Ice Cream, Photo Shop For Sale - Huntington Park, California

February (2012) starting quick in sales - last week approximately 246 California small businesses sold by small business owners, business brokers, and agents.  BizBen and Peter Siegel the Director of the BizBen Network has compiled the BizBen.com Index since 1998.

There are a handful of key asset categories in allocating or breaking down the purchase price allocation of a California business sale. The allocation is required to complete the transaction. In this blog & article Lee Petsas, business broker covers the most common used asset allocation classes in this article on allocation of a business sales transaction.

Are you going to be writing an offer soon on a business for sale? The Letter of Intent (LOI) is a contract preceding and enhancing the negotiation phase of a business transaction.  It has a number of advantages to each side of the party in a transaction. Attorney Afshin Hakim explains this concept in his new blog posting on BizBen.

Have you ever wondered how to structure a business purchase utilizing an earn-out strategy? Christina Lazuric, a business broker in Southern California explores earn-outs and her experiences of structuring one on her latest deal. Read her latest blog posting on What I Learned About Earn Outs on the BizBen Blog.

Looking to buy a Southern California card or coin laundromat? PWS Laundry is presenting their next Los Angeles, Southern California seminar Thursday 2/16. For details go to How To Buy A Southern California Laundromat Seminar - To RSVP call 323-721-8832.

Buyer Seeks Restaurant, Cell Phone Store, Smog Center, Mail Box Store - absentee run businesses in the Los Angeles, Ventura area. He states: " I am primarily interested in small restaurants (not full service), mail box stores, cell phone stores, and smog test centers. I would also consider small gyms. However, I am not particularly concerned with the type of business. I will consider anything up to $250,000. I am looking for businesses that are netting at least 40% of the asking price, after accounting for what it would cost for a manager to do whatever the owner does now. My intention is to partner with someone who will run the business. For this reason, I am particularly interrested in absentee-owned businesses that are currently bringing in a good net income. If the current manager is interested, I would like to partner with him or her. As I have a good income independent of the business, my hope is that my income will serve to help guarantee a loan. My involvement in the business will primarily be marketing."  For more info and contact information regarding this business buyer please log into your BizBen Account.

Buyers are looking for a bar with a type 48 or 42 liquor license to purchase. It should be located within Los Angeles County. They currently have $175,000 for a down payment. Partners have a combined 10 years bar management experience. They are looking for a location / bar that holds at least 80 patrons. Cash flow must be at least $35,000 a year. Buyer currently resides just north of Downtown Los Angeles.

I am looking for a small, easy to run business without a large amount of industry specific knowledge required. Small food carts, arcades, booking or talent agencies and other unique businesses are the ones I am most interested in. I am interested in the Southern California area, especially Los Angeles and the Counties closest to it. I am looking to spend under $100,000 unless a unique opportunity comes along. A net as low as $15,000 is fine.  I currently live in Boston, MA and I am looking to move to California. I do not have any kind of pre-qualification yet. I am technically able and own an online business now. Please log into your BizBen Account for more details and contact information regarding this business buyer.

I am looking to buy a restaurant, retail, or service business in the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles County) before the end of March 2011 . Business should have clean books and provable records. I have up to $300K (savings) for a down payment or purchase of a small business, if owner would carry a small amount that would also be great. Annual adjusted net income should be $80,000 or more. Rent must be reasonable. Call Khaled (buyer) at 310-714-7557 immediately.