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How Private Equity Looks Beyond EBITDA: The Importance of Free Cash Flow and Financial Consistency

July 24, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

  One of the most common misconceptions among business owners preparing for a sale is that EBITDA alone determines valuation. While EBITDA is an important metric, sophisticated private equity investors and lenders view it as only the starting point in evaluating an acquisition opportunity. EBITDA is often described as a measure of operating profitability, but […]

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The Deal Isn’t Done at Closing: How to Prevent Post-Closing Clawbacks

February 21, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

As we’ve discussed in our previous posts on process documentation, a clean paper trail is your best defense. When every decision, tax filing, and contract is documented and disclosed, you leave the buyer with no “hooks” to pull money back.

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The Buyer Persona: Who is Writing the Check for Your Business?

February 21, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Private Equity firms use pools of capital from investors to buy, grow, and eventually flip businesses. They are professional, data-driven, and highly disciplined.

Filed Under: exitplan, exitplanning, privateequity, sellerfinancing, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: attractiveness, buyer, cepa, familyoffice, ibba, jobhunter, michaelshea, pe, privateequity, strategic, Transworld

“Securing Another Opportunity: Empowering Small & Medium Business Owners to Build Generational Wealth Through Strategic Approaches.”

December 5, 2023 by Michael Shea PA

As a seasoned Florida business broker, I understand the aspirations of many small and medium business owners, particularly those who have poured years of hard work, dedication, and passion into their family-owned enterprises. The dream of selling a business, cashing in, and embracing a more relaxed lifestyle or pursuing other life priorities is a common […]

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