Business sales are hot! Volume is up and every entrepreneur believes they have the best business and that it is worth millions. So when it comes time to sell their business they do what most people do….the google to see how and who can sell their business. That is where the very first hurdle it. […]
Buy a Business
The business broker is a bird dog
It is 2017 and in my 11 years in the business I have 215 deals and worked on probably another 225 or so. 50% close rate is what I run. To some that seems like a horrible number but when you consider that in this industry the average close rate is closer to 20% you […]
Grading the Business You Are Buying
Let’s get one thing straight right now. If you are looking for the perfect business, stop looking, it doesn’t exist. And if you really want to buy a business you need to settle! That’s right buying a business is a lot like being in a bar at 2am…ponder on that for a moment. Seriously all […]
A Skilled Lawyer is Needed in a Business Sale
A lawyer I do business with quite a bit emailed me last night and asked “what is going on?” “Why are so many deals dying?” My response was somewhat anecdotal but simply “there are allot of attorneys doing some crazy things lately,” to which he replied with some recent experiences to validate that assertion. The […]
What Services and Value are provided by a Business Broker?
What Services and Value are provided by hiring a business broker? Many but it is important to list them out and know the limitations of what a business broker can and can not do. The laws governing business brokerage vary from state to state and country to country, Here in Florida business brokers are required […]