How to Determine the Value of a Business
What is the value of my business? This is the first and foremost question on the mind of business buyers and sellers. Business owners that are either considering selling their…
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How Much Money Does a Small Business Make? What are Discretionary Earnings (DE)?
The burning question for buyers looking at prospective small businesses is “how much does this business make?”. This is actually the wrong question. The right question is how much does…
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Business Buyer & Seller Demographics, Who’s Buying & Selling Businesses
In 2017 the number of businesses being sold increased 27% over 2016 according to Bizbuysell. Who is buying businesses today and what can a seller expect when a buyer is…
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Do Yelp and Google Reviews Affect the Value of a Business?
The importance of good Yelp and Google My Business reviews for a business, especially a retail business, is common knowledge; but do reviews affect the value or marketability of a…
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How to Secretly and Confidentially Sell Your Business
Second only to the value of the business, a major concern for every business owner is "How do I sell my business without my employees and customers finding out it’s…
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New SBA Loan Rules for 2018, Spoiler… it’s all good news!
When you hear about new government regulations the first thing that comes to mind is “Now what!”, but this year the SBA made some great changes for small businesses! This…
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When is the Right Time, or Best Time, to Sell Your Business?
Deciding the best time to sell your business is a complex question with numerous answers, each unique to the individual business owner. Various factors such as personal circumstances and financial…
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Orange County Small Business Sales Reach Record High in 2017, up 17%
2017 was a record year for sales of small businesses to entrepreneurs and investors with transactions increasing by 27% over 2016 nationwide according to the annual BizBuySell Insight Report just…
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How to Get an SBA Loan to Buy a Business
SBA loans can be used for financing a business acquisition of up to $5 million, as well as purchasing commercial real estate, machinery/equipment, refinancing debt, or obtaining working capital for…
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How to Choose a Business Broker to Sell My Business
Selecting the appropriate Business Broker is paramount to the inquiry of “How do I choose the right broker to sell my business?” This is a significant decision that has far-reaching…
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