One of the biggest problems with small businesses is that often times, the owner does everything. When these businesses are for sale, it is common to identify them as ones where the assets of the business walk out the door every day when the boss leaves. For a prospective buyer, it can be challenging to come to grips with taking over a business like this and having to suddenly be responsible for every aspect of running it.
When you reach the point of having to value a business for sale, buyers often handcuff themselves and do not even realize they are doing it. Although ...
Continue Reading >Global Political Concerns And Buying A BusinessIf you listen to news outlets and read articles from across the political landscape, it would be easy t...
Continue Reading >It's normal for a buyer to experience concern and apprehension as they close in on a deal to buy a business. What buyers often don't anticipate howeve...
Continue Reading >The business for sale market has always had one consistent trend regardless of the overall economy. When a solid business, with provable financials, t...
Continue Reading >The title of this post is a bit misleading; it shouldn’t be “if” problems arise but rather “when” they do. I can almost guarantee that you w...
Continue Reading >It's important to gauge the type of mentality a seller has about negotiating before you start the actual negotiations when buying a business for sale....
Continue Reading >When negotiating the purchase price of a business, a buyer would be well advised to avoid getting into the specific deal terms too early in the negoti...
Continue Reading >While this may sound like an odd question, rest assured you will encounter arguments for both answers while you're in the process to buy a business. I...
Continue Reading >There is an industry understanding that only around one third to fifty percent of all businesses listed for sale actually get sold. This figure is not...
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