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What Makes Buyers Pay a Higher EBITDA Multiple? 9 Ways to Increase Your Business Value

October 27, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Two companies with the same EBITDA may have very different capital expenditure requirements, working capital needs and cash conversion.

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EBITDA vs SDE: which determines my business value?

October 27, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Neither list is absolute. A business may need more than one earnings analysis to support its marketing and valuation strategy.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, cepa, certifiedbroker, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, ebitda, michaelshea, SDE, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, St Pete, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors, valuations Tagged With: business broker, ebitda, Michael Shea, pinellas, sde, tampa, Transworld

What Is a Business With $500,000 in EBITDA Worth? A Tampa Bay, Pinellas and Lakeland Business Valuation Guide

October 27, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. It is a commonly used measure of a company’s operating profitability before those items.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, Buy a Business, cepa, certifiedbroker, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, ebitda, exitplan, exitplanning, SDE, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors, vacation rental management, valuations, whatismylawnserviceworth Tagged With: #value, Board certified, cbi, cepa, HOW Much, ibba, Lakeland, Michael Shea, orlando, tampa, Transworld, vrma

Sales Are Down, Prices Are Up: 5 Counter-Intuitive Takeaways From the Q3 Small Business Acquisition Market

October 21, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

With 27% of small business owners considering an accelerated exit due to economic strain, many risk making costly concessions. In an environment where buyers face higher borrowing costs and no pressure to overpay, hasty listings face steep price cuts or risk failing in due diligence.

Filed Under: businessbroker, Buy a Business, cepa, certifiedbroker, clearwaterbusinessbroker, exitplan, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, St Pete, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors, valuations, valuegap Tagged With: #m&a, business broker, cepa, exit value, florida, insight, Median Prices, Michael Shea, orlando, tampa, Transactions, valuation

The Boomer Wave Is Here — and the Bank Isn’t Coming With It

October 19, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Tampa Bay is about to find out what happens when a generation of business owners tries to sell at the same time the money dries up. A new survey reported by Tampa Bay Business & Wealth found that 42% of local owners expect to transition ownership within the next five years. Just 28% of those […]

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  • What Makes Buyers Pay a Higher EBITDA Multiple? 9 Ways to Increase Your Business Value
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  • What Is a Business With $500,000 in EBITDA Worth? A Tampa Bay, Pinellas and Lakeland Business Valuation Guide
  • Sales Are Down, Prices Are Up: 5 Counter-Intuitive Takeaways From the Q3 Small Business Acquisition Market
  • The Boomer Wave Is Here — and the Bank Isn’t Coming With It

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