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Immigration and Business Buying for Foreign Nationals

Immigration and Business Buying for Foreign Nationals

Affordability – The E-2 Visa Strategy: Why Your Choice of Location is Your Best Business Asset

February 25, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

For many international investors, the initial instinct is to head for “brand name” states like California, New York, or Florida. However, savvy E-2 buyers are increasingly looking toward the South and Midwest.

Filed Under: clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, exitplan, exitplanning, Immigration and Business Buying for Foreign Nationals, landscaping, lawncare, privateequity, sba, sbabackedloan, sbaloan, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: costofliving, e2visa, immigration

Selling Your Business? Pass the Transferability Test

December 4, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

When it comes to selling your business, one critical question determines its true value: Can it thrive without you? Buyers aren’t just purchasing your revenue—they’re investing in a system that works independently of the owner. That’s where the Transferability Test comes in.

Filed Under: exitplan, exitplanning, Immigration and Business Buying for Foreign Nationals, michaelshea, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: #sellmybusiness, businessbroker, cepa, cpa, orlando, orlandofl, tampa, team, test, transfer, transowrld

E2 Visas in the Age of MAGA

June 17, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

With the new administration there has been a marked difference in how E2 visas are processed. In this podcast we address some of what we have learned of late 

Filed Under: Buy a Business, exitplan, exitplanning, Immigration and Business Buying for Foreign Nationals, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales

When Good Advice Gets Ignored: A Cautionary Tale of Immigration, Business Buying, and Somali Pirates

June 9, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Never Assume the Wire Will Clear
International transfers can be delayed, frozen, or hijacked. Build safeguards. Use U.S. escrow agents. Don’t leave the final piece of a deal hanging on cross-border transfers without backup.

Filed Under: Buy a Business, Immigration and Business Buying for Foreign Nationals, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: business, businessbroker, immigration, immigrationattorney, michaelshea, pirates, purchase, tampa, transworldbusinessadvisors, visapetition

Do You Need a Lawyer to Buy or Sell a Business? Yes — And Here’s Why Legal Creativity Matters

June 9, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Example 3: Employees and Non-Competes
If the seller is staying in the industry, a strong lawyer ensures airtight non-competes. If employees are moving to the buyer, their contracts might need to be rewritten. These aren’t just legal formalities — they’re key to protecting business value.

Filed Under: Buy a Business, exitplanning, Immigration and Business Buying for Foreign Nationals, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: businessbroker, cbi, cepa, ibba, lawyer, michaelshea, Transworld

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