John Denton

Cracking the Code of Successful Business Partnerships

25/09/2026

Partnerships are like aircraft. The only ones you hear about are the ones that crash. A partnership can be a great way of growing a business and selling it or putting it under management.

The Questions Every Business Owner Eventually Faces

16/09/2026

As a business broker, the most difficult thing I had to do was tell a business owner their business would be very hard to sell. That happened too often. Mostly due to lack of preparation and planning.

You Can’t Change History

01/08/2026

You can’t change history — as much as we’d like to sometimes Every day you’re in business, you’re writing a little more of its history. Every decision, every invoice, every quiet quarter is sitting there in the numbers for anyone to see later — including the buyer who might one day be looking at your […]

What Is My Business Worth?

01/08/2026

Asking “What is my business is worth?” is a bit like reading a crystal ball Why? Because a business doesn’t have one value — it has several. If you’re weighing up a sale, whether that’s soon or somewhere down the track, the first step is deciding how much you want for it. But asking yourself […]

Would highly recommend attending one of Johns workshops

05/08/2024

I joined John’s workshop because I have a few businesses and I also help other entrepreneurs set up new businesses and revenue streams. I have sold a business before and it was not a pleasant experience. I wanted to learn more about how to get my current businesses ready for sale from the start so […]

Who Will Buy Your Business – Part 2

26/02/2024

FINDING BUYERS FOR YOUR BUSINESS (No AI / ChatGPT has been used in the production of this article) In my previous blog post, we looked at “Who will buy my business?” I talked about three types of buyers the financial buyer, the lifestyle buyer and the strategic buyer. Now let’s think about where you can […]