Updated September 20, 2023, at 11:54 AM

Whether you’re looking to buy a firm or thinking about retirement and selling your firm, the work begins well before you “put the word out.”

Think about this, before you begin to paint a room in your house, there are numerous tasks to accomplish before opening the first can of paint. Before you can actually start painting, you have to purchase the paint and supplies, clean the area, scrape and sand, repair holes, tape off areas to protect from unwanted paint, and put down tarps. All this prep work is why professional painters are in such demand!