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Crafting a Killer Business Listing: What Buyers Want to See in Your Pitch

October 13, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

A great listing attracts serious buyers. Here’s What your Business Broker Should Be Doing to Get Your Listing Noticed. Catchy Headline: Include business type, location, and a hook (e.g., “Profitable NYC Café, $500K Revenue”). Proactive Email Blasts: A experienced broker has a wide and deep email distribution list developed over years. CO-Broker: Dirty secret…good brokers co broker […]

Filed Under: Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: cbi, cepa, cobroker, ibba, michaelshea, orlando, tampa

Financial Cleanup Checklist: Getting Your Books Ready for a Business Sale

October 13, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

I would tell you that better than 70% of the time business owners have made short term decisions in a vacuum without thinking of the end goal of wealth and a exit.  Now is all they think of resulting in really horrible outcomes at the time of sale. If your CPA is not having this conversation with you you need a new CPA.

Filed Under: cpa, exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: booksandrecords, cpa, exit, exitplanning, financials, michaelshea, tampa, tampabusinessbroker

Top 10 Mistakes Business Owners Make When Preparing to Sell (And How to Avoid Them)

October 13, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Work with a business broker to streamline the process and avoid these traps.

Filed Under: exitplan, exitplanning, poolroutesales, poolservice, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: businessbroker, cbi, cepa, debt, emotion, exitplan, florida, michaelshea, tampa, Transworld, valuation, vettingbuyers

How to Value Your Small Business Before Selling: A Step-by-Step Guide

October 13, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Gather Financials

Collect three years of profit-and-loss statements, balance sheets, and tax returns. Buyers want clean, organized data to assess profitability.

Filed Under: cpa, exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: #value, appraisal, billion, businessbroker, cepa, financials, howtovalue, ibba, intagibles, MARKET, michaelshea, smallbusiness, tampa, test, Transworld

The 4 Blind Spots That Could Derail Your Business Exit

October 10, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

For most entrepreneurs, the dream is clear: build a business from the ground up, create something of lasting value, and one day, make a successful exit that secures your family’s future. It’s the culmination of years of hard work, risk, and sacrifice. You pour everything you have into growing your company, managing daily operations, and steering the ship through every challenge.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: action, clearwater, exit, michaelshea, selling, tampa, Transworld

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