Buyers can sense desperation. When a seller appears rushed or financially pressured, buyers gain negotiating power. When a seller appears confident and willing to wait for the right offer, buyers take the opportunity more seriously.
Selling A Business, Selling Your Company
Leveling the Playing Field: Why Small Business Owners Need a Team of Trusted Advisors
If you’re ready to level up, reach out to a potential advisor today—your future self (and your business) will thank you. What’s one area where you could use external expertise? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Red Flags: Spotting Warning Signs in Buyers Approaching to Acquire Your Business
Buyers with pie-in-the-sky ideas about your business’s potential (ignoring market realities) or who nitpick every detail to drive the price down endlessly are trouble. Constant lowballing, changing terms mid-negotiation, or demanding concessions without justification shows a lack of respect and could signal they’re not serious—or they’re trying to wear you down.
How to Price a Business for Sale to Maximize Value and Attract the Right Buyers
Ultimately, a business is worth what a qualified buyer is willing to pay—and what a lender is willing to support.
Maximizing Your Exit: Why Revenue Diversification is the Ultimate Retirement Strategy
Michael Shea represents the Tampa Florida Transworld office. In business since 2005, he has established a reputation as a trusted business broker across Florida’s key markets- from Tampa to Orlando, Melbourne, and more. Over the past two decades, Michael and his team have closed over $1 Billion in sold business volume and presided over more than 450 transactions. His credentials include the IBBA Certified Business Intermediary®, and most recently, the prestigious Certified Exit Planning Advisor® (CEPA) credential.