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Maximizing EBITDA Before Sale: The Founder’s Blueprint to a Premium Exit

July 30, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

When preparing to sell your business, the final sale price is rarely just a reflection of your top-line revenue—it hinges heavily on your EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) and the quality of those earnings.

Filed Under: bci, bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, cepa, certifiedbroker, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, HOA, michaelshea, privateequity, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors, vacation rental management, vacationrental, valuations, valuegap Tagged With: business broker, cepa, ebitda, ibba, Leasing, Property Managment, tampa, Tampa Bay, vacation rental, vrma

The Magic Number: How Portfolio Size Impacts Vacation Rental Management Valuation

July 29, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

In the vacation rental industry, size creates stability, stability reduces risk, and low risk commands top dollar. By scaling past key unit milestones, you transform your daily property management hustle into a high-value asset that buyers will actively compete to acquire.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, cepa, certifiedbroker, clearwaterbusinessbroker, Seller Finance, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Short Term Rental, Tampa Business Sales, vacation rental management, vacationrental Tagged With: book, businessforsale, cepa, concentration, ebitda, leverage, Michael Shea, michaelshea, propertymanagement, revenue, scale, sde, Transworld, valuation, vrma

A Tale of Two Markets: Navigating High Interest Rates in Florida M&A

July 28, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

If you’ve been reading national headlines or listening to general market commentary over the past year, you might think the small business M&A market has completely stalled. With SBA loan interest rates hovering in double-digit territory and capital costs significantly elevated compared to the sub-5% borrowing era, many business owners assume that selling right now […]

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Why the Multiple That Prices Your Business Changes As You Grow

July 23, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Once you have two to three years of clean, addback-supported earnings and revenue above roughly $150,000–$300,000, buyers and lenders will expect an SDE-based conversation, not a revenue-based one.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, cepa, certifiedbroker, clearwaterbusinessbroker, exitplan, exitplanning, sba, sbabackedloan, sellerfinancing, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, vacation rental management, valuations, valuegap Tagged With: cash flow, ebitda, florida, floridalicensedrealestatebroker, Lakeland, Michael Shea, sde, Size, tampa, Tampa Bay, transworld business advisors

Will You Have to Carry a Seller Note? What Florida Sold Deals Actually Show

July 23, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

77% of these deals closed with the buyer paying essentially full price at closing — no seller note, no meaningful holdback.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, cbi, clearwaterbusinessbroker, Medical, Medical Practice, privateequity, sba, sbabackedloan, sbaloan, Seller Finance, sellerfinancing, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors, vacation rental management, valuations Tagged With: certified, ebitda, How to Value a Vacation Rental Company, ibba, Michael Shea, Owner Benefit, Real Estate Broker, sde, small business, tampa, valuation

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