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The Sims 4: Businesses & Hobbiesallows you to own and run a small business. You will likely find yourself investing hours in growing your fledgling enterprise. As you build your enterprise and begin to turn a profit, your thoughts may turn to what happens to your business if your Sim wants to retire, or is no longer here.
We take a look at how small businesses work with regard to selling, transferring ownership or inheriting them after death. This guide will help you plan what to do with your business as your Sim grows older and wants to preserve their hard work.
How To Sell A Business
There areseveral ways to sell a businessif you wish to do so. You’ll find the option in the following places:
This option is easy, butsmall businesses are worth surprisingly little.A three-star business can be sold for just $450, less than the cost of establishing it.
How To Transfer A Business
If you’d prefer to keep your business intact, then a better option is totransfer ownership to another Sim.you may do this byselecting the Sim you want to transfer ownership toand using theSmall Business option in the social menu. Under here you will find an option totransfer ownership of a business,so long as you are friends with the Sim in question.
Whenever you attempt to sell or transfer a business, you will get a confirmation screen so you have a chance to back out.
Bothtransferring and sellinga business arepermanent, so make sure to consider your options carefully.
Can You Pass On Or Inherit A Business?
Currently, youcannot will a business to another Sim.If your Sim passes away while still owning a business, then the business will bedissolved and cease to existupon their passing.
What If Your Sim Dies While Owning A Business?
If you haven’t had a chance to transfer the business’s ownership before a Sim passes, you can save it by choosing toallow the diseased Sim to become a playable ghost.
Aghost in the household can still run a business,allowing you to transfer ownership before they pass on to the afterlife permanently.
