Business Broker

A Word of Caution When Hiring Professional Advisors

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Unfortunately, it is not unusual for professional advisors like accountants, attorneys or tax advisors to be deal killers.  Their training and core competency is to protect and advise their clients about minimizing financial, legal, and or tax risks. Many do not want to give risky advice, such as encouraging you to accept an offer, and…

The Eternal Question: Build or Buy a Business?

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Should you take your idea and blaze a new and unproven trail to build the next Starbucks? Will a franchise stifle your creativity and leave you feeling like you’ve exchanged one corporate strait jacket for another? Can you “save money” by starting your own company rather than buying an operating business that is already profitable?…

Do Not Waste Time Looking for a Business! (Until After You’ve Taken This Quiz)

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Acquiring a business is a life-changing event that will change not only your financial situation but also your lifestyle. A business takes a large investment of time, sweat, and tears. For many, matching your business acquisition to your interests or hobbies helps to decrease the chance of losing interest or becoming easily discouraged. There is…

Survey: Reasons Business Owners Hire Business Brokers

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In our “do it yourself” society, if there is a perceived way to save money by doing things ourselves few of us can resist.  That explains why I built a deck on my house, fixed my jetski and unsuccessfully tried to repair my computer hard drive.  Something’s are best left to the business brokers professionals like cutting…

How is the Genuine Value of a Business Derived?

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A valuation is not about determining what a company is worth to the present owner, it is about evaluating the company’s transferable value. Evaluate your company through the eyes of a potential buyer. From that perspective we will ask you to focus on 10 value enhancing elements. Each element is a characteristic of a business…

Winning Against the Odds When it’s time to sell your business

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You tried to sell your business last year and you didn’t find a buyer…. there’s no chance anything’s going to happen.  You tried to sell it yourself or hired an intermediary last time and it didn’t work. Your sales are flat or down and you think selling your business and a reasonable price is mission…

"Edward was there for us every step of the way coaching us through and helping us understand the process. He continually encouraged us to keep our efforts focused on running the business while he took care of the sales process.  He negotiated the sale of the business and 4,000 sq. ft. office building as a package deal!"

– Debra Stuckey, Information Technology Co.