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UCLA 2021 Economic Forecast, Get Ready for the Roaring 20’s!

UCLA 2021 Economic Forecast, Get Ready for the Roaring 20’s!

UCLA economists are predicting an economic rebound in 2021 after a few weak months in early 2021.  Basically it will be a continued gloomy COVID winter, with a spring rebound…

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Why use a Standardized Purchase Offer or LOI to Sell or Buy a Business vs Custom Agreement

Why use a Standardized Purchase Offer or LOI to Sell or Buy a Business vs Custom Agreement

There are effectively two choices with respect to small and mid-size business purchase agreements.  A buyer or seller can opt to have their attorney draft the purchase agreement from scratch…

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Market Update, Effect of COVID19 on Business Value and Sales

Market Update, Effect of COVID19 on Business Value and Sales

COVID 19 has impacted our daily lives and how businesses are run.  It has changed the way we do business on a daily basis on a local, national and global…

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How to Buy a Business with a Business Broker

How to Buy a Business with a Business Broker

Are you thinking about buying a business to build your future, gain personal freedom and independence but not sure where and how to start?  How do you get started and…

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How to Value a Small Business Using Earnings Multiples

How to Value a Small Business Using Earnings Multiples

A business owner or prospective seller may want to know the value of their business before deciding to put it on the market.  Buyers may wish to calculate the value…

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What Questions Should I Ask the Seller About His Business?

What Questions Should I Ask the Seller About His Business?

As a Business Broker one of the most irritating things I see buyers do is spend an hour meeting with a seller and walk away knowing very little about the…

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5 Signs a Business Purchase is a Bad Deal and When to Walk Away

5 Signs a Business Purchase is a Bad Deal and When to Walk Away

Finding the right business is a long and challenging process for prospective buyers; when a buyer finds a promising business sometimes it is hard to walk away from the deal.…

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Preparing for Due Diligence on the Sale of Your Business

Preparing for Due Diligence on the Sale of Your Business

After an offer for your business has been made and accepted the next step is Due Diligence where the buyer will review the books and records of the business to…

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Buying a Business is Risky! 7 Reasons to Buy One Anyway!

Buying a Business is Risky! 7 Reasons to Buy One Anyway!

For many people, the prospect of giving up their job and steady paycheck to start or buy a business is unthinkable, even terrifying.  In fact, a study sponsored by Weebly…

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Does a Bear Market Affect Business Values and Sales?

Does a Bear Market Affect Business Values and Sales?

A Bear Stock Market causes (or is the result of) the values of publicly traded companies to plummet; but does a Bear Market affect the values of small to midsize…

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