Ask HN: How do I go about finding a buyer for my business?

[avakra]

Hey, I'm a first generation entrepreneur in India. I own a small software development business, in which we build websites, webapps, etc and are doing a fairly good job. I would like to sell my business and move on to become a consultant. Is there any website or service where I can find some entrepreneur/business who might be interested?

[mahmud]

How big your client base? How many contracts do you have now? How long is each? How much is each?

Most you can hope to sell are: 1) Your current and future contracts, and 2) Your brand and name recognition.

[avakra → mahmud]

I've around 200 clients (around 100 active), with an average business of $1000 per client.

[mahmud → avakra]

Those figures are hard to beat. Why do you wanna sell it then?

[avakra → mahmud]

Some personal reasons, some professional - want to relocate, explore other avenues, focus on a product idea, etc.

[trevelyan]

Hire someone and delegate the management of the business to them over time.