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
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The Role of a Business Broker: Do You Need One for Your Sale?
When to Skip: If your business is simple and you have time to manage the sale. When you have experience and wont make mistakes
Confidential Selling: How to Market Your Business Without Tipping Off Employees
Use a Broker: They handle inquiries and screen buyers anonymously. Emails and strange communication will not happen allowing you to run your business and keep things as they are
Crafting a Killer Business Listing: What Buyers Want to See in Your Pitch
A great listing attracts serious buyers. Here’s What your Business Broker Should Be Doing to Get Your Listing Noticed. Catchy Headline: Include business type, location, and a hook (e.g., “Profitable NYC Café, $500K Revenue”). Proactive Email Blasts: A experienced broker has a wide and deep email distribution list developed over years. CO-Broker: Dirty secret…good brokers co broker […]
Financial Cleanup Checklist: Getting Your Books Ready for a Business Sale
I would tell you that better than 70% of the time business owners have made short term decisions in a vacuum without thinking of the end goal of wealth and a exit. Now is all they think of resulting in really horrible outcomes at the time of sale. If your CPA is not having this conversation with you you need a new CPA.