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How to Sell a Small Business in Florida Without Leaving Money on the Table
The sellers who close cleanly are the ones who treated due diligence as a project, not an interrogation. They had their documents organized. They answered questions the same day. They communicated through their broker rather than letting deals devolve into back-and-forth between anxious principals.
A business that lives entirely in its team’s heads is not a business — it’s a collection of individual contributors. Buyers and investors want a machine, not a group of talented people doing things in ways no one has ever written down.
The Straight Truth: Tampa Bay’s 2026 Business Market Outlook
2026 is shaping up to be the strongest year for sellers in a decade, but only for those who are prepared. Don’t be the owner who leaves $100k on the table because they didn’t have their ducks in a row.
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Michael Shea represents the Tampa Florida Transworld office. In business since 2005, he has established a reputation as a trusted business broker across Florida’s key markets- from Tampa to Orlando, Melbourne, and more. Over the past two decades, Michael and his team have closed over $1 Billion in sold business volume and presided over more than 450 transactions. His credentials include the IBBA Certified Business Intermediary®, and most recently, the prestigious Certified Exit Planning Advisor® (CEPA) credential.