The Hillsborough County middle market remains active, but buyers are becoming increasingly disciplined.
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SBA 7(a) Financing Above $2 Million: What Changed and What It Means for Sellers
Owners who understand how lenders evaluate businesses—long before they decide to sell—typically command stronger valuations, attract better-qualified buyers, and experience fewer surprises during due diligence.
The Number You Need Isn’t the Number the Market Pays
You don’t get to negotiate the price up to your needs. But you absolutely can build the business up to the price.”
How to Read a Business Broker’s Track Record And What the Numbers Actually Mean
Transaction volume is quantitative. But some of what you need to evaluate in a broker is qualitative — and the fastest way to assess it is to listen to how they talk about your industry.
Why Your Multi-Billion Dollar Merger Is Dying on the Vine (and How to Save It)
Culture is not a “soft skill” or a list of values on a breakroom poster. It is a system of shared values and beliefs that creates the behavioral norms guiding how work actually gets done. It dictates how decisions are made, how risks are taken, and how power is wielded.