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Key Terms Every Tampa Business Owner Should Know Before Selling Their Business

April 30, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

  Selling your business is a major milestone — one that can impact your finances, your family, and your future. But if you’re like most Tampa Bay business owners, you didn’t start your company with a sale in mind. That means you may be unfamiliar with the terms, processes, and language buyers and brokers use […]

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, exitplan, exitplanning, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: add-backs, assetsale, cbr, cim, duedilligence, earnings, earnout, loi, noncompete, sde, stocksale, terms, workingcapital

Understanding Owner Benefit, Seller’s Discretionary Earnings, and Cash Flow: A Guide for Tampa Bay Business Owners

November 4, 2024 by Michael Shea PA

For Tampa Bay business owners considering a sale, maintaining strong cash flow is crucial, as potential buyers will assess it to understand how well the business can sustain itself. Reliable cash flow is also critical when valuing a business, as it shows the business’s potential to generate income and cover expenses consistently.

Filed Under: Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales Tagged With: #buyabusiness, business, cashflow, DISCRETIONARYEARNINGS, michaelshea, OB, sde, tampa, Transworld, yourfloridabusinessbroker

Unveiling the Limitations of EBITDA Valuations for Small Business Transactions

August 9, 2023 by Michael Shea PA

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, driving innovation and providing essential services to local communities. When it comes to evaluating these businesses for potential sales or acquisitions, financial metrics play a pivotal role. Among these metrics, EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) is often used as a benchmark for assessing a company’s profitability and potential value. However, it’s crucial to recognize the limitations of using EBITDA valuations for small businesses.

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: bradenton, businessbroker, clearwater, ebitda, orlando, sarasota, sde, tampa, tampabusinessbroker, valrico

DATA DOES NOT LIE WHEN SELLING YOUR BUSINESS

October 13, 2022 by Michael Shea PA

Key Data Charts for Business Owners on Small Business Sales

Filed Under: Buy a Business, News, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: businesbroker, businessowners, covid, Lakeland, michaelshea, orlando, pricing, sde, tampa, Transworld, whatismybusinessworth

Smart Business Owners Think Ahead & Plan Their Exit

July 24, 2020 by Michael Shea PA

SMART BUSINESS OWNERS PLAN THEIR EXIT STRATEGY How can I maximize the value of my business? As a Transworld Business Brokerage, we are asked this question frequently. In this section, I will lay out the steps and strategies that a business owner can employ when prepping  a business sale. The key is preparation – the […]

Filed Under: Central Florida News and Related Articles for Business, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Uncategorized Tagged With: businessowner, exitplanning, sde, sellyourbusiness, Transworld, transworld businessbrokerage

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