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The Buyer Liquidity Trap: Why 10% Down is Never Enough to Buy a Business

July 28, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

f you’ve spent any time on social media or taken an online course on buying small businesses, you’ve almost certainly heard the pitch: “Buy a cash-flowing business for zero down, or put just 10% down using an SBA 7(a) loan.” It sounds clean, simple, and incredibly accessible. If a stable trade service or local main-street […]

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, Seller Finance, sellerfinancing, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: business broker, cepa, Cody Sanchez, dunedin, exit, florida, largo, Michael Shea, Pinealls, pinellas, sba, SBA Loan, tampa, Tampa Bay, Transworld, valuations

Pinellas vs. Hillsborough: Where Middle-Market Buyers Are Actually Looking in 2026

July 8, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Most sellers assume buyers evaluate counties the same way homeowners evaluate neighborhoods. They focus on prestige, traffic patterns, or office addresses.

Filed Under: businessbroker, certifiedbroker, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker Tagged With: business, cepa, clearwater, Michael Shea, Middle Market, pinellas, stpete, tampa, Tampa Bay, transworld business advisors

Earn-Outs in Florida Business Sales: When They Make Sense (and When They’re a Red Flag)

July 8, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

One of my favorite questions to ask a seller is:

“If this earn-out disappears tomorrow, are you still happy with the deal?”

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, exitplan, michaelshea, privateequity, sellerfinancing, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker Tagged With: business broker, cepa, cpa, earnout, ebitda, exit, Financial Planner, Michael Shea, Middle Market, pinellas, tampa, Tampa Bay, Transworld

Pinellas County: High Demand, Tight Margins, and the Reality of Coastal Business Ownership

June 12, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

These are bread-and-butter businesses. They don’t always get attention—but they sell, and they finance.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: broker, business, clearwater, dunedin, largo, mets, michaelshea, owners, pinellas, seminole, stpete, Transworld, Treasure Island

5 Types of Buyers Looking for Businesses in Tampa Bay Right Now — And How to Attract Each One

April 25, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Not all business buyers are the same. A Tampa Bay business broker explains the 5 types of buyers active in the Clearwater and St. Pete market — and how to position your business to attract the right one.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, Buy a Business, exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: acquirer, businessadvisor, buyer, cbi, cepa, entrepreneur, hillsborough, michaelshea, michaelsheaoftransworldbusinessadvisors, pinellas, tampa, Transworld

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