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Educational articles for Georgia business owners from Torey Hinkson, an advisor with 20 years of institutional M&A experience. Explore business valuation, the sell-side process, owner readiness, and market timing, written to help you make informed decisions long before a sale.

The four reasons an agreed business sale falls apart in due diligence: news that surfaces late, fina
By Torey Hinkson August 10, 2026
Most business sales that fall through die in due diligence, after the price is agreed. The four causes, and how to prevent them before you go to market.
By Torey Hinkson July 29, 2026
A sell-side Quality of Earnings analysis tests whether your earnings survive buyer due diligence, and why to commission one before you go to market.
A line chart titled Working Capital Over a Seasonal Year, showing working capital required rising to
By Torey Hinkson June 18, 2026
Working capital is one of the biggest preventable surprises in what an owner takes home. Here is how the peg is set in a business sale, and how to lower it honestly.
Torey Hinkson, President and Owner of First Choice Business Brokers Peachtree, seated at his desk
By Torey Hinkson May 19, 2026
Owner dependency lowers your price or can kill a deal. Buyers pay for what runs without you. See how buyers evaluate it and how to reduce it before a sale.
An infographic titled Before You Sell, The Three Questions, with three cards, Is the market ready, I
By Torey Hinkson April 14, 2026
Before selling your business, answer three questions: is the market ready, is your business ready, and are you ready personally. Georgia M&A guidance.