Sellers should always interview their intermediary before listing….the selling of a business is highly complex and requires skill, strategy and negotiation acumen. Here are some questions you should ask:
How will you market my business? Why this matters is that the health of your brokers company economically indicates how they spend thier advertising dollars for [...]
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Common Buyer Questions
Why Should I Buy A Business Rather Than Start One?
An existing business has a track record. The failure rate in small business is largely in the start-up phase. The existing business has demonstrated that there is a need for that product or service in a particular locale. Financial records are available along [...]
No not the show but in retrospect there are some parallels. The last 48 hours for me have been rather reflective. There wasn’t a murder or crime that warranted me to ‘go to ground’ rather a series of observations, phone calls and yes feelings.
As a business broker ,which means business owner as well by the [...]
BBF-43902115
Category : Lawn/Landscaping SIC : 0782
Detail : Lawn Biz Residential Price : 85,000
County : Orange Down : 85,000
State/Prov : Florida Adj Net : 57,000
Country : USA Sales : 105,000
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Quality Small 1 Man Res Lawn Biz. 45 to 50 Residential Customers [...]
There are times in the business market when things get a bit on the crazy side. Most often the craziness arises when a buyer or a seller begin to get emotional with their decision making. The emotions that kick in run a wide and varied gamet. I have seen folks freeze up with indecision, [...]
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“All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it’s impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer.”
— Niccolò Machiavelli
“Make Mistakes of Ambition not Sloth”…wow isnt that a great quote?!! [...]
As of late I am seeing some tough situations on both the buy side and the sell side.
Just yesterday I had a buyer who has experienced several layoffs in his field and needs to replace income. His wife and the pride they held in thier titles had them looking at businesses that a) did not [...]
Owners of small businesses should prepare themselves for some big changes on the corporate tax front.
Here’s the background: The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (H.R. 4213) was recently approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. One provision of the bill is designed to help curb tax abuses by small business owners whose [...]
Was Doing some morning reading and Found a neat little website you may want to visit http://www.bizhelp24.com/marketing/swot-analysis-understanding-your-business.html It doesnt cover anything but it has some cool tools
