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What Comes After the Sale? Planning Your Life Beyond Business

June 25, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

One of the hardest things for many business owners post-sale is the identity shift.

You’ve been “the boss” for decades. What happens when the emails stop, the calls slow down, and you’re no longer the one making decisions?

The happiest post-sale clients I’ve worked with are those who stay engaged:

Filed Under: Buy a Business, exitplan, exitplanning, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: budget, business, cash, cepa, cexp, cfp, financial, mission, money, safe, smart, strategic, strategy, TAXES, transworldbusinessadvisors

Top Tax Strategies for Florida Business Owners Before a Sale

April 22, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Selling your business should feel like a reward, not a tax nightmare. Florida gives you a head start with no state income tax, but these federal strategies can save you even more. Whether it’s timing your sale, picking the right sale type, or spreading payments, a little prep goes a long way. Want to see how much you could save? Reach out to me, Michael Shea, at 321-287-0349 for a free consultation. Let’s make your sale a win—taxes and all.

Filed Under: exitplan, exitplanning, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: asset, businessbrokers, capitalgains, cepa, cfp, cpa, exitplan, floridabusinessbroker, IRS, michaelshea, retirement, stock, tampa, TAXES, Transworld

Value Creation for Small Business Owners: Exit Earlier and Build Personal Wealth

February 21, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Imagine this: You’re 55, not 65, and you’ve just sold your Tampa business for 50% more than you expected. That extra $100,000, $200,000, or more isn’t just profit—it’s freedom. It’s paying off your mortgage, investing in real estate, or funding a passion project. Value creation isn’t abstract; it’s the difference between an okay exit and a life-changing one.

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, Buy a Business, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: business, businessbroker, businessconsult, businessowner, cafe, cepa, cfp, cpa, exitplan, getsmart, retire, tampa, tampabay, tampabusinessbroker, valuecreation

How inflation impacts the sale of your business

November 15, 2022 by Michael Shea PA

How Inflation Impacts the Sale of your Small Business From the pandemic’s supply chain issues to the current worries over rising inflation, many small businesses have been struggling to adapt to the sudden shifts of today’s economy. With inflation in June hitting 9.1%, more than the Dow Jones estimate of 8.8% for the month, more […]

Filed Under: Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: bni, businessowner, cfp, cpa, financialplanner, inflation, Lakeland, obj, orlando, orlandosentinal, publix, tampa

How Long Does It Take to Sell a Business? The numbers tell the story!

November 15, 2022 by Michael Shea PA

How Long Does It Take to Sell a Business Homebuyers are familiar with the mantra—location, location, location. Well for a business owner looking to sell their business, there’s an equally important phrase to remember—timing, timing, timing. But if you are looking into selling your business, what does that mean for you? And exactly how long […]

Filed Under: Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: #sellmybusiness, business, businessbroker, businessowner, cfp, cocobeach, cpa, estate, exit, exitplanning, howlong, Lakeland, melbourne, orlando, retire, sell, smallbusiness, tampa, timing, winterhaven

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