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What Happens After You Buy a Business? Your First 100 Days
You bought the business. Now what? Here’s a practical 100-day plan for stabilizing operations, learning the business and creating growth. Closing day isn’t the finish line. It’s Day One. Days 1–30: Learn Don’t immediately change everything. Listen. Meet employees. Talk to customers. Understand suppliers. Learn the numbers. Days 31–60: Stabilize Fix obvious problems. Establish reporting. […]
The Ultimate 25-Point Checklist for Buying a Business
Buying a business? Use this 25-point checklist to evaluate financing, cash flow, employees, valuation, due diligence, leases and acquisition risk.
10 Ways to Find a Business for Sale in Tampa Bay
Looking for a business for sale in Tampa Bay? Here are 10 ways buyers can find acquisition opportunities in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete and Central Florida.
10 Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Business
1. Why Are You Selling? The answer matters. Retirement is different from declining sales. 2. How Long Have You Owned It? Long ownership can provide valuable history. 3. What Does the Owner Actually Do? This determines owner dependence. 4. Who Are the Key Employees? You need to know who actually runs the business. 5. Who […]