This question can only be answered by addressing other related questions, specifically: Who’s asking and for what purpose? From the...
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Buying a Franchise: What It’s Worth to You
June 27, 2012
If you are considering entering the world of franchising, an important consideration is assessing the value of the business. All...
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Why Use a Business Broker
June 27, 2012
A professional business broker can be helpful in many ways. They can provide you with a selection of different and,...
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Seize the Moment — Tips for Sellers (Option B)
June 27, 2012
If you have made the decision to sell your business, the wisest first move is to contact a qualified business...
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Financing Facts
June 27, 2012
There still aren't too many ways to finance the purchase of a business. Here are the primary methods: Buyer Financing...
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The Advantages of Seller Financing
June 27, 2012
Business owners who want to sell their business are often told by business brokers and intermediaries that they will have...
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Financing the Business Purchase
June 27, 2012
Where can buyers turn for help with what is likely to be the largest single investment of their lives? For...
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Financing the Business Acquisition
June 27, 2012
The epidemic of corporate downsizing in the US has made owning a business a more attractive proposition than ever before....
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Friends and Family: A Financing Option
June 27, 2012
The first job facing many prospective business owners is rounding up the cash necessary to make the purchase. They may...
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Venture Financing: The Hard Facts
June 27, 2012
Government financing and venture capital financing account for less than one percent of all new business financing. Sixty-seven percent of...
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Negotiating the Price Gap Between Buyers and Sellers
June 27, 2012
Sellers generally desire all-cash transactions; however, oftentimes partial seller financing is necessary in typical middle market company transactions. Furthermore, sellers...
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Key Items Necessary for Selling a Business
June 27, 2012
Three years of profit and loss statements Federal taxes for the same three years Current list of fixtures and equipment...
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What Makes a Business Unique
June 27, 2012
Most business owners think that their business is unique. There are obviously many different attributes that can make a business...
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Are You Serious?
June 27, 2012
There are three good questions to consider before selling your business. First, "Do you really want to sell this business?"...
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Selling Your Business? Do-It-Yourself is Risky Business!
June 27, 2012
When the owner of a business makes the decision to sell, he or she is taking a giant step that...
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What Sellers Can Do
June 27, 2012
In addition to using a business broker, there are specific steps you can take to increase the chance of a...
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And a Letter of Intent Is…
June 27, 2012
The Letter of Intent (LOI) is a pre-contractual written instrument prepared by the buyer for the seller, which is usually...
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Selling Your Business? Not So Fast
June 27, 2012
Most individual company owners only sell one business in their lifetime. A corporate buyer, however, may have been involved in...
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Why Deals Fall Apart
June 27, 2012
There are lots of reasons why the sale of a business falls apart. The reasons can be grouped into four...
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Pre-Sale Tuneup
June 27, 2012
Business owners are often asked, “Do you think you will ever sell your business?” The answers vary from: “Only when...
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