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[On-screen text: Plan today for a successful business transfer tomorrow.]

[On-screen text: Legal aspects and tax rules]

Narrator: You built your company with your own two hands and you're proud of it. But have you planned out how you're going to transfer or sell it?

[On-screen text: 57% of SMEs will change ownership in the next 10 years.]

Desjardins has developed complete tools to help simplify this process for you. You can count on our expertise to assist you every step of the way in a business transfer.

[On-screen text: Seller and buyer
1. Assessment of current situation
2. Vision of the future
3. Business valuation
4. Transfer scenarios
5. Transfer plan
6. Financing
7. Continuity and retirement]

[On-screen text: Business transfer process and management:
Business valuation
Legal aspects
Tax rules
Financing
Accounting]

For example, from a legal standpoint, do you know what to do to avoid costly errors?

[On-screen text:
Legal aspects:
Confidentiality agreement
Letter of intent
Due diligence
Purchase offer/agreement
Purchase contract]

And what documents have to be signed, when and by whom?

Taxes are also an important part of selling a business.

How can you minimize your tax impacts?

[On-screen text: Tax rules]

We'll be there to help you answer all these questions.

Plus, you can count on our guidance at every step of the way when transferring or buying a business, including choosing outside professionals, regardless of whether or not you're a Desjardins member.

To find out more about the Desjardins guidance process for business transfers, watch our 2 other videos today.

[On-screen text:
Business transfer and valuation process
Financing and accounting]

[On-screen text: Desjardins Business. Cooperating in building the future.]