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If you are buying a business, you probably have really good ideas about changes you would like to implement and ideas to sell more, be more efficient and more organized. Christina Lazuric an Orange County business broker chats about business buyers and their decision making processes.  By Christina Lazuric, CBI   View All Christina Lazuric, CBI Blog Posts

Selling a business is hard enough but using the wrong word, text, and strategy can really delay or outright kill a campaign to sell a small business successfully. Peter Siegel, Founder of BizBen shares what words, phrases, and strategies work (and not) when selling a small business online.   By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Steve Erlinger, a laundry broker specialist in Southern CA reports from the latest laundromat industry trade show & what's new in the coin and card laundry industry. He discusses what various manufacturers are doing and why laundry distributors can be important ally when buying a laundry business.  By Steve Erlinger   View All Steve Erlinger Blog Posts

Californians who buy smoke shops can enjoy profitability if the businesses are chosen carefully. Despite the anti-smoking movement, enterprises that sell cigarettes, cigars and smoking paraphernalia serve a market that remains substantial. But it's important to understand your purchase options.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

The use of add backs & adjusted net income is common among sellers of businesses when showing their financial information & explaining that the buyer will actually enjoy more profit than is shown. But business buyers are cautioned to review documents closely. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen explains.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

The coin laundry is an all-cash, necessity of life service business. What could be better? Yet, understanding how the business justifies such a high purchase price is baffling. In fact, many times the value is so misunderstood that it results in investors over-paying. Sometimes grossly over-paying.  By Chuck Post   View All Chuck Post Blog Posts

The idea to have a buying a business checklist follows the adage that it's always useful to start with a plan when searching to buy a small business for sale. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen.com and top advisor of the BizBen ProBuy Program suggests six items for all business buyers to utilize.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Since most people who want to acquire a business for sale spend their time and energy responding to ads, it's no wonder that a majority never find a company they want to buy. Meanwhile, proactive buyers "push" their requirements and qualifications to purchase, and attract owners ready to sell.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

For those of you looking to buy a small business, there is good news on the lending front. More lenders are coming back into the market for business purchase financing. After years of being selective many lenders are more open to financing projects they would not have in the past few years.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Finding success as a business broker in the new and digital age will largely depend on your ability to adapt quickly to change. The truth is, times are rapidly changing and the "old school" habits that business brokers have used in the past simply won't cut it anymore.  By Jordan Green   View All Jordan Green Blog Posts