THE PROCESS:

The process itself is the "heart and soul" of the transaction. There is no substitute for the experience, expertise, and familiarity with the process necessary for best results.

The professionals at Nolan & Associates have spent more than 30 years perfecting the process and have just about "seen it all" as far as transactions go. From transaction to transaction, there are many common threads and, yet, every transaction has a life of its own. For these reasons, it is very important that your sale be handled by the folks most familiar with the process. A snapshot of the process as initiated and managed by Nolan & Associates is outlined below:

• Evaluation of Owner Needs
• Preliminary Business Review
• Confirmation of Business Valuation
• Preparation of Confidential Business Review
• Prospective Buyer Research
• Active Marketing
• Buyer Visits and Summation of Offers
• Evaluation, Selection and Signing of Letter of Intent
• Due Diligence Facilitation
• Negotiation and Legal Documentation
• Closing

While there is no typical timeline for a transaction, one can expect a process that involves Nolan & Associates to take 3 - 8 months from start to finish, assuming that seller and buyer decision makers remain available to the process and that deal-specific information is transferred and due diligence undertaken and completed, all in a timely fashion.