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Our Process

What we do for you, in 10 steps
The journey from deciding to sell your business to closing the sale is a six to 12-month process.
Our Affiliates

How our resources support you
To prepare your business for sale and to help buyers find financing, we may need some help along the way.
Getting Started

How we can work together
We offer intermediary and business advisory services. Check out our listing agreement and how to get started.
About Edmond Legum, Business Broker & Advisor
I am committed to helping owners get what their businesses are worth. This means that I may have to say things that they do not want to hear. But it also means that we set clear expectations that reduce the surprises that play havoc with negotiations.
Since 1986 I’ve helped over 100 businesses throughout North America drive the value of their resources. I can do the same for you and your business.
For a free valuation of your business, please contact me directly at — 770.715.3337 or [email protected].
Or click here ▶︎ FREE Business Valuation

WHAT OUR CLIENTS & COLLEAGUES SAY ABOUT US
I can’t thank you enough for all your time and work with us through the process of selling our business. Your calm demeanor and sound advice helped us stay patient and focused on what was best. We’re thankful we called you.
• Melissa Hood
Ed is an amazing businessman, who goes far beyond what is considered the norm in this industry.
• Dave Onkels
Very rarely do you meet an individual with such a robust balance of a ‘head for numbers’ and a heart for creative appeal. If you want tactical actions that get results, Ed is the man to make it happen.
• Suzy Roche
It is rare to find someone with true creative skills that are readily and realistically translated to the business world. Ed Legum exemplifies the best of how that can be done. Ed has an uncanny ability to take complex concepts and distill them into information that’s easy to understand and grasp.
• Scot Goldman
Ed Legum is a sales and marketing mastermind.
• Tamara Lopata
Ed Legum seriously understands business. His depth of knowledge is astounding. Ed’s comfortable communication style is filled with lessons, parables and stories that easily explain some of the most complicated issues facing businesses today. Ed’s feet are firmly planted in the real world where business is done and sales are made.
• Mark Doornbosch
Ed’s work ethic is second to none and his depth of knowledge regarding both his own field and other industries and disciplines he comes into contact with is impressive. He is equal parts business and creative minded. Ed manages any given project with a deft hand.
• Anthony Williams
Ed has an engaging and insightful delivery, and a personality that makes it easy for clients to open up to him about where they need improvement so that he might tailor his wisdom to their needs.
• Tom Gawronski

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