“Retirement”? For some this word is a shining golden goal and for others a dreaded harbinger of old age. Either way, folks, it IS coming. Lets cut to the chase here! You really only have two choices when it comes to “leaving” your business- “HOW” and “WHEN”.
Let’s talk about the “when” first. I find the overwhelming majority of cleaning professionals put off even starting the “leaving your business” process simply because the word “retirement” is just a nicely gussied up phrase that forces us to meditate on our pending mortality!
After all, who wants to think and/or plan for their upcoming and oh-so-inevitable death??? Yuck! In the immortal words of Scarlett in Gone with the Wind: “I’ll think about it tomorrow.” And that is what we do while the days/months/years/decades slip by. So sad because …
Retirement doesn’t have to be a bummer. Instead, it can bring you happiness, gratification, a wonderful sense of accomplishment and maybe most importantly- FREEDOM!
NOTE: By focusing myself on “preparing my carpet cleaning business for it’s eventual sale” early in my career I was able to “cash out” and retire at the young age of 38 ! That’s right, I haven’t worked full time in almost 20 years! (Freedom is a wonderful thing!) And if I could do it you can do it- IF you “do it right”!
This ‘doing it right” concept logically takes us to the “how”. Simply put, “how” you retire is dependent on having money and more of it is always better! Now while you never should depend ONLY on the sale of your company to fund your retirement your business should be a “steadily appreciating asset”. If not, you are missing out on something I call “double dipping”- earning a living plus building a “business nest egg” that is appreciating tax-free until you actually cash out and retire!
Sure, you can download my two Special Reports- one on “How to build personal wealth as a carpet cleaner” and the other on “Preparing your carpet cleaning business for sale”. (Many have told me these two free Reports have literally transformed their lives!)
But even better, download the reports PLUS attend the very special one hour presentation I am giving at the upcoming Las Vegas Connection Trade Show and Exhibition on Wednesday, September 29th at 3:00 PM titled: “How to Sell Your Cleaning Business and Retire While You Are Still Young Enough to Enjoy It!”
Even if you can’t attend (or can’t afford) the entire Connections Trade Show at least make it to this very important seminar where I will share new concepts and specific tips on how to build, price and sell your operation to a flock of eager buyers. (When I sold my business I had three different qualified buyers all eagerly “bidding” on my company!)
The targeted information in “How to Sell Your Cleaning Business and Retire While You Are Still Young Enough to Enjoy It!” may very well be worth millions to you one day! And certainly Connections itself is well worth the price of admission. But even if you aren’t registered at the trade show if you show up at my seminar- you can sit in for free on my session! Just let me know that you heard about it on SFS.Jon.Don.com!
So don’t forget-
WHO? Me, Steve Toburen, and I guarantee you will be delighted!
WHAT: “How to Sell Your Cleaning Business and Retire While You Are Still Young Enough to Enjoy It!”
WHEN: September 29th at 3:00 PM
WHERE: Las Vegas Connection Trade Show and Exhibition, Las Vegas Hilton
HOW: This one is up to you. Just DO IT!
I’ll see you in Las Vegas!
Steve
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