There was a stat the other day showing that less than 20% of the deals consummated on the show “Shark Tank” ever get finalized. That statistic is consistent with the business brokerage stats as well. Less than 20% of the deals that go to Market ever sell and less than 50% of deals that are […]
Selling A Business, Selling Your Company
Lister or Seller…what kind of business broker do you choose?
Confucius said “Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it.” This applies to business as well as art, and the other disciplines. So when I read that quote I thought of the beauty in my own profession and how and why I appreciate certain aspects of high performing professionals. IF any of you have seen […]
Rules of Thumb are for the birds
In the world of small business sales and mergers and acquisitions every buyer thinks every business is overpriced and every seller thinks its worth more than what you tell them. Over the years “industry experts” of which I am apparently one, bandy about “rules of thumb”. In other words….business X sells at 2 x cash […]
The Role of the Business Broker in a Business Sale
We are certainly in interesting times. I recently put to market a #property #management company. Here in #Orlando these #businesses are highly sought after. It is a fragmented industry where the operational model ranges from owner operator to web based platforms with multi revenue streams. In Orlando, there are something like 700 of these companies […]
How to be a Shark
I am sure everyone is aware or has seen something about the TV series “Shark Tank”. What I am wondering this morning is if anyone out there notices that during these presentations the sellers and the sharks never exchange tax returns or profit and loss statements. Take note of the questions the sharks ask because […]