Blog Posts & Articles Related To: Deal And Escrow Issues

Lee Petsas a Southern California business broker writes about his experiences relating to when to tell employees the business is for sale or has been sold.  By Lee Petsas   View All Lee Petsas Blog Posts

Willard Michlin, CPA discusses why business buyers sometimes overpay to buy a small business and how to look at a deal and make sure you don't overpay to purchase a business.  By Willard Michlin   View All Willard Michlin Blog Posts

Only 30% of all California Businesses for sale that are put on the market overall are sold! A surprising statistic to most business owners, agents, and brokers trying to sell a California business! If however you follow the strategies below (from the BizBen ProSell Program) you should see success!  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

This is a case study of one of his diligence assignments regarding a dry cleaners for sale in Los Angeles County, California. Willard Michlin, CPA discusses a recent due diligence assignment for a business buyer and what mistakes and miscues many of the participants in this transaction / deal made.  By Willard Michlin   View All Willard Michlin Blog Posts

After investing years of time and talent into a company, many small business owners want to feel like they are leaving their business in good hands and for that reason, some sellers opt to sell their business to an employee. Let's talk about the pros and cons to taking this route.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Often business buyers actions cause a deal to tank but they never know why. Peter Siegel with the BizBen ProBuy Program discusses what mistakes business buyers make in the search process to buy a business with some of the best business brokers and recent sellers on BizBen about this topic.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Willard Michlin, CPA conducts this FREE live workshop in Seal Beach about the processes of buying & selling a business. It's also about what you need to know in order to do a proper due diligence when buying a business. Participants should RSVP by calling 805-428-2063 & the address to this workshop.  By Willard Michlin   View All Willard Michlin Blog Posts

Depending on the type of business being sold, a month-to-month situation can be severely detrimental to the value of the business. Peter Siegel, Founder of BizBen explores the issue of month to month leases in this blog/article.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

With the economy in growth mode, many owners of small companies who are ready to retire or invest in another enterprise would be smart to offer their business for sale. But some insist on hanging on as owner just a little bit longer. And that might be a mistake. Three reasons people make this error.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Many business buyers try to use a rule of thumb to value a business. This is a valuable tool but if you actually try to purchase a business based on it, you are sure to regret it later. Willard Michlin, CPA discusses rules of thumb issues when buying a California business.  By Willard Michlin   View All Willard Michlin Blog Posts