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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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....
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...
SBA Loans; More Cash at Closing for Sellers, Higher ROI for Buyers
There is a common belief that SBA loans are difficult if not nearly impossible to obtain when buying a business. Being difficult and/or impossible to get is a myth and...
How to Minimize Taxes on the Sale of Your Business
As business brokers the first question we get from business owners is “How much is my business worth”, immediately following that, the second question is “How can I minimize the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...