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Seller Financing: How Buyers Can Buy a Business Without Writing the Whole Check

August 19, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Seller financing can help buyers acquire a business while reducing the upfront cash requirement. Learn how seller notes can structure a transaction. Seller financing gets discussed a lot. But here’s the reality: It’s not free money. 1. What Is Seller Financing? The seller accepts a note and gets paid over time. 2. Why Would a […]

Filed Under: bci, bestbusinessbroker, cbi, cepa, certifiedbroker, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, Seller Finance, sellerfinancing, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: #exit planning, business broker, cepa, certified, cpa, orlando, transworld business advisors

The Ultimate 25-Point Checklist for Buying a Business

August 19, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Buying a business? Use this 25-point checklist to evaluate financing, cash flow, employees, valuation, due diligence, leases and acquisition risk.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, cbi, certifiedbroker, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, exitplan, exitplanning, Medical Practice, restaurant, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, vacation rental management Tagged With: bbf, cepa, cpa, due diligence, Fl Real Estate Broker, ibba, Investigate, market value, orlando, tampa, Transworld

How to Sell a Pizza Shop in Tampa Bay: What Buyers Are Looking For

August 16, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

If you’re thinking about selling a pizza shop in Tampa Bay, don’t just call a broker when you want to sell.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, breakfast, businessbroker, cbi, cepa, certifiedbroker, clearwaterbusinessbroker, exitplanning, lunch, michaelshea, pizza, Pizza Restaurant, restaurant, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, tampabusinessbroker Tagged With: Business Broker of Florida, cepa, ibba, Michael Shea, Pizza Restaurant, sell a tampa restaurant, sell pizza restaurant, sell pizza shop florida, Tampa Restaurant Broker, vrma

Selling a Restaurant in Florida? Don’t Make These 7 Mistakes

August 16, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

I’ve been selling businesses for more than 20 years, and I’ve seen just about everything.

When it comes to selling a restaurant in Florida, some mistakes show up again and again.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, Buy a Business, cbi, cepa, clearwaterbusinessbroker, coffeeshop, confidentiality, exitplan, michaelshea, pizza, Pizza Restaurant, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: cepa, Michael Shea, pizza, Pizza Restaurant, restaurant, sell a pizza shop tampa, sell a restaurant Tampa Bay, Tampa Business Broker, Tampa Restaurant Broker, tampa restaurants

The New SBA SOP 50 10 8.1: Why Retirement Exit Planning Needs to Start Years Before You Sell Your Business

August 16, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

We’ll look at where the business is today, what it might be worth, what you need from the eventual sale and what we need to do to close the gap.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, cbi, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors, vacation rental management, vacationrental Tagged With: business broker, Exit Plan, ibba, Michael Shea, orlando, orlandobusiness, Real Estate Broker, sba, Sell Your Business, tampa, vrma

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