Posts tagged 'business planning'

Goodwill is what a business owner has built into his business over the years. Bob Hughes, a long time business broker in the Coachella Valley gives his definition of goodwill and what is included in this BizBen.com article.

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 Categories: BizBen Blog Contributor, Business Valuation Issues, Deal And Escrow Issues, How To Sell A Business, Selling A Business

In the vast majority of cases, a Buyer will come to a decision as to the value of a business they are interested in buying based upon six primary issues. This article by San Diego Business Broker Steve Fitzgerald explains the differences in valuation according to buyers vs. lenders.

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 Categories: Buying A Business, Selling A Business

As a consultant I talk to many California business owners, brokers, and agents on a daily basis about valuing businesses. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen.com talks about key factors in pricing a business for sale in the California marketplace.

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 Categories: BizBen Blog Contributor, Business Valuation Issues, How To Sell A Business

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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 Categories: BizBen Blog Contributor, How To Buy A Business, Small Business Issues

Are you thinking of selling your California vending route? More business buyers than ever before are looking to buy such a business. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen.com discusses tips for selling your vending route.

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 Categories: BizBen Blog Contributor, How To Sell A Business, Selling A Business

A 24% increase in the number of small business opportunity sales last month compared to January of 2009 is a hopeful sign of improvement in the California market. There were 1,024 completed transactions in January.

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 Categories: Business For Sale Statistics

Joe D. Robertson, an Orange County business broker provides a list of important items, documents, and paperwork of what he feels is important for sellers to give to brokers (and agents) before the business for sale process begins. If an intermediary is truly serious about selling a business opportunity they should read this blog post/article and see what types of information should be provided to potential business buyers.

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 Categories: BizBen Blog Contributor, Selling A Business

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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 Categories: Business Broker Information

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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 Categories: Small Business Issues

Chatted with Robyn King a few days ago about ground leases relating to financing issues and how some SBA lenders look at this issue.

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 Categories: Deal And Escrow Issues, Franchises For Sale, Small Business Financing