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Explore Selling Your Business—Confidentially

You have built an established company. If you are beginning to consider retirement, succession, a new opportunity, or another transition, National Industry Network gives you a clear first step.

You have built an established company. If you are beginning to consider retirement, succession, a new opportunity, or another transition, National Industry Network gives you a clear first step.

Share a few initial details about the business. An NIN acquisition consultant will review the information, consider current buyer demand, and determine whether a confidential conversation may be the right next step. NIN evaluates established businesses based on fit, financial readiness, and alignment with the process.

You do not need to have every detail decided. This inquiry simply begins the conversation.

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  • Active buyer and investor network
  • Financial capability reviewed before sensitive information is shared
  • Specialized in multimillion-dollar exits
  • Serving established business owners since 2012

Form introduction: The form takes only a few minutes. Share the information currently available to you; an acquisition consultant can explain anything else that may be useful if the conversation advances.

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  • Business Industry* — What industry does the business operate within?
  • Business Location* — Where is the business headquartered?
  • Annual Gross Revenue* — Select the closest current range.
  • Year Established* — When did the business begin operating?
  • First Name*
  • Last Name*
  • Personal Phone Number* — Used only to follow up about your inquiry.
  • Personal Email* — Used only to follow up about your inquiry.
  • Reason for Considering a Sale — What is prompting you to explore a sale or transition at this time?

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Why owners begin with NIN

Active buyers are already looking

NIN maintains a nationwide buyer and investor network approaching 20,000 people and organizations across multiple acquisition categories. Current acquisition criteria give the acquisition consultant a substantial starting audience and help identify where buyer demand may align with your company. The right buyer may already be in NIN’s network.

Experience with established businesses

NIN has helped hundreds of business owners exit their companies on their terms. That experience spans manufacturing, trucking and logistics, construction and skilled trades, healthcare, energy, distribution, professional services, and many other established industries.

A strategy built around your goals

Your timing, desired transition, priorities, and the future of the business help shape the buyer strategy. The acquisition consultant provides guidance as you consider the available paths; you retain final authority over whether to move forward.

A confidential, seller-focused process

The inquiry begins a confidential conversation. Buyer outreach does not begin through the form itself. If you decide to proceed, NIN will explain the recommended strategy and appropriate next steps.

What happens after you submit?

1. Your information is reviewed

An NIN acquisition consultant reviews the business profile, your reason for exploring a sale, and potential alignment with the firm’s process and current buyer demand.

2. An acquisition consultant follows up

If the opportunity may align, a consultant will contact you for a confidential conversation about the company, your priorities, and the outcome you may want.

3. You consider the recommended next step

Together, you and the acquisition consultant may determine that the right next step is preparation, a more detailed business review, buyer exploration, or a confidential sale process. Submitting the form does not obligate you to proceed.

Learn About NIN’s Confidential Seller Process

Frequently asked questions

Do I need complete financial records before submitting?

No. Begin with the information requested in the form. An acquisition consultant can explain what additional information may be helpful if the conversation advances.

Can I contact NIN if I am still deciding whether to sell?

Yes. Many owners begin with questions about timing, retirement, succession, buyer demand, or what the right transition could look like. The first conversation helps clarify the available paths.

What happens to the information I submit?

The information begins a confidential seller inquiry and is reviewed internally by NIN. Buyer outreach does not begin through the form. If the opportunity advances, the acquisition consultant will explain how information sharing and buyer engagement may be structured.

Will submitting the form obligate me to sell?

No. Submission requests a conversation. You and the acquisition consultant will discuss whether preparation, buyer exploration, or a confidential sale process is appropriate.