In many cases the answer is “No.” There is no legal requirement that a business must be sold through an intermediary, and indeed, many thousands of businesses are sold every year without one. If the buyer is a family member or a trusted employee, and the value of the business is mutually agreed upon, and […]
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Buying A Pool Route
One of the more popular small businesses bought and sold here in the Central Florida Market are pool routes and businesses. To the outsider, the business seems simple enough. You clean a pool, add some chemicals and bam….you’re done. At a macro level that is correct but I thought I would provide some insights having […]
Lawyers Are Like Golf Clubs
Lawyers Are Like Golf Clubs….Strange Analogy? Not so let me explain. First let me weigh in with the standard caveat. I am not a lawyer, but I have worked with hundreds of them of all shapes, sizes, and specialties: Immigration, Business, Transactional, Prosecutors, Defense, Patent, Tax, PI, and even Environmental. Let me first tell you […]
What is a good business to buy?
As a business broker, I am often asked this question and I think it’s the wrong question to ask. Small business buyers should start with questions like what are the qualities that one wants in a business. Also, take into account that when you ask someone this question it is going to reflect their worldview […]
Want to Start Your Own Home Based Business – A Guide
A guest post from Amy Collett of www.bizwell.org Want to Start Your Own Home-Based Business? | A Guide for Consultants Owning a business is the dream of many. Making it a reality takes a lot of work, but the end result of having your own startup can be one of life’s greatest rewards. Here’s […]