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Why Tampa Business Owners Should Meet with a Business Broker and CEPA Every Year

August 18, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Owning a business in Tampa Bay isn’t just about keeping the doors open and customers happy — it’s about building long-term value. For many owners, their business is their largest asset, yet they rarely check in on its market value until they’re ready to sell. That’s a mistake. Just like you meet with your CPA […]

Filed Under: Buy a Business, michaelshea, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: businessbroker, cbi, cepa, michaelshea, risk, tracking, Transworld

Report on the business sales marketplace

August 13, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

How long does it take to sell a business, and what’s the right price to make it happen? Andy and JT welcome you to another episode of The Deal Board Podcast. This week, they dig into the latest numbers shaping the business brokerage market. They unpack Transworld’s record-breaking 2024 results, explore how deal multiples vary […]

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, Buy a Business, exitplan, exitplanning, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: businessbroker, cepa, exitplan, ibba, tampa, tampabay, tampabusinessbroker, Transworld

The Great Readiness Gap

August 13, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

The provided clip , “25SOOR-Generational-FINAL 1.pdf,” is the Exit Planning Institute’s (EPI) 2025 State of Owner Readiness (SOOR) Generational Report. This report analyzes business owners’ preparedness for their eventual exit, comparing generational differences in exit planning approaches. It updates data from the 2023 National SOOR Report, focusing on how Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials perceive and engage with exit […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: businessbroker, cepa, exitplanning, ibba, michaelshea, readiness, tampa, tampabay, Transworld

What is the difference between SDE, OB, EBIT, Net Profit, and EBITDA?

August 8, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Shea explains that DE/SDE/OB represent the free cash flow available to an owner after adjusting for non-transferable and one-time business expenses, such as personal car payments or hurricane repairs.

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: businessbroker, cashflow, clearwater, ebitda, education, michaelshea, tampa, tampabay, worth, youtube

Tampa Business Broker with Certified Exit Planner Designation (CEPA) – A Game Changer For Business Owners

August 7, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

When it comes to selling a business, most owners only do it once in their lifetime. That makes choosing the right advisor critical. In Tampa, few are more equipped for the job than Michael Shea of Transworld Business Advisors, who recently added another heavyweight credential to his resume: Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA). This isn’t […]

Filed Under: exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: businessbroker, cepa, michaelseha, tampa, tampabay

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