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Peter Siegel, MBA is a nationally known consultant and author - with over 25 years experience on the topic of selling, buying, and niche financing (the purchase of), small to mid-sized businesses. His clients include: business buyers, business owners/sellers, small business advisors, and business brokers. |
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Business Broker Information
The following posts are in the business broker information category.
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Posted on May 19, 2009 Contributed by Peter Siegel
Times When It's Your Broker Who Should Handle Negotiations
While much of the negotiating for purchase of a small California business is conducted at “arms length,” meaning that the principal is not present when his or her offer or counteroffer is presented to the other party, there are times when buyer and seller find themselves at the same table, where they attempt to come to an agreement on a deal.
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Posted on May 14, 2009 Contributed by Peter Siegel
Economic Conditions Demand Expanded Services
Declaring that "the present state of the economy demands intensified evaluations of small and mid-market business expenses" -- from leasehold/rent costs to debt service -- before a business can qualify for a sale or financing, Randall Barondess, C.B.B., director of the Thousand Oaks-based Business Brokerage Division of Troop Real Estate, Inc. announces expansion of its services to include such key offerings as financial recasting.
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Posted on July 7, 2008 Contributed by Willard Michlin
Dealing With Business Brokers: One Brokers Perspective
Willard Michlin a due diligence specialist in Southern California discusses how many business buyers feel "pushed around" by business brokers / intermediaries and what they should do about it when it happens.
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Posted on May 15, 2008
Refer a Client, Drive a Ferrari
Here's a way to get lawyers and accountants to send you a client who wants to sell a business. Offer these professionals the use of your $200,000 sports car!
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Posted on April 9, 2008
Agent Seeks Orange County Business Brokerage Employment
I occassionally get the phone call that an agent or business broker is looking to find employment at a business brokerage firm. One of those calls was today from Roland Gutierrez who wants to get back in the business brokerage industry.
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Posted on May 25, 2007
Business Broker Tip: Traits Of A Good Business Broker
Today's Business Broker Tip: Traits Of A Good Business Broker - Here are some traits to look for in a business broker. BizBen viewers rated a catering business, a gas station/c-store listing, and a night club & bar opportunity as some of the more popular California businesses for sale that were listed yesterday by business broker intermediaries, owners of small businesses, and agents on BizBen.com.
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Posted on February 9, 2007
Retail Business Sells With Help From Business Broker
George Arabian, a business broker with VR Business Brokers recently helped the sale of a retail business in San Francisco. George is a guest blogger on BizBen and holds monthly workshops for business buyers and sellers.
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Posted on February 7, 2007
IBBA Says 2007 a Good Year to Buy or Sell a Business
The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), recently surveyed over 1,900 of their members about buying or selling a business in 2007. Eighty-seven percent said they think more businesses will sell this year. They also give the top three tips for buying or selling a business.
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Posted on January 19, 2007
Differences Between Real Estate Agents & Business Brokers
A new article on BizBen discusses the training and background a real estate agent needs to start selling small businesses as a business broker. Resources and training citations are at the end of the article.
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Posted on January 4, 2007
How to Advertise a Small Business for Sale on BizBen
Selling a business on the Internet is different from selling them from a newspaper ad. BizBen holds weekly focus groups with business brokers. We found what works and what doesn't. Here is some valuable feedback to help you sell your small business quicker.
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Posted on January 4, 2007
Purchasing a Business Tip: Protect your Business Name
Purchasing a Business Tip: Protect the name of your recently purchased business. California businesss broker Kenneth Sherman talks about incorporating and trademark issues.
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Posted on December 28, 2006
Real Estate Agents and Business Brokers
Business broker Tawnya Gilreath discusses the differences between real estate sales and small business sales. How she became a business broker with First Choice Business. She works in the San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, and surrounding Los Angeles County.
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Posted on December 26, 2006
A 2007 Small Business Wish List
Peter Siegel outlines his small business wish list for 2007. He hopes to see more professionalism among business brokers, and better prepartion by those selling a small business. He gives resources and articles to help implement his suggestions.
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Posted on December 20, 2006
She Sold a Business in 2 Weeks!
Christina Krikorian is BizBen's featured California business broker this week. After several months of trying to sell her business, she decided to list it herself. After all, she already knew a lot about small businesses. To her surprise she sold her retail business in just two weeks with BizBen's fast track program.
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