Small Business Issues

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.

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Utility rates are on the rise. More and more, I am getting calls from laundry owners complaining of the costs, asking for ideas. So what is the answer? What is the best approach in combating these costs? And, how does a laundry owner say competitive? Chuck Post -coin laundry consultant to buyers and sellers - with PBI discusses strategies for keeping coin laundry utility costs under control.

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Unlike many small businesses, due to strict regulations there are many steps that you must take before you can consider buying a liquor store. Peter Siegel with BizBen discusses the seven steps will put you on the right track to buy a liquor store legally.

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As a business broker, one of the most difficult parts of my job is dealing with landlords. Orange County is synonymous for unscrupulous landlords, and complicated, one sided leases. Christina Lazuric an Orange County Business Broker discusses dealing with landlords.

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Chuck Post - coin laundry consultant, and laundry broker looks to the future of the laundry industry and he explores what types of new equipment is available today for buyers of California coin laundries.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Finding the best car wash for sale comes down to understanding your business strengths and the nature of the industry. BizBen.com Founder Peter Siegel with the help of car wash brokers discuss how to find a car wash for sale that will succeed.

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Most California Business Brokers don't think the rate of business sales will soon return to the levels recorded before 2008, when the financial problems began. In fact 45% think the market has changed for the foreseeable future.

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Potential business buyers wanting to buy businesses likely to be successful for years to come should focus on industries that will benefit from demographic and other trends in America. Peter Siegel with BizBen.com explores four areas of interest.

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An important technical innovation, a combination wash and dry machine for the laundry industry, promises to help coin laundry owners increase customer visits. Mike Hurrell with Golden State Laundry Systems updates BizBen Blog readers.

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The number of Sacramento County small and mid-sized businesses sold in 2010 declined from the 2009 figure according to the BizBen.com Index Of California Small Business Sales.

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 Categories: Business For Sale Statistics, Selling A Business, Small Business Issues

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.

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Small business sales in California inched up last month compared to the same period last year. November 2010 figures were down from year-high sales volume recorded the month before.

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Gas station for sale in California news: If you've ever conducted even a single search on BizBen, you see virtually every kind of business for sale by category every day. But very few of them actually provide opportunities for the savvy buyer to have another company help them enhance the property once the sale goes through. With the WRAP program, buyers of gas stations now have incentives to purchase a California gas station.

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 Categories: BizBen Blog Contributor, Business Purchase Financing, Buying A Business, Small Business Issues

Small businesses suffering financial hardship as a result of the slow economy may be eligible to receive temporary relief to keep their doors open and get their cash flow back on track through to a new loan program announced today by SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills.

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The importance of small business in the U.S. will be formally recognized this week (April 21 - April 25) with the annual celebration of U.S. Small Business Week.

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The IRS announced a free weekly newsletter about taxes for small businesses.

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The Senate passed a bill that affects small businesses. They voted to raise the minimum wage. They also added a provision to extend and give tax breaks for small businesses.

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