Answers To Viewers Questions

Questions regarding earn outs in deal structures is starting to come up a lot these days. "Answers To Viewers Questions" section of the BizBen Blog we explore answers to the question, "Is this a good time for buyers and sellers to use "earn outs" so if the business value has slipped because of the economy, the seller stands to gain when things get better, and the buyer can get a good business at today's discounted price, then pay for its recovered value from proceeds of the business? Also, how do you recommend structuring the earn out" See what our panel of professionals and viewer comments have said to answer this question about some mistakes buyers of small businesses make.

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Do you add the inventory value to the business value? Should the owner be expected to take back a note for the value of the inventory? BizBen Users give feedback to this question.

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Should business opportunity offering include the real estate? There are no right or wrong answers to the question about whether the seller of a business should include the real property, or sell the company only and continue on as the landlord/lady.

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Business buyers tend to make mistakes along the road to buying a small business our "Answers To Viewers Questions" section of the BizBen Blog we explore answers to the question, "What Are The Biggest Mistakes Business Buyers Make In The Process Of Buying A Business?" See what a selection of members of the BizBen Network and viewer comments have said to answer this question about some mistakes buyers of small businesses make.

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One of the most difficult challenges when purchasing a small business is expressed by this prospective buyer of a liquor store who is told by the seller that there is more money being made than shows up on the books. Should the buyer accept that statement and go ahead with the purchase so he doesn't miss out on a good opportunity? Or would he be smart to consider the seller untrustworthy and pursue other opportunities instead? BizBen asked several business brokers throughout California for their advice.

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A BizBen blog reader emailed me this question a few days ago: "I am starting due diligence this week on buying a cocktail bar With a 48 license what should I be asking for, thinking about, watching out for? Is there a list of items I should ask for?" I posed this question to several qualified business brokers, agents, and advisors and they offered several great suggestions and ideas for this buyer to consider.

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Our BizBen Panel of Experts was consulted on a problem posed by a visitor to our site, who asked what to do about selling her flower shop, considering that she has a manager who is interested in buying it and would be good at running it, but lacks the funds to make that happen.

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Concluding one of the slowest summers in memory, in terms of the number of completed deals and new listing activity (total August 2009 sales of 997 businesses represented a 40% drop compared to the 1,722 deals concluded in August, 2008), we wondered if the fall will bring more activity to California’s market of small and mid-sized businesses for sale. So, we asked our Panel of Experts to give us their insight about what we can look forward to in the months ahead.

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Christina Lazuric, a business broker in Orange County asks the questions: 1- Is it legal in the state of California to put that legal blurb in lue of a signature for an NDA. 2- Does anyone have the correct phrase?

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A potential small business owner/seller asks the question: I have a preschool and am thinking about selling it but my lease is ending soon. What would be the best thing to do? Do I renew the contract or do I act the landlord to sign a contract to the new buyer? and is it a good time to sell?

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Bill Kobayashi answers our weekly question given to industry professionals about dealing with business buyers and what questions to ask them to see if they are serious about buying a business.

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Times are tough. Our economy has taken the art of buying a business to a whole new level. In our perodic "Answers To Viewers Questions" section of the BizBen Blog we explore answers to the question, "What Are The Better Businesses To Buy In This Economy?" See what our panel of professionals and viewer comments have said to answer this timely question.

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