Guides & resources
Straight-talking guidance on buying and selling businesses — the same playbook we use with our advisory clients.
How to sell a business
From getting your financials ready to closing — the path to a clean, well-priced exit.
Read the guide →For buyers & investorsHow to buy a business
Define your criteria, evaluate deals, finance the purchase and close with confidence.
Read the guide →Valuation dataEBITDA multiples by industry
What businesses sell for in your sector — public averages and typical private ranges for 2026.
Read the guide →Free toolBusiness valuation calculator
Estimate what your business is worth from your revenue and EBITDA in about ten seconds.
Read the guide →For buyersDue diligence checklist
What to review before you buy — financial, legal, commercial, operational and tax.
Read the guide →Deal documentsNDAs & letters of intent
What goes in an NDA and an LOI — plus SellSide's signed, audit-logged NDA and LOI generator.
Read the guide →ReferenceM&A glossary
Plain-English definitions of the deal terms you'll meet buying or selling a business.
Read the guide →Prefer to talk it through?
Book a no-obligation call with the SellSide team to talk about your situation, whichever side of the table you're on.