In the business brokerage market, there is a hushed phrase the wise old brokers bandy about behind closed doors: “Buyers Are Liars”. Like many euphemisms, there is a ring of truth to this saying. So how and why does this perception exist? At its core, it comes from education or the lack thereof. The lexicon […]
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The Uncomfortable Truth of Entrepreneur Education
The Uncomfortable Truth of Education Michael Shea PA Board Certified Intermediary at TransworldBusiness Advisors,Mergers & Acquisitions If your over 40 I am sure you have seen the movie starring Rodney Dangerfield called “Back to School”. In the film, Dangerfield plays Thornton Melon a self-made millionaire who decides to ‘enroll’ at his sons’ university. I love this […]
You Are Asking What? Pricing of a Small Business
So several weeks ago I was a guest on a podcast with the International Business Brokers Association / IBBA. On the show, there were three Brokers who collectively have about 60 some odd years of business brokerage experience. It was an interesting conversation and you get here our insights and perspectives on deals without any […]
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 […]