Tip #16 – What About That Big Customer
Diversify Your Customer Base Before You Sell Your Business
Many companies have a few large customers that dominate their overall sales. After all, nobody wants to turn down business! But when it comes time to sell the company, this becomes a huge problem. Most buyers won’t look at a business whose revenues could drop dramatically from the possible loss of one or more of those customers. Business owners have to find a way to diversify their customer base before they ever decide to sell their business.