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Leveling the Playing Field: Why Small Business Owners Need a Team of Trusted Advisors

February 20, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

If you’re ready to level up, reach out to a potential advisor today—your future self (and your business) will thank you. What’s one area where you could use external expertise? Share your thoughts in the comments!

Filed Under: accounting, Business Management Tips, businessbroker, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, cpa, maidservice, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: #1tampabusinessbroker, advice, advisor, board, business, businessadvisor, cepa, consulting, counselor, expertise, help, ibba, industry, michaelshea, professional, tamp, Transworld, wise

Tampa Bay Business Market Outlook 2026: Opportunities for Buyers and Sellers

January 28, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Buyer Advantage: In many segments, particularly real estate, Tampa Bay has shifted into a clear buyer’s market. Buyers now have more time for due diligence and greater leverage to negotiate price and seller concessions.

Filed Under: accounting, Business Management Tips, businessbroker, exitplanning, sellerfinancing, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: 2026, explosive, healthcare, logistics, outlook, reset, sarasota, tampa, tech

Are You Actually Ready to Sell Your Business?

January 5, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Readiness isn’t just about timing the market or hitting a revenue milestone. According to the Exit Planning Institute, a business owner is truly “ready” only when personal goals, financial goals, and business realities are aligned 

Filed Under: accounting, exitplan, exitplanning, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: advisor, attorney, cpa, exit, exitoptions, readiness, tampa, tampabay

The Florida Mirage: The Capital Gains Conundrum

January 3, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

While major tax law changes are hard to predict, the current environment remains stable. However, due diligence takes time. If you are eyeing a 2026 exit, you must understand these structures now so you don’t get strong-armed into a disadvantageous structure at the eleventh hour

Filed Under: accounting, cpa, exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: asset, buyers, capital gaines, capitalgains, exitplanning, sellers, stock, tampa, tampabay

Tax Strategy & After-Tax Proceeds: Why What You Keep Matters More Than the Sale Price

December 17, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

One of the biggest mindset shifts business owners go through when preparing to sell is realizing that sale price is not the same as what they take home. Sophisticated sellers focus on after-tax proceeds, not just valuation. Two deals can have the same purchase price and produce dramatically different outcomes once taxes are applied. The […]

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