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What Is My Business Worth? 5 Key Factors That Drive Business Valuations in the Tampa Bay Market

April 25, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

If your revenue trend is heading in the wrong direction, the most important thing you can do before listing is understand why and address it. Six months of reversed momentum before going to market can meaningfully change your valuation.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: businessbroker, cepa, clearwater, Lakeland, tampa, tampabay

5 Reasons Clearwater and St. Pete Business Owners Are Selling Right Now — And What It Means for You

April 25, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

If you’ve been paying attention to the business marketplace in Tampa Bay, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg over the past few years, you’ve likely noticed something: more businesses are changing hands. Quality listings are attracting multiple offers. Transactions are closing faster and, in many cases, at prices that would have seemed optimistic just a decade ago. […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cepa, clearwater, Lakeland, meta, michaelshea, orlando, saintpetersburg, tampabay, tampabusinessbroker, Transworld

6 Signs You’re Working With the Best Business Broker in Tampa (And Why It’s Michael Shea)

April 25, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

How do you know if you hired the right broker? Look for these signs. 1. They’ve Closed Hundreds of Deals Listings don’t count. Closings do. 2. They Win Industry Awards Recognition follows performance. 3. They Focus on Preparation Serious brokers prepare businesses before going to market. 4. They Understand Deal Complexity From SBA to seller […]

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, cepa, certifiedbroker, clearwaterbusinessbroker, exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: clearwater, Lakeland, largo, michaelshea, orlando, tampa, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors

Stop Leaving Money on the Table: What 330 Florida Pool Route Sales Actually Tell Us

April 9, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Stop Leaving Money on the Table: What 330 Florida Pool Route Sales Actually Tell Us Based on Business Brokers of Florida closed transaction data  |  Includes free valuation tool I’ve been selling pool businesses long enough to watch guys sell their routes and walk away thinking they got a fair deal — only to find […]

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: businessbroker, Lakeland, orlando, poolroutes, poolroutesales, poolservice, tampa, Transworld

New Listing Coffee House Tampa Business Listing 3353-711889

March 31, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

This new listing was officially published on March 31, 2026, through The Tampa Bay Business Broker Show. Michael Shea is known for representing high-quality businesses with strong financials, and this latest entry is expected to follow that gold standard.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, cpa, exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: businessforsale, coffee, coffeehouse, Lakeland, listing, michaelshea, podcast, show, starbucks, tampa, tampabay

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