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Confidentiality: The Invisible Deal Killer

March 17, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

A major customer calls to ask if the business is really being sold. A competitor uses the information to poach your best technician or your top accounts.

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The Multiplier Effect: How Gulf Coast Trades Businesses Hit the 4x Multiple

March 17, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

When brokers talk about a multiple, they’re typically referring to a multiple of Seller’s Discretionary Earnings — what the industry calls SDE.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, Business Management Tips, businessbroker, exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: 8x, advantage, cepa, certifiedbusinessintermediary, ibba, michaelshea, multiples, sde, tampabay

Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale: The Florida Tax Play

March 17, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Florida has no state income tax. That’s the headline. For a business seller, it means the capital gains conversation is primarily a federal one — which is actually where the real money is anyway.

Filed Under: accounting, bestbusinessbroker, Business Management Tips, businessbroker, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: advisory, assetsale, cbi, certifiedbusinessintermediary, ibba, michaelshea, negotiation, sellers, stocksale, transacation

Is Your Tampa Business “Market Ready” for 2026?

March 17, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

The question isn’t whether you can sell. The question is whether your business will survive due diligence with the number you want on the closing table.

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Why the Best Business Brokers Help You Run a Better Business Before You Sell

March 16, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

That’s why at Transworld Business Advisors, we take a different approach. Instead of waiting until a business owner is ready to exit, we focus on helping owners build stronger, more profitable, and more transferable businesses today.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, Business Management Tips, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, maidservice, michaelshea, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: bestbusinessbroker, businessbrokers, businessowner, cepa, cleaning, janitorial, maids, michaelshea, perform, servicesector, tampa

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