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Maximizing Your Business Value: The Benefits of an Annual Meeting with a Tampa Business Broker

November 4, 2024 by Michael Shea PA

Brokers will review your financials to assess profitability trends, cash flow, and the reliability of your revenue streams. They’ll offer feedback on areas where margins could be improved and help you strategize for long-term financial stability.

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: BENCHMARKS, businessbroker, businessbrokers, INDUSTRYBENCHMARKS, MARKET, michaelshea, michaelsheatampabusinessbroker, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessbrokers

The Magic 8 Ball …fast forward 10 years from now to the Lakeland / Winter Haven Metro Plex

November 1, 2024 by Michael Shea PA

The Lakeland-Winter Haven metroplex is projected to experience continued growth and development over the next 10 years. Here’s a glimpse of what it might look like: Population Growth: The metroplex is expected to see a significant increase in population, with a projected growth rate above the national average. This growth will likely be driven by […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: economics, environmental, investment, Lakeland, polkcounty, population, winterhaven

Sell Your Small Business In Tampa for The Highest Price Possible

November 1, 2024 by Michael Shea PA

Marketing a small business sale is sensitive; you don’t want to risk alarming employees or clients. An experienced business broker in Florida can provide a discreet, targeted marketing plan to attract qualified buyers without unsettling your operations. This is where working with a Tampa Bay business broker can really shine—they know the market, the best channels, and how to generate interest while maintaining confidentiality.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: businessmarketvalue, buyers, florida, organize, tampa, tampabay, tampabaybusinessbrokers

Selling A M&A Level Deal in Tampa: Well you need to understand working capital as part of the sale.

November 1, 2024 by Michael Shea PA

Working capital is a key figure in the sale of a business because it shows the buyer how much liquid operating capital they will have when they take over, which helps ensure the business can keep running smoothly. Calculating it in a business sale is slightly different from calculating it in normal operations because you are adjusting for any excess cash or debt that won’t transfer to the buyer. Let’s break it down:

Filed Under: Buy a Business, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: #m&a, adjustments, businessbroker, businesssale, michaelshea, orlando, saleprice, tampa, workingcapital

Banks Are All Different: You really dont have a relationship.

October 31, 2024 by Michael Shea PA

So I was just talking a walk and one of my brokers from another state called me. Long story short they had a deal where a buyer didnt use their recommended lender and went with their own…Long Story short…biz came back undervalued. Banks are not your friend. Remember they lend money not cause they like […]

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