Blog Posts & Articles Related To: How To Sell A Business

Peter Siegel, Founder of BizBen and Director of the ProBuy and ProSell Programs on BizBen explores why earnest money deposits serve several purposes when buying or selling a small business. Several contributors on BizBen weigh in on this topic on this BizBen blog post.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Steve Erlinger, a laundromat business broker discusses why service in the laundry business is so important to investigate when buying a particular laundry and location. Most laundry experts will say without a rep for great service will be reflected in the purchase price that is ultimately received.  By Steve Erlinger   View All Steve Erlinger Blog Posts

Lee Petsas, a Southern California business broker explores: How much consideration should I give as deposit? Are Deposits refundable and when? Cashing deposits & opening escrow, Return of deposit to buyer, Why do we take a deposit from buyers when preparing & executing a purchase agreement contract?  By Lee Petsas   View All Lee Petsas Blog Posts

A business plan is a living document that should serve several purposes for your business. When you are buying a small business, a business plan will assist you in obtaining business purchase financing by showing lenders and investors how you plan to repay their loan by running a profitable company.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

If inventory is an asset of the business, why is it treated differently from other assets in setting the business value and conducting the transaction? Tim Cunha, San Francisco Bay Area Business Broker explores this topic about how the inventory amount affects a business valuation.  By Tim Cunha   View All Tim Cunha 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

Unlike a traditional brick and mortar business, selling a home business requires more finesse on the part of the seller. You really need to do your due diligence and prepare the business to be sold in order to make it attractive to a buyer. Here are my tips to achieving a successful sale.  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

Selling a business online, while often effective for finding the right buyer, is a strategy sellers need to execute correctly in order to be successful. That means avoiding the six common mistakes made by sellers. Peter Siegel, BizBen Founder talks about what it takes to effectively sell a business.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts