Buying & Selling A Business - Behind the Deal: Buying, Selling, and Transitioning a Business

Date and Time

Tuesday Dec 9, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CST

Location

Zoom

Fees/Admission

$10

Website

SCORE Registration

Contact Information

David LaCosse, 847-361-3538
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Description

Thinking of selling your business or buying one that’s already thriving? This seminar takes you beyond the surface of the transaction to uncover what truly drives business value. Learn how to evaluate opportunities, structure your deal, and position yourself for success at the negotiating table.

Attorney Allison Cychosz combines real-world experience with legal insight to walk you through every phase of the process from beginning to end. You’ll leave this seminar with practical tools.

Topics will include:

Purchasing vs. Starting On Your Own
Preparing Your Business for Sale
Common Negotiation Pressure Points
Asset Purchase vs. Stock Purchase
Evaluating the Purchase or Sale Price
The Letter of Intent and Due Diligence Red Flags
Key Legal Agreements
How to Handle Leases, Vendors, Employees and More
Tax Considerations & Post-Closing Liability
Real World Cases & Lessons Learned

*Please note that SCORE charges for all educational webinars.

Meet Your Speaker ~ Allison Cychosz

Allison Cychosz, Esq. is the President and owner of AMC Legal, P.C. in Burr Ridge, Illinois, where she focuses on Business Law, Intellectual Property, Estate Planning, and Estate Administration.

For more than 17 years, Allison has worked with entrepreneurs, families, and nonprofit leaders, helping them start and grow their businesses, protect their ideas, and plan confidently for the future. She has formed and guided hundreds of companies across real estate, hospitality, professional services, consulting, brick-and-mortar, and online retail.

Allison has numerous trademark and copyright applications to safeguard her clients’ brands and creative work. As both an attorney and an entrepreneur herself, Allison understands the challenges of running and scaling a business firsthand.