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Lessons from a Farmer: Legacy, Leadership, and Family Business Succession

March 14, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

This focus on legacy shaped everything he did. It wasn’t about clinging to power or maximizing short-term gains; it was about ensuring the farm remained a living bond between past, present, and future.

Filed Under: exitplan, exitplanning, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: business, estateplan, family, farm, michaelshea, Transworld

The Baby Boomer Business Dilemma: Why Selling Now is Crucia

March 14, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

a surprising number of baby boomers are holding onto their businesses rather than putting them on the market. This hesitation has significant implications—not just for the boomers themselves, but for the broader economy. In this post, we’ll explore why baby boomers are delaying the sale of their businesses and why the time to act is running out.

Filed Under: Buy a Business, exitplan, exitplanning, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: babyboomer, exitplan, michaelshea, risk, selling, tampabusinessbroker, urgency

What’s the Legacy of Your Tampa Business?

March 12, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Your legacy depends on who you are, how you run your business, and what you aim for. It’s forged through relationships—with partners, employees, peers, family, and me as your CEPA. Whether it’s personal fulfillment, community good, or a thriving business, I’m here to help Tampa owners make it happen.

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, exitplan, exitplanning, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: tampa, tampabay, valueacceleration

Tracking the Right KPIs to Boost Your Business Value: A Tampa Broker’s Take

March 12, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

By Michael Shea, CEPA, CBI, CMAP, BCI – Transworld Business Advisors March 27, 2025 As a Tampa-based business broker with Transworld Business Advisors and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®), Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (CMAP), and Board Certified Intermediary (BCI), I often get asked: What should my business be tracking? […]

Filed Under: exitplan, exitplanning, Franchises, News, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: cbi, cepa, exitplan, smallbusiness, tampa, tampabay, tampabaybusinessbroker, tampabusinessbroker, Transworld

The Importance of Reducing Owner Dependency in Your Business

March 12, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Tackling owner dependency isn’t a solo job—it takes strategy and know-how. That’s where my expertise as a CEPA, CBI, CMAP, and BCI comes in. At Transworld Business Advisors, I guide Tampa owners through the transition process, cutting their reliance on themselves and building a business that stands on its own. My approach speeds up value creation, boosts the odds of a smooth exit, and closes the wealth gap owners often face.

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, exitplan, exitplanning, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: businessadvisor, businessbroker, cepa, Transworld

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