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Trying to purchase a business with no money down is usually a waste of time if you want a good business. But leveraging into a business with a relatively small cash down payment can often be accomplished using some of these suggested strategies in this article on buying a business with limited cash.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

A properly prepared purchase agreement is of foremost importance in any business purchase. Lee Petsas, a Southern California business broker defines what should be in a purchase agreement when buying a business.  By Lee Petsas   View All Lee Petsas Blog Posts

Steve Erlinger, a laundromat business broker discusses how to value a laundry business. Issues that affect a value include: demographics, the lease, past financial performance of the laundromat, age and condition of the equipment, utility costs, competition and other factors all play a role.  By Steve Erlinger   View All Steve Erlinger Blog Posts

When selling a California business, owners should use our salability checklist to determine whether the effort will be successful. Ten factors must be considered to properly prepare a business for sale. Three of the factors account for more than 50% probability of achieving success in selling!  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Every week on the BizBen Podcast all topics regarding buying & selling businesses are discussed. Listen to Host Peter Siegel, MBA (Founder & President of BizBen) interview various advisors, brokers, sellers & buyers about their experiences & knowledge. See this week's schedule of topics and guests.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

When on your search to buy liquor store businesses, consider additional ways that you may use the location to generate additional revenue streams. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen.com discusses buying California liquor stores.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Serving California laundry owners and investors, I am afforded the opportunity to see and analyze why various laundries make or lose money. Time and time again my associates and I work with our laundry clients analyzing what the true value of their laundry is and what can be done to improve it.  By Chuck Post   View All Chuck Post Blog Posts

Willard Michlin, CPA, CFE chats about why you can do a large portion of the due diligence yourself, depending on your background, but you should never try to do it solely on your own. In this article he explores ways business buyers get themselves into trouble and avoiding trouble.  By Willard Michlin   View All Willard Michlin Blog Posts

There are multiples of gross sales, seller's discretionary earnings (SDE), earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). Bob Klein discusses business sales multiples and how they relate to buying and selling California businesses.  By Bob Klein   View All Bob Klein Blog Posts

Buying a Laundromat can be a great investment for an Entrepreneur. With predictable sales and cash flow, a Laundromat is an easy business to run. However, as good as the business model is, there is always room for improvement. Here are my 3 tips on increasing profitability when buying a Laundromat.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts