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The New SBA SOP 50 10 8.1: Why Retirement Exit Planning Needs to Start Years Before You Sell Your Business

August 16, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

We’ll look at where the business is today, what it might be worth, what you need from the eventual sale and what we need to do to close the gap.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, cbi, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors, vacation rental management, vacationrental Tagged With: business broker, Exit Plan, ibba, Michael Shea, orlando, orlandobusiness, Real Estate Broker, sba, Sell Your Business, tampa, vrma

New Listing: Profitable Central Florida Pool Service Business For Sale

August 13, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

A larger operator may be interested in your geographic footprint, homeowner relationships or technology.

Their valuation may be driven by strategic expansion.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, businessbroker, Buy a Business, clearwater, clearwaterbusinessbroker, exitplan, michaelshea, poolroutesales, poolservice, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: commercial Property, Michael Shea, Real Estate Broker, Tampa Business Broker

Occupancy Is King: Why Buyers Pay More for Consistent Rental Performance

July 30, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

A company that can consistently fill calendars has already solved many of the operational challenges buyers would otherwise need to address after acquisition.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, HOA, michaelshea, propertymanagement, Short Term Rental, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, vacation rental management, vacationrental Tagged With: business broker, cepa, company, ibba, Lakeland, Michael Shea, Occupancy, orlando, property management, Real Estate Broker, Short Term Rental, STR, tampa, transworld business advisors, vrma

The Overpricing Penalty: Why Chasing an Extra Turn on Your Multiple Can Cost You the Deal

July 23, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

  Every business owner wants to maximize value. I do too. But after more than 20 years selling businesses and closing hundreds of transactions, I’ve seen the same mistake repeated over and over: An owner gets emotionally attached to a number that sounds good rather than a number the market will actually support. The result? […]

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Will You Have to Carry a Seller Note? What Florida Sold Deals Actually Show

July 23, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

77% of these deals closed with the buyer paying essentially full price at closing — no seller note, no meaningful holdback.

Filed Under: bestbusinessbroker, cbi, clearwaterbusinessbroker, Medical, Medical Practice, privateequity, sba, sbabackedloan, sbaloan, Seller Finance, sellerfinancing, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors, vacation rental management, valuations Tagged With: certified, ebitda, How to Value a Vacation Rental Company, ibba, Michael Shea, Owner Benefit, Real Estate Broker, sde, small business, tampa, valuation

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