Dear Entreprenuer, It is time for a view through the looking glass of business sales. In 2014 both volume and the average price of a business sale saw double digit growth (40% and 11% respectively). Certainly this is good news but, as the first quarter rolls around we see some soft date that is not […]
Selling A Business, Selling Your Company
10 Step Business Selling Strategy from Orlando’s Leading Business Broker
The 10 STEP BUSINESS SELLING STRATEGY Our Sellers come to us to help them achieve the highest and best possible price for your business while taking the least amount of time from you and your business. We know that your time is more valuable when invested in continuing to run your business. In order to […]
What percent of businesses actually sell?
This stat should scare the heck out of you. Nationally less than 20% of the businesses that go to market actually sell? Business sales are an incredibly emotional and inefficient marketplace with many many variables that cause deal failure. Listen to this radio interview with our CEO Andy Cagnetta to get some insight into reasons […]
10 Commandments to not wreck a deal
Ten Commandments to Avoid Wrecking the Deal! 1. Place A Reasonable Price On Your Business An inflated figure either turns off or slows down potential buyers, rely on your business intermediary to arrive at the best “win-win” price. An “unrealistic price” discourages many buyers from even looking at a business. 2. Carry On “Business As […]
How to Buy a Business in Florida: 1st Steps
After 10 years of practice and literally thousands of contacts from potential buyers I took a moment to ponder a amazing statistic. As mentioned in an article I was interviewed for last October in Slate Magazine ( http://www.slate.com/articles/business/buy_a_small_business/2014/10/small_business_brokers_how_to_buy_a_small_business.html ) I receive on average over 50 email contacts an evening on businesses. Statistically less than 10% […]