<p>These 8 steps are to be considered as 8 strategies increase the value of your business. All businesses are worth what someone is willing to pay for them, and the purpose of these strategies is to increase the perceived value among the buyers that are willing to pay the most for your business. Not surprisingly, this is likely to end up being one of your competitors, and therefore 2 of the 8 strategies are related to the competition. Of the remaining strategies, 4 of them are directly or indirectly related to mitigating the risks of small business ownership. This book also contains a 9th chapter, that brings up common misconceptions and discusses why seller financing is not among the 8 strategies. </p>