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Modern-Day Snake Oil Salesmen: The Instagram Course Hustle and How to Protect Yourself

June 13, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

They wake up at 6 a.m. and solve real problems. So when I see a 23-year-old “guru” in a rented Lambo preaching financial freedom by selling you a $997 course on how to launch a passive income empire… I get angry.

Filed Under: Buy a Business, exitplan, exitplanning, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: businessbroker, conman, courses, creative, instagram, marvel, michaelshea, sba, snakeoil, tampa, transworldbusinessadvisors, truth

Buying a Main Street Business Without SBA Funding: 4 Practical Financing Options

June 10, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

When it comes to buying a Main Street business—think local service companies, small retail shops, or owner-operated trades businesses—many buyers assume Small Business Administration (SBA) loans are the only game in town. But that’s not always the case. Some deals simply don’t qualify for SBA funding due to the business’s tax returns, owner involvement, or […]

Filed Under: Buy a Business, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: businessbroker, cash, cepa, hybrid, mainstreet, michaelshea, ownerfinance, sba, sellabusiness, seller, tampabaybusinessbroker, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors

When Good Advice Gets Ignored: A Cautionary Tale of Immigration, Business Buying, and Somali Pirates

June 9, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Never Assume the Wire Will Clear
International transfers can be delayed, frozen, or hijacked. Build safeguards. Use U.S. escrow agents. Don’t leave the final piece of a deal hanging on cross-border transfers without backup.

Filed Under: Buy a Business, Immigration and Business Buying for Foreign Nationals, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: business, businessbroker, immigration, immigrationattorney, michaelshea, pirates, purchase, tampa, transworldbusinessadvisors, visapetition

Do You Need a Lawyer to Buy or Sell a Business? Yes — And Here’s Why Legal Creativity Matters

June 9, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Example 3: Employees and Non-Competes
If the seller is staying in the industry, a strong lawyer ensures airtight non-competes. If employees are moving to the buyer, their contracts might need to be rewritten. These aren’t just legal formalities — they’re key to protecting business value.

Filed Under: Buy a Business, exitplanning, Immigration and Business Buying for Foreign Nationals, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: businessbroker, cbi, cepa, ibba, lawyer, michaelshea, Transworld

As AI reshapes the job market, former desk jockeys are discovering that the future of work might just be blue-collar—and for sale.

June 4, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

AI’s rapid advancement is automating tasks traditionally performed by humans, including administrative duties, customer interactions, and data analysis . Industries such as finance, law, and consulting are particularly vulnerable, with AI systems capable of handling complex tasks more efficiently and at a lower cost. This technological disruption is not only displacing workers but also redefining […]

Filed Under: Buy a Business, exitplan, exitplanning, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: ai, businessbroker, clearwater, michaelshea, tampa, tampabay, transition, Transworld

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