[Crawl-Date: 2026-04-06] [Source: DataJelly Visibility Layer] [URL: https://travisbusinessadvisors.com/ru/seller-guide] --- title: 9-Phase Seller Guide | Travis Business Advisors description: A phase-by-phase roadmap for Austin business owners considering a sale — from first questions through closing, transition, and life after. url: https://travisbusinessadvisors.com/ru/seller-guide canonical: https://travisbusinessadvisors.com/seller-guide og_title: Travis Business Advisors og_description: Austin's Business Broker for Owners Who Built Something Worth Protecting og_image: https://storage.googleapis.com/gpt-engineer-file-uploads/attachments/og-images/598e6334-eb7e-4cdb-9bad-6a67b74e851b?Expires=1775422155&GoogleAccessId=go-api-on-aws%40gpt-engineer-390607.iam.gserviceaccount.com&Signature=XohJTtkAmsM6NTTTILYOicAWnVPn9C8RCQ9k%2Fn%2FmpCDFMbVeOM4XRpiB1SRlZzisI9hGBq67t7Elh5tKl6vxybSkR94jwptDGkvJFfPhm%2BxbX49eiEdX%2Bmy3Wo2t%2FRJOWybZmdE%2FM9d5a6QbvmWeDseCoNuvsP0ejJcjifGN62GUFqZQWv9oznuhXu0eE0WmDX4BRZi79sE0HYSJ1reAf9eTOueKDWPPjMIr%2FSO%2BcHEebakd679a0byTQHfqUxiWqMCP9cOu2zJwmbWEoFk%2FkUoOMzfjrtyMDbP%2BeEQMQIl22mwKx5qtqCr7hCojQgZF00diNfrALT5nOcvQDRiksQ%3D%3D twitter_card: summary_large_image twitter_image: https://storage.googleapis.com/gpt-engineer-file-uploads/attachments/og-images/598e6334-eb7e-4cdb-9bad-6a67b74e851b?Expires=1775422155&GoogleAccessId=go-api-on-aws%40gpt-engineer-390607.iam.gserviceaccount.com&Signature=XohJTtkAmsM6NTTTILYOicAWnVPn9C8RCQ9k%2Fn%2FmpCDFMbVeOM4XRpiB1SRlZzisI9hGBq67t7Elh5tKl6vxybSkR94jwptDGkvJFfPhm%2BxbX49eiEdX%2Bmy3Wo2t%2FRJOWybZmdE%2FM9d5a6QbvmWeDseCoNuvsP0ejJcjifGN62GUFqZQWv9oznuhXu0eE0WmDX4BRZi79sE0HYSJ1reAf9eTOueKDWPPjMIr%2FSO%2BcHEebakd679a0byTQHfqUxiWqMCP9cOu2zJwmbWEoFk%2FkUoOMzfjrtyMDbP%2BeEQMQIl22mwKx5qtqCr7hCojQgZF00diNfrALT5nOcvQDRiksQ%3D%3D --- # 9-Phase Seller Guide | Travis Business Advisors > A phase-by-phase roadmap for Austin business owners considering a sale — from first questions through closing, transition, and life after. --- Travis Business Advisors ## The Seller's Curriculum 9 Phases from "Am I Ready?" to Life After the Sale I'm SellingI'm Buying 0/9 phases All📝 Read🎥 Watch📊 Quick View PREPARATIONEXECUTIONCOMPLETION1🪞Am I Ready?YOU ARE HERE2📊Know Your Numb…3🔧Prepare the Bu…4🚀Assemble Your …5🎯Attract & Qual…6🤝Negotiate the …7🔍Survive Due Di…8📝Close the Deal9🌅Life After the…STARTNEW CHAPTER 1 🪞 Am I Ready?— The Decision 12–36 months before listing 27 assets Most sellers spend months — sometimes years — circling this question. This phase isn't about committing to a sale. It's about replacing fear with information so you can make a clear-eyed decision. Multi-Format:9 articles × 3 formats = **27 learning assets**| Choose: 📝 Read · 🎥 Watch · 📊 Quick View Required Reading ⭐ Start HerePillar Guide The Complete Seller's Guide: 9 Phases from 'Am I Ready?' to Life After the Sale The complete seller curriculum overview — read this first for the full roadmap. 📝🎥📊 1I Built This Business From Nothing. How Do I Just... Walk Away? 📝🎥📊 2My Spouse Says It's Time to Sell. I'm Not Sure I Agree. 📝🎥📊 3What Will I Do on Monday Morning After I Sell? 📝🎥📊 4I'm 62. Is It Too Late to Get My Business Ready to Sell? 📝🎥📊 5My Kids Don't Want the Business. Now What? 📝🎥📊 6I've Never Taken a Vacation Longer Than a Week. 📝🎥📊 8I Don't Need the Money. Should I Still Sell? 📝🎥📊 159The Emotional Timeline of Selling a Business 📝🎥📊 🔧 Interactive Tool Seller Emotional Readiness Quiz Launch → Case Studies 📖 CS-07: Prepared vs. Unprepared — Two Owners, Very Different Outcomes ✦ Readiness Checkpoint ☐I can articulate my personal reason for selling ☐My spouse/family has been included in the conversation ☐I've considered what I'll do after the sale ☐I'm emotionally prepared to start the process Take the Emotional Readiness QuizMark Complete 2 📊 Know Your Numbers— Valuation & Financial Reality 9–18 months before listing 21 assets 3 🔧 Prepare the Business— The 12-Month Countdown 6–12 months before listing 21 assets 4 🚀 Assemble Your Team & Go to Market— Listing, CIM, Confidentiality Listing month (Month 0) 21 assets 5 🎯 Attract & Qualify Buyers— Marketing, NDAs, Buyer Meetings Months 1–4 on market 18 assets 6 🤝 Negotiate the Deal— Offers, LOI, Deal Structure Months 3–6 on market 24 assets 7 🔍 Survive Due Diligence— Data Room, Verification, Re-Trades 30–90 days after LOI 21 assets 8 📝 Close the Deal— Purchase Agreement & Closing Table 60–90 days after LOI 27 assets 9 🌅 Life After the Sale— Transition, Wealth, Identity 0–24 months post-close 42 assets Ready for a conversation with a real human? 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