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When To Sell Your Business - Many Factors Play A Part
Determining the right time to sell a private business is as much an art as a science, because there are so many factors at play and each business is unique. Christina Lazuric an Orange County Business Broker shares her experience on this issue. By Christina Lazuric, CBI View All Christina Lazuric, CBI Blog Posts
Mentoring In How To Buy A Business
Willard Michlin, CPA a due diligence specialist shares his views on the mentoring process in this article about how business buyers can "profit" from such a relationship. By Willard Michlin View All Willard Michlin Blog Posts
Before You Select A Business Broker - Do They Co-Broker?
To receive the fullest exposure for selling their business, small business owners should make sure their listing broker is co-operating with other business brokers and agents. Christina Lazuric a Southern California business broker discusses this topic. By Christina Lazuric, CBI View All Christina Lazuric, CBI Blog Posts
BizBen Index - October Small Business For Sale Stats Up Over September
The number of small California businesses sold in October was 30% ahead of September 2011 figures, and down less than 6% compared to the same month last year according to the BizBen Index. Improvement in market activity seems to be taking hold, but it's not an easy recovery. By Peter Siegel View All Peter Siegel Blog Posts
Bob Klein Explores The Importance Of A Business Appraisal
Would you buy or sell a house or commercial property without first having an appraisal? Most buyers and sellers of small businesses don't bother determining a business's true market value. Southern California Business Appraiser Bob Klein discusses why an appraisal is critical when purchasing a business. By Bob Klein View All Bob Klein Blog Posts
Top BizBen Search Requests 10/31: Christmas Lighting, Matchmaking Services
BizBen searchers looking to buy a business found a Christmas lighting service, a matchmaking company, golf products manufacturer, and several types of restaurants. See what searchers found most interesting on BizBen.com yesterday. By Peter Siegel View All Peter Siegel Blog Posts
Sales of Small California Businesses Declined In 2010, Final Quarter Was Up
Fewer small and mid-sized businesses were sold in California last year compared with 2009, but the last three months of 2010 showed improvement. Resourcefulness of the state's entrepreneurs can be credited with the late boost in activity. By Peter Siegel View All Peter Siegel Blog Posts
Buying A Liquor Store - 3 Questions To Consider Before You Purchase
Buying a liquor store? First, ask yourself these three critical questions to find out if owning a liquor store is right for you. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen.com explores this topic. By Peter Siegel View All Peter Siegel Blog Posts
What I Learned About Earn Outs - Advice From A Business Broker
Christina Lazuric, a business broker in Southern California explores earn-outs and her experiences of structuring one on her latest deal. By Christina Lazuric, CBI View All Christina Lazuric, CBI Blog Posts
Buyer Seeks West San Fernando Valley Business For Sale - E2 Visa Status A Must
Business Buyer Seeks West San Fernando Valley Business For Sale. Business Should Qualify For An E2 Visa.
Understanding Seller Discretionary Earnings
Christina Lazuric, an Orange County Business Broker shares her views with BizBen.com blog readers on understanding seller discretionary earnings when buying or selling a small business for sale. By Christina Lazuric, CBI View All Christina Lazuric, CBI Blog Posts
How To Hire A Good Attorney When Buying A Small Business
Hiring a good lawyer is very important because they can have a great amount of input over the success, or lack of success in purchasing a business. Southern California business broker Ron Hottes gives his perspective on utilizing attorneys when buying a small businesses. By Ron Hottes View All Ron Hottes Blog Posts
Buying A Restaurant? Make Sure You Check Its Karma! Restaurant Broker Tips
Jeff Back, a San Francisco Bay Area business broker specialist who specializes in selling restaurants discusses what he looks for when sizing up a potential restaurant for sale. By Jeff Back View All Jeff Back Blog Posts
In Comes the Attorney - Dead Goes the Transaction?
If you talk to any business broker that has been in the industry for more than a year or two, they've had at least a couple of good transactions go south as soon as the buyer or seller involved an attorney. Tawnya Gilreath discusses this topic in her recent BizBen.com article. By Tawnya Gilreath, CBI, CBB View All Tawnya Gilreath, CBI, CBB Blog Posts
Capital Gains Tax Increase - How It May Affect Exit Strategies
Most owners of privately owned businesses realize that the value of their business is strongly influenced by the earning power (profitability) of the business. San Diego Area based business intermediary Steve Fitzgerald with Acquisition Services Group discusses this topic. By Steve FitzGerald View All Steve FitzGerald Blog Posts
Top Searches - Wednesday 9/14: Gas Stations, Wholesaler, Taxi Service
BizBen viewers top search requests on BizBen.com included a Oakland Gas Station/C-Store, a San Diego Car Audio Shop, a Laguna Hills Pizza Parlor, a San Marcos Internet, Wholesaler, a Cypress Arco Am/PM, as some of the more popular California small and mid-sized businesses for sale that were added and reviewed by business buyers, business brokers, agents, intermediaries, and business owners yesterday on BizBen.com. By Peter Siegel View All Peter Siegel Blog Posts
Considerations When Buying A Wholesale, Distribution Business
I've sold many wholesale/distribution businesses and there are some particular things that you should considering when making the decision to purchase this type of business. Christina Lazuric is an Orange County Business Broker shares her experiences of working with these types of businesses. By Christina Lazuric, CBI View All Christina Lazuric, CBI Blog Posts
Why Earnest Money Deposit Requirements Can Be High
Tawnya Gilreath a Los Angeles area business broker explains why earnest money deposits serve several purposes when buying or selling a small business. By Tawnya Gilreath, CBI, CBB View All Tawnya Gilreath, CBI, CBB Blog Posts
Restaurant Franchise Buying Tips
Restaurant franchise offerings are among the most popular of the business types potential business buyers seek. What many would-be owners don't realize is that there are specific tips for buying franchises that don't necessarily apply to independent restaurants for sale. By Peter Siegel View All Peter Siegel Blog Posts
Handling Inventory In Connection With Selling A Small Business
It might be the most tedious thing you do when buying or selling a small California business for sale, but conducting inventory - counting out the items that are sold or used in running the business is absolutely essential. Peter Siegel, MBA founder of BizBen.com discusses this topic. By Peter Siegel View All Peter Siegel Blog Posts
Looking To Buy A Business? Don't Disregard Older Listings!
Most potential business buyers think that they have seen everything that there is to see when looking to buy a California small business. A great strategy overlooked is to go back and review mature business for sale listings. Business broker Christina Lazuric explains why in her latest blog post/article. By Christina Lazuric, CBI View All Christina Lazuric, CBI Blog Posts
Audits, Business Analysis, Evaluations, & Profitability Analysis
Everyone knows that when you buy a business you need to have an audit of the books to see where the seller may be hiding some facts. What is less understood is that a business analysis is even more important and should be done before spending lots of money on an audit. Willard Michlin, CPA discusses these issues in this blog/article. By Willard Michlin View All Willard Michlin Blog Posts
Visas Strategy Defined For Those Thinking Of Buying A Business
Business Broker Christina Lazuric explain and define the different types of Visa's utilized to buy California small and mid-sized businesses for sale on the BizBen.com Blog. By Christina Lazuric, CBI View All Christina Lazuric, CBI Blog Posts
Buy A Business Or Start From Scratch - Five Tips
Some entrepreneurs believe it's better to start a business from scratch rather than buy an existing enterprise. While this may be good advice in some cases, usually it's not the best strategy. Here are five tips to help a buyer make the right decision. By Peter Siegel View All Peter Siegel Blog Posts
Valuing A Restaurant: What Is It Really Worth?
Jeff Back founder of J. Back & Associates Restaurant Real Estate discusses restaurant valuations and his view on this matter. By Jeff Back View All Jeff Back Blog Posts
Good Advice for Buyers - Make an Offer
What the seller of an interesting business will accept, what his "hot buttons" are, what they are willing to negotiate about; these are all facts that come to light when an offer is made. Peter Siegel, MBA the Director of the BizBen.com discusses some practical advice for business buyers. By Peter Siegel View All Peter Siegel Blog Posts
Selling A Business With A Month-To-Month Lease
Depending on the type of business, a month-to-month situation can be severely detrimental to the value of the business. Tawnya Gilreath, a Los Angeles County business broker explores the issue of month to month leases in this blog/article. By Tawnya Gilreath, CBI, CBB View All Tawnya Gilreath, CBI, CBB Blog Posts
Buying A Car Wash - Three Types To Consider
One of the most popular business offerings is the car wash. It's considered easy to run, the number of cars on the road continues to increase, while it doesn't seem that car wash installations are being added to keep pace. Peter Siegel with BizBen chats about buying a car wash and how to find one through the BizBen Buyers Success Program. By Peter Siegel View All Peter Siegel Blog Posts
Due Diligence - What You Don't Know Can Hurt You!
Due diligence issues are critical when buying a business. This article gives business buyers food for thought when investigating a possible business purchase. By Willard Michlin View All Willard Michlin Blog Posts
Errors Buyers Make When Searching To Buy A Business
Often business buyers actions cause a deal to tank but they never know why. Tawnya Gilreath a Los Angeles County business broker discusses what mistakes business buyers make in the search process to buy a business. By Tawnya Gilreath, CBI, CBB View All Tawnya Gilreath, CBI, CBB Blog Posts
