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FREE Live Workshop - How To Buy A Coin Laundry - San Diego - Saturday 2/18  Chuck Post, a coin laundry consultant and specialty broker offers this upcoming San Diego based seminar - FREE Workshop - How To Buy A Coin Laundry - San Diego - 2/18, Saturday - to potential business buyers of coin laundries. In his San Diego workshop you will learn what to look for and also what to look out for when you are searching and buying a coin laundry. Contact Chuck Post at (619) 227-5711 or Chris Mason at (949) 878-2755 for more info. ID# 3085 Click for details.

Bob Klein Discusses - Valuing A Small Business - Searching For Market Value  There are a number of standard appraisal methods used to value a business that include, Asset approach, Income approach, Market approach (Comps), Capitalization of Earnings and Discounted Future Earnings. Each one of these methods individually does not always represent the true value of a business. In this article, Bob Klein, a Southern California business valuation professional shares his view on searching for market value. Bob can be reached at 949-254-4062 for business appraisal assistance. ID# 3141 Click for details.

Upcoming Laundry Seminar - How To Buy A Northern California Laundromat - 2/16  Looking to buy a Northern California card or coin laundromat? PWS Laundry is presenting their next Northern California seminar Thursday 2/16. For details go to How To Buy A Northern California Laundromat Seminar - To RSVP call 650-871-0300. ID# 3202 Click for details.

Southern California Laundry Seminar - How To Buy A Laundromat - Thursday, 2/16 In Los Angeles  Looking to buy a Southern California card or coin laundromat? PWS Laundry is presenting their next Los Angeles, Southern California seminar Thursday 2/16. For details go to How To Buy A Southern California Laundromat Seminar - To RSVP call 323-721-8832. ID# 3204 Click for details.

BizBen.com 2012 Index Reports: 246 California Small Businesses Sold - 1/30 to 2/3  February (2012) starting quick in sales - last week approximately 246 California small businesses sold by small business owners, business brokers, and agents.  BizBen and Peter Siegel the Director of the BizBen Network has compiled the BizBen.com Index since 1998. ID# 3208 Click for details.

Attorney Afshin Hakim Explains - Advantages Of Entering Into A Letter Of Intent  Are you going to be writing an offer soon on a business for sale? The Letter of Intent (LOI) is a contract preceding and enhancing the negotiation phase of a business transaction.  It has a number of advantages to each side of the party in a transaction. Attorney Afshin Hakim explains this concept in his new blog posting on BizBen. ID# 3405 Click for details.

Bankruptcy Sale - 8 Locations - Sizzler Franchise Auction: Wednesday 2/29/12  National Franchise Sales has been retained by the bankruptcy Estates of FORBCO Management Corporation; FORBCO Sizzler Partners, LP; W&J Higgins Investments, LP and L&G Restaurants, LLC to sell eight (8) Sizzler franchised restaurants in Southern California on February 29, 2012. Call 949.428.0480 for more information. ID# 3409 Click for details.

What I Learned About Earn Outs - Advice From A Business Broker   Have you ever wondered how to structure a business purchase utilizing an earn-out strategy? Christina Lazuric, a business broker in Southern California explores earn-outs and her experiences of structuring one on her latest deal. Read her latest blog posting on What I Learned About Earn Outs on the BizBen Blog. ID# 3407 Click for details.

Bankruptcy Sale: Los Angeles 4 Wingstop Franchised Restaurants - Offers Due: March 2, 2012  Time to bid! National Franchise Sales has been retained by the bankruptcy Estates of BEVERLY QSR, INC., a Nevada Corporation, VIBRIDA QSR, INC., a Nevada Corporation, D&D RESTAURANTS, INC., a Nevada Corporation, and SYNERGY 2002 R.E.I., INC., a California Corporation to sell four (4) Wingstop franchised restaurants in the Los Angeles area. OFFERS DUE: MARCH 2, 2012. Go to www.nationalfranchisesales.com/bdv or Call 949-428-0489 for details. ID# 3410 Click for details.

Buying A Car Wash - Read The Article On The Three Types To Consider In California  Car washes are one of the highest in demand small businesses that California business buyers look to purchase. There are typically three types of car washes that buyers consider, but finding the ideal one can be illusive. Peter Siegel, MBA the Director of the BizBen Network chats about these different types of car washes for sale. Go to this article about buying a car wash and then check out the entire list of car washes for sale on BizBen.com ID# 3048 Click for details.

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Willard Michlin, CPA, CFE offers business buyers Due Diligence Services (Second Opinion, Offer Assistance, Final Due Diligence) when they are thinking of making an offer on a business or in the process of investigating a business purchase. Serving all of California. Call me direct at 805-428-2063 for more information and an appointment.

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