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The Silent Retirement Killer: What Happens If You Can’t Sell Your Business?

April 22, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

What makes a business unsellable? It’s often a mix of factors: shaky financials, over-reliance on you as the owner, outdated systems, or a fading customer base. In 2025, Florida’s rising costs—like insurance premiums up 400% in five years—can also erode profitability, scaring off buyers. The result? A business you can’t offload, draining your savings and forcing you to work longer than planned.

Filed Under: exitplan, exitplanning, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: businessbroker, clearwater, exitplan, exitplanning, florida, michaelshea, retire, tampa, unsellable

Value Creation for Small Business Owners: Exit Earlier and Build Personal Wealth

February 21, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Imagine this: You’re 55, not 65, and you’ve just sold your Tampa business for 50% more than you expected. That extra $100,000, $200,000, or more isn’t just profit—it’s freedom. It’s paying off your mortgage, investing in real estate, or funding a passion project. Value creation isn’t abstract; it’s the difference between an okay exit and a life-changing one.

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, Buy a Business, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: business, businessbroker, businessconsult, businessowner, cafe, cepa, cfp, cpa, exitplan, getsmart, retire, tampa, tampabay, tampabusinessbroker, valuecreation

Secure Your Retirement: How Transworld Business Advisors Can Help You Sell Your Business and Retire Rich

November 28, 2023 by Michael Shea PA

Embarking on the journey of selling your business is a pivotal step toward securing a comfortable retirement. Transworld Business Advisors, with its wealth of experience and industry expertise, can play a crucial role in helping you navigate this complex process. In this blog post, we’ll explore how partnering with Transworld Business Advisors can pave the […]

Filed Under: Buy a Business, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: businessadvisors, businessbroker, Lakeland, michaelshea, retire, retirement, Transworld, transworldbusinessbrokers, transworldma

Legit Tax Mitigation in Small Business: The SEP IRA

July 20, 2023 by Michael Shea PA

SEPs can be a great way for self-employed individuals and small businesses to save for retirement. They offer higher contribution limits than traditional IRAs, and contributions are made by the employer, which can make it easier for business owners to save for retirement.

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: #michaelsheapa, businessbroker, entrepreneur, ira, retire, retirement, sep, smallbusiness, tampabusinessbroker, taxplanning

How to sell your business in greater Tampa Bay?

February 8, 2023 by Michael Shea PA

HOW TO SELL YOUR TAMPA BAY BUSINESS TODAY For over 40 years Transworld Business Advisors has been the leader in selling businesses in Tampa Bay. Born in Florida and headquartered here, we are the worlds largest business brokerage and year over year deliver the best outcomes for business owners looking to sell their business. We […]

Filed Under: Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: business, experience, florida, mainstreet, middlemarket, retire, selling, sellyourbusiness, tampa, tampabay, tampaflorida, Transworld

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