<div dir="ltr">Thanks Timothy! That's super helpful, thank you.<div><br></div><div>This is actually spurred in part by attending a presentation by Stephanie and discussions with Amy Briels, our local SBDC Advisor (cc'ed).<div><br></div><div>We are looking to be strategic about providing resources and creating an efficient pathway for our business owners to access resources - both from BCD and SBDC.</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 2:29 PM Timothy Bishop via OMS_MANAGERS <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-3472902063476837209">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ariel and all <a href="http://www.bizbuysell.com" target="_blank">www.bizbuysell.com</a> is a good place to start and you can sort by state. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If there is enough lead time and a desire to be more strategic about their exit strategy, there are a few good consultants who specialize in small business succession planning, Stephanie Anderson Stroup with Uphill Edge Consulting is one
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<p class="MsoNormal">I actually think succession planning is a good Main Street training/workshop opportunity for most Mainstreet programs to consider hosting periodically.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">La Grande, OR 97850<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Office: 541-962-1308<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> OMS_MANAGERS <<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>BCD ED Ariel Reker<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 25, 2026 2:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street program managers <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>>; Oregon Main Street program managers <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Amy Briels <<a href="mailto:abriels@bluecc.edu" target="_blank">abriels@bluecc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] Question about advertising businesses for sale<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For our business owners who have a lease and/or own their building, they can list with a realtor. But where else has advertising a business resulted in a successful sale?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you in advance!<u></u><u></u></p>
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