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Seller Financing: How Buyers Can Buy a Business Without Writing the Whole Check

August 19, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Seller financing can help buyers acquire a business while reducing the upfront cash requirement. Learn how seller notes can structure a transaction. Seller financing gets discussed a lot. But here’s the reality: It’s not free money. 1. What Is Seller Financing? The seller accepts a note and gets paid over time. 2. Why Would a […]

Filed Under: bci, bestbusinessbroker, cbi, cepa, certifiedbroker, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, Seller Finance, sellerfinancing, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: #exit planning, business broker, cepa, certified, cpa, orlando, transworld business advisors

Buy a Business or Start One? 10 Reasons Buying May Be Better

August 19, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Should you buy an existing business or start one from scratch? Compare customers, revenue, employees, systems, financing and risk.

Filed Under: bci, bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, Buy a Business, certifiedbroker, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, sba, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: cepa, certified, ibba, Michael Shea, Tampa Business Broker, vrma

What Happens After You Buy a Business? Your First 100 Days

August 19, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

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. […]

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, certifiedbroker, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, cmap, michaelshea, sbaloan, Seller Finance, sellerfinancing, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: bci, best business broker, business broker, cbi, cepa, certified, Grow, ibba, Improve, marketing, Michael Shea, Stabalize, tampa, Tampa Bay, Transworld

10 Ways to Find a Business for Sale in Tampa Bay

August 19, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

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.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, Buy a Business, buyer, cepa, certifiedbroker, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker Tagged With: attorney, bbfmls, bizbuysell, business broker, buyer focused, central florida, cepa, certified, clearwater, direct outreach, ibba, st pete, tampa, Tampa Bay

Who Is the Right Buyer for Your Vacation Rental Management Company?

August 13, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

A larger operator may be interested in your geographic footprint, homeowner relationships or technology.

Their valuation may be driven by strategic expansion.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, exitplan, HOA, michaelshea, propertymanagement, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, vacation rental management, vacationrental Tagged With: business advisors, businessbroker, certified, Certified Exit Planning Advisor, ibba, Michael Shea, michaelshea, orlando, Short Term Rental, STR, tampa, vacation rental, vrma

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