Ed Scott founder of Resolve on building a better marketplace to buy and sell small & medium businesses.

@Ed Scott is the founder of @Resolve which is a small medium enterprise marketplace. In other words it's a website where people can search for and browse businesses to buy. The goal of Resolve is to create a single place for supply and demand, and democratizing access to hidden gems that are often overlooked due to lack of available knowledge or resources.Resolve caters for;Businesses with an Enterprise Value of between $1M AUD to $40M AUD, and Urgent business sale campaigns such as recapitalizations and external administrations. Some key takeaways from our discussion;According to MGI Institute, 60-70% of business owners are open to selling if approached properlyWhy business owners should research the selling process by speaking with their accountant,  lawyer or friends & colleagues who have also owned businesses.Ideal timeframes for planning an exit The key steps to prepare a businessThe availability of various financing options to enable small businesses to purchase a businessEd also shares how he manages to personally 'maintain the rage' as the founder of fast growing startup by;drawing inspiration from his business partner, and focussing hard everyday on doing what he knows he'll regret not doing@Michael Kerr @smallbusinessbanter