# Acquisition

### [6 Steps for a family-owned business transition](/content/resources/business-transition/index.html)

Selling a business is a pivotal moment for any family-owned small business, and it can be emotionally tumultuous for the owner, employees, and community. This...

### [Crisis averted: Small business survival in the wake of the silver tsunami](/content/resources/silver-tsunami/index.html)

As Baby Boomer small business owners retire en masse in the coming years, new models for transferring ownership to employees are keeping businesses open, preserving...

### [Selling with purpose: why retiring small business owners should consider the Teamshares model](/content/resources/selling-with-purpose/index.html)

Retiring small business owners face a succession problem. When the owners retire, 70% fail to find a buyer. Teamshares offers a 90% close rate on...

### [I sold my family business to Teamshares: here’s how it went](/content/resources/sold-family-business/index.html)

After my father's passing, I took over his automotive repair business. After reinvesting in the company, I partnered with Teamshares to exit in a way...

### [Teamshares acquisition process and criteria](/content/resources/acquisition-criteria/index.html)

Teamshares is one of America's largest buyers of small businesses from retiring owners, with a 90% close rate on signed LOIs. Even still, we only...

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