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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

Why Tampa Bay Business Owners Should Work with a Broker Who Holds the CEPA, CBI, and CM&AP Certifications

April 30, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

I’m Michael Shea, a Florida business broker with over 20 years of experience, and I hold the CEPA, CBI, and CM&AP certifications. Whether you’re preparing to sell next year or just starting to think about your options, I’m here to help you protect what you’ve built and exit with confidence.

Filed Under: exitplan, exitplanning, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: cbi, cepa, clearwater, cmap, hudson, michaelsheaoftransworldbusinessadvisors, tampa, tampabay

Tracking the Right KPIs to Boost Your Business Value: A Tampa Broker’s Take

March 12, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

By Michael Shea, CEPA, CBI, CMAP, BCI – Transworld Business Advisors March 27, 2025 As a Tampa-based business broker with Transworld Business Advisors and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®), Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (CMAP), and Board Certified Intermediary (BCI), I often get asked: What should my business be tracking? […]

Filed Under: exitplan, exitplanning, Franchises, News, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: cbi, cepa, exitplan, smallbusiness, tampa, tampabay, tampabaybusinessbroker, tampabusinessbroker, Transworld

Unpacking Exit Planning: A Tampa Business Broker’s Perspective

March 12, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

s a Tampa business broker, I bring my CEPA expertise and hands-on experience as a CBI, CMAP, and BCI to make this process seamless. My clients don’t just get a plan—they get a partner who’s been in the trenches and knows how to deliver results.

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, Buy a Business, exitplan, exitplanning, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: cbi, cepa, cmap, exitplanning, michaelshea, tampabay, Transworld, transworldbusinessadvisors

Multiples Don’t Matter: How I Help Business Owners Maximize Value as a Tampa Business Broker

March 12, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

By Michael Shea, CEPA, CBI, CMAP, BCI – Transworld Business Advisors March 11, 2025 As a Tampa-based business broker with Transworld Business Advisors and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®), Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (CMAP), and Board Certified Intermediary (BCI), I’ve seen countless business owners fixate on one number when […]

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, Central Florida News and Related Articles for Business, exitplan, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: accountability, cbi, cepa, consulting, exitplan, michaelseha, michaelshea, tampabusinessbroker, tampabusinessbrokermichaelshea, Transworld, valueacceleration

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