https://briggsanalytics.com/blogPlain-English guides to licensing company records.en-usWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://briggsanalytics.com/what-happens-to-company-data-when-a-business-closeshttps://briggsanalytics.com/what-happens-to-company-data-when-a-business-closesWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Shutting downWhen a business closes, its records are usually deleted by the vendors within 30 to 90 days of the last payment. What is lost, what the law says you must keep, and how closing companies get paid $10,000 to $300,000 for a scrubbed copy first.https://briggsanalytics.com/do-ai-companies-buy-data-from-small-businesseshttps://briggsanalytics.com/do-ai-companies-buy-data-from-small-businessesWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Who's buyingYes. Four of the six buyer types take companies under 30 people. What they want from a small business, the published floor of $10,000, and why a 10-person company with ten years of records can out-earn a bigger one.https://briggsanalytics.com/how-to-value-business-datahttps://briggsanalytics.com/how-to-value-business-dataWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Your data's worthBuyers price company records on four things: years of history, people, connected systems and clean rights. The published multipliers, the floor and ceiling, and how to run the math on your own company.https://briggsanalytics.com/licensing-company-data-vs-selling-the-businesshttps://briggsanalytics.com/licensing-company-data-vs-selling-the-businessWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000BasicsA sale transfers the company. A data license rents a scrubbed copy of its records and you keep everything. Why most owners do both, in what order, and how to keep a license from complicating a sale.https://briggsanalytics.com/what-is-de-identificationhttps://briggsanalytics.com/what-is-de-identificationWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Legal and privacyDe-identification removes names, contact details, identifiers and anything that could point back to a person before records are used. What is removed, how, what remains, and the limits every owner should know.https://briggsanalytics.com/what-a-data-license-agreement-looks-likehttps://briggsanalytics.com/what-a-data-license-agreement-looks-likeWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Legal and privacyThe ten clauses in a company data license agreement: scope, purpose, de-identification, term, exclusivity, payment, warranties, retention, audit and termination. What each one means for the owner and what to push back on.https://briggsanalytics.com/can-i-license-the-same-company-data-twicehttps://briggsanalytics.com/can-i-license-the-same-company-data-twiceWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000BasicsYes, under non-exclusive licenses, and some owners do. How repeat licensing works, why buyers accept it, what exclusivity pays instead, and the two situations where a second license is not possible.https://briggsanalytics.com/does-licensing-data-hurt-company-sale-pricehttps://briggsanalytics.com/does-licensing-data-hurt-company-sale-priceWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Getting readyAlmost never with a non-exclusive license, because the company keeps its records. What acquirers actually ask about, the one case where it matters, and how to structure a license so it reads as a diligence document rather than a problem.https://briggsanalytics.com/what-ai-buyers-reject-and-whyhttps://briggsanalytics.com/what-ai-buyers-reject-and-whyWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Getting readyThe seven reasons buyers pass on a company's records: no history, no system, unclear rights, a customer list with nothing behind it, restrictive contracts, health or card data mixed in, and a migration that lost the archive. Each one with the fix.https://briggsanalytics.com/how-ai-buyers-review-company-datahttps://briggsanalytics.com/how-ai-buyers-review-company-dataWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Getting paidWhat happens between the introduction and the offer: the scoping call, the sample, the scrub check and the review, with the questions buyers ask at each step and how long each takes.https://briggsanalytics.com/blog-how-much-is-my-companys-data-worthhttps://briggsanalytics.com/blog-how-much-is-my-companys-data-worthTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Your data's worthBetween $10,000 and $1,000,000+, set by people, years of records, connected systems and clean rights. Published buyer ranges, with sources.https://briggsanalytics.com/blog-who-buys-business-datahttps://briggsanalytics.com/blog-who-buys-business-dataTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Who's buyingAbout a dozen companies, in six types, license US business records to the teams training AI models. What each type publishes it pays, who it wants, and how fast it pays, as of October 2026.https://briggsanalytics.com/blog-license-records-when-shutting-downhttps://briggsanalytics.com/blog-license-records-when-shutting-downTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Shutting downYes. Three buyers pay $10,000 to $300,000 for a shut-down company's code, project history and records, and close in two to four weeks. What to keep, who signs, and what to do first.https://briggsanalytics.com/blog-will-my-customers-information-be-exposedhttps://briggsanalytics.com/blog-will-my-customers-information-be-exposedTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Legal and privacyNo. Customer names, contact details, card numbers and health records are removed before anything is shared, you approve every category, and the buyer deletes the original. What the agreements actually say.https://briggsanalytics.com/can-i-sell-my-customer-databasehttps://briggsanalytics.com/can-i-sell-my-customer-databaseTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Legal and privacySelling a customer list is restricted by privacy law and buyers of AI training data do not want it. What they pay $10K to $1M+ for is how your company works. Plain answer, with sources.https://briggsanalytics.com/is-it-legal-to-sell-company-datahttps://briggsanalytics.com/is-it-legal-to-sell-company-dataTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Legal and privacyLicensing your own operating records is legal when you own them, your contracts allow it, personal data is removed, and the agreement is a license. The four checks, in plain English, with what each buyer does.https://briggsanalytics.com/what-is-data-licensinghttps://briggsanalytics.com/what-is-data-licensingTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000BasicsData licensing is permission to use a copy of your records under agreed terms, for a fee, while you keep the originals. How it differs from a sale, what a license covers, and what AI buyers pay.https://briggsanalytics.com/exclusive-vs-non-exclusive-data-licensehttps://briggsanalytics.com/exclusive-vs-non-exclusive-data-licenseTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000BasicsExclusive licenses pay 4 to 5 times more, per one licensing platform and published research, but end the asset. Non-exclusive can be repeated. Which to choose, by situation, with the numbers buyers publish.https://briggsanalytics.com/what-ai-companies-do-with-business-datahttps://briggsanalytics.com/what-ai-companies-do-with-business-dataTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Who's buyingAI labs use company records to build practice environments where models learn to do real work: handle a ticket, close a book, review a contract. Why they pay, what they build, and why your records qualify.https://briggsanalytics.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-paidhttps://briggsanalytics.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-paidTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Getting paidSeven days after review at the fastest buyer, two to four weeks at the shut-down specialists, about 60 days at the small-operator buyer, several months for lenders and healthcare. The timeline by buyer type, with what slows it down.https://briggsanalytics.com/ai-data-licensing-dealshttps://briggsanalytics.com/ai-data-licensing-dealsTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Who's buyingThe public record of what AI companies have paid for data: Google and Spirit Airlines $10M, Reddit $203M, a $173,163 closed deal with a small business, $10K to $100K per closed startup, $5K per code repository. Sources and dates for each.https://briggsanalytics.com/sell-startup-data-after-shutdownhttps://briggsanalytics.com/sell-startup-data-after-shutdownTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Shutting downClosed startups sell their repositories, Slack and email archives for $10K to $300K in one to four weeks. Which buyer types, what they publish, what to export before the servers go dark, and the four rights questions.https://briggsanalytics.com/how-to-prepare-company-data-for-salehttps://briggsanalytics.com/how-to-prepare-company-data-for-saleTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Getting readyEight things to do before a buyer looks: confirm ownership, read three contracts, list systems and years, turn on history tracking, stop purging, scan code for secrets, pick what is excluded, and get an introduction the same day.https://briggsanalytics.com/data-licensing-for-advisorshttps://briggsanalytics.com/data-licensing-for-advisorsTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000For advisorsBuyers pay for introductions. Advisors who already know which clients are closing, retiring or selling split the fee with us 50/50. How it works and what buyers require.