Having a well-financed business that doesn’t rely on bad sources of debt goes a long way to making a company attractive to buyers and ensuring that it fetches an attractive valuation. But, the choices that produce a good balance sheet don’t happen overnight; it takes years of preparation to ensure the best possible sale years later. It’s a good time to sell a small business: according to BizBuySell’s Insight Report, however, only one in five listings on the online marketplace