injectables clinics, wellness retreats, yoga studios and IV drip and wellness clinics across Australia. These businesses have their own rhythm — recurring clients, practitioner...

The decision to sell your business is one of the most significant choices you'll make as an entrepreneur. Like many business owners I've worked with, you might be wrestling with the timing, wondering if you're ready to let go of something you've built from the ground up. Signs It's Time to Consider Selling When a business owner recently told me she was struggling to sleep at night, constantly thinking about her business, I knew she was ready for this conversation. Here are key indicators that...