SELLING YOUR BUSINESS IN OHIO
You built something real. Let's make sure you walk away with everything you worked for.
Ohio exit planning attorney Ian Heyman helps business owners sell their companies, structure their exits, and protect what they built on the way out.
25+ Years in Business Law | Hundreds of Ohio Clients | $300M+ in Client Growth | Startup to Successful Exit
Most business owners spend years building something valuable and then rush the exit.
They get an offer, get excited, and start moving fast. They sign things they do not fully understand. They find out later that the deal was structured in a way that cost them far more than it should have. Or they find out the buyer had protections they did not.
Some owners go the other direction. They put off thinking about the exit for so long that when the time comes they are not ready.
The business is not structured right for a sale.
The documents are a mess.
The valuation suffers.
Either way you end up leaving money on the table. Or worse, walking into problems you did not see coming.
How We Get You to the Finish Line
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Exit Planning
The best exits start years before the sale. Ian helps you get your business structured and documented so you are ready when the right offer comes.
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Buy-Sell Agreements
If you have a co-owner or partner, a buy-sell agreement protects everyone when one person is ready to move on.
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Deal Review & Negotiation
Before you sign anything, Ian reads the deal, explains every term in plain language, and negotiates the parts that are not in your favor.
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Business Succession Planning
Passing the business to a family member or key employee? Ian helps you build a succession plan that protects the business and the people in it.
Ian Heyman has been the trusted legal advisor to Ohio entrepreneurs for more than 25 years.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
A business owner came to us owing $160,000 to a vendor who was threatening a lawsuit. The money was real. The pressure was real.
Ian got to the table. Stopped the legal action. Negotiated the situation down and bought the business four months of breathing room.
That time was enough to find new investors, activate new contracts, and turn a crisis into a comeback.
That is what having the right person in your corner looks like.
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK BEFORE THEY CALL
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You need someone reviewing the deal on your side before you sign anything. Ian reads deal structures, negotiates terms, and makes sure the offer on paper is actually as good as it sounds.
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A buy-sell agreement spells out what happens to the business if an owner wants to leave, retire, or sell their share. If you have a partner or co-owner, you need one. Ian writes these for Ohio businesses at every stage.
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Earlier than most people think. The best exits are planned two to five years out. Ian helps you get the business in the right shape so when the time comes you are ready.
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Ian helps you prepare your business for sale, review and negotiate the deal, and make sure the legal side of the transaction protects your interests from start to finish.
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Ian can help you think through valuation from a legal and structural standpoint and connect you with the right people to get a real number. He has been through this process enough times to know what buyers look at.
