Burnout: An Ever-Present Threat
Burnout is an often-used reason for an owner selling his or her business. Potential buyers may have trouble accepting this as a valid...
26 June, 2013
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How Long Does It Take to Sell a Business?
Recent studies indicate that it now takes, on average, about eight to ten months to sell a small business. This figure seems to...
21 May, 2013
When to Create an Exit Strategy
There is the old saying that the time to develop an exit strategy is the day you open for business. Sounds good, but...
01 May, 2013
Advantages of Buying an Existing Business
1. Established. An existing business is a known entity. It has an established and historical track record. It has a customer or client base,...
26 April, 2013
Five Kinds of Buyers
Buyers are generally categorized as belonging to one of the following groups although, in reality, most buyers fit into more than one. The Individual...
25 March, 2013
Why Deals Don’t Close
Sellers Don’t have a valid reason for selling. Are testing the waters to check the market and the price. (They are similar to the buyer...
14 March, 2013
Today’s Business Buyer
For a business to sell, there has to be a seller - and a buyer. The buyer of today is a bit different...
27 June, 2012
Dispelling a Buyer Myth
Most prospective business buyers really don't know from the outset the exact type of business they want to buy. Experienced business brokers and...
27 June, 2012
A Buyer’s Quandary
Statistics reveal that out of about 15 would-be business buyers, only one will actually buy a business. It is important that potential sellers...
27 June, 2012
Today’s Business Buyer: A Profile
Today's independent business marketplace attracts a wide variety of buyers eager for a piece of ownership action. Buyers of small businesses are most...
27 June, 2012