s a Tampa business broker, I bring my CEPA expertise and hands-on experience as a CBI, CMAP, and BCI to make this process seamless. My clients don’t just get a plan—they get a partner who’s been in the trenches and knows how to deliver results.
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Multiples Don’t Matter: How I Help Business Owners Maximize Value as a Tampa Business Broker
By Michael Shea, CEPA, CBI, CMAP, BCI – Transworld Business Advisors March 11, 2025 As a Tampa-based business broker with Transworld Business Advisors and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®), Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (CMAP), and Board Certified Intermediary (BCI), I’ve seen countless business owners fixate on one number when […]
Its’ Not Fortune Cookie Wisdom…Its’Just Logic
Bridging the Wealth Gap and Value Gap: A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Retirement and Selling Smart By Michael Shea March 11, 2025 If you’ve ever watched Moneyball—and if you haven’t, go check out this clip here—you’ll remember the scene where Billy Beane, played by Brad Pitt, is trying to rebuild the Oakland A’s on […]
Professor Kingsfield, Sun Tzu….and your main street business
March 9, 2025 In The Art of War, Sun Tzu famously declared, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” For over two millennia, this timeless wisdom has guided generals, strategists, and—yes—small business owners like you. I recently stumbled across a clip from the 1970s […]
How Small Businesses Can Use the Value Acceleration Method to Boost Business Value
Enter the Value Acceleration Method, a proven strategy that helps business owners maximize their company’s worth, prepare for profitable exits, and create financial opportunities for themselves and their families. In this post, we’ll explore how this method works and how small business owners can apply it to transform their companies into wealth-building engines.