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Stop Leaving Money on the Table: Why Your Tax Return Isn’t Your True Business Value

January 30, 2026 by Michael Shea PA

Recasting allows us to show a buyer the true SDE (Seller’s Discretionary Earnings)—the actual cash flow available to a new owner. Here is how we bridge the gap between your “paper profit” and your “true value.”

Filed Under: exitplan, exitplanning, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: 4x, adback, addback, blackswan, depreciation, hidden, interest, nonessential, perks, valuation

Is 2026 the Year You Exit? A Guide for Tampa Business Owners

December 18, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

In 2024, the Financial Times named Tampa the #1 U.S. city for corporate investment. This momentum has carried through 2025 and into 2026, creating a unique climate where local multiples often exceed national averages. Zero State Income Tax: Florida’s tax-friendly environment is a major magnet for “refugee capital” from high-tax states like New York and […]

Filed Under: cpa, exitplan, exitplanning, michaelshea, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: #value, business, businessbrokers, clean, michaelshea, pl, tampa, Transworld, valuation

The Engine of Florida: How to Sell Your Tampa Manufacturing Business

December 18, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

When you are ready to sell, don’t rely on generic national multiples. You need a partner who knows the Tampa manufacturing landscape inside and out. As a top-rated broker in Central Florida, I provide the professional and personal touch needed to ensure your business is positioned for a successful close.

Filed Under: Buy a Business, exitplan, exitplanning, manufacturing, michaelshea, sellerfinancing, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: cbi, cepa, experties, landscape, manufacturing, michaelshea, tampa, transworld business advisors, valuation

Is Your Tampa Business Worth More Than the “National Average”?

December 18, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

If you’ve spent any time on the national business-for-sale portals lately, you’ve probably seen the standard “rules of thumb.” You know the ones: “Restaurants sell for 2x SDE,” or “HVAC businesses trade at 3x.” But here’s the reality I see every day on the ground: Tampa isn’t a “national average” market. With 170 people moving […]

Filed Under: exitplan, exitplanning, hvac, michaelshea, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors, valuations Tagged With: #sellmybusiness, blind, cbi, cepa, comps, hillsborough, michaelshea, multiples, pasco, pinellas, tampabusiness, Transworld, valuation

Business Valuation Is Not Just a Number: Why Buyer Lending Determines What You Can Actually Sell For

December 17, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

In reality, a business is only worth what a qualified buyer can finance and close on, not what the seller believes the earnings justify. In today’s market, access to lending—especially SBA financing—has become one of the most important (and overlooked) factors in whether a business sells at all.

Filed Under: cpa, exitplan, exitplanning, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Tampa Business Sales, tampabusinessbroker, transworldbusinessadvisors Tagged With: advisor, businessbroker, cashflow, cepa, cpa, hiddencost, lender, michaelshea, mybusinessisworth, sba, tampa, tampabay, tax, Transworld, valuation

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