Everything You Need to Know About Selling Your Business: A Strategic Guide for Sellers Exploring ESOPs
Selling your business isn’t just a financial transaction—it’s a defining moment that shapes your legacy, your employees’ futures, and your company’s next chapter. If you’re considering an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), you’re not alone. Over 6,500 companies in the U.S. are already majority- or fully employee-owned via ESOPs, with many more entering the pipeline. Why? Because ESOPs provide a rare win-win: liquidity for you and ownership for your team. This guide helps distill the key themes every seller should consider —from valuation to culture to leadership succession—with practical insights from us at Monarch.