Selling without a broker means owning the work

A small business can be sold without a broker in some circumstances, but the sale work does not disappear. The owner must govern valuation scope, buyer outreach, confidentiality, diligence, negotiation, agreements, closing, and transition while assigning legal, tax, accounting, valuation, financing, or regulatory work where the facts require it. Start by mapping every responsibility across five sale stages. Map an owner-led business sale across five stages, define specialist lanes, compare advisor economics without fee benchmarks, and keep one controlled record from outreach through closing. How to Sell a Small Business Without a…