Blog Posts & Articles Related To: Selling A Business

Showing your business when selling is one of the most important steps in the sale process & how it is done will greatly effect the selling price. There are two areas to be concerned with, how the business looks & how you react to the prospective buyer. Bob Klein, business appraiser gives his views.  By Bob Klein   View All Bob Klein Blog Posts

Recognizing that 70% of the California small and mid-market-sized businesses offered to buyers are never sold, and that some of the obvious reasons - over-pricing, inadequate records, insufficient lease - have been discussed in detail, it might be useful to point out lesser known problems.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

To receive the fullest exposure for selling their business, small business owners should make sure their listing broker is co-operating with other business brokers and agents. Christina Lazuric a Southern California business broker discusses this topic.  By Christina Lazuric, CBI   View All Christina Lazuric, CBI Blog Posts

Most people would think that the business appraisal sector would be a very organized group, but they are not. I recently reviewed an article on a business appraisal technique by a writer from a Business Appraisal Association & half the professional appraisers responding did not agree with the writer.  By Bob Klein   View All Bob Klein Blog Posts

Selling a small to mid-sized business in California can be a difficult process for owners and intermediaries. Statistics show that over 70% of all California sellers never end up selling their business. That is why we initiated the BizBen ProSell Program for CA business owners & intermediaries.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Steve Erlinger, a laundry specialist broker discusses what successful laundry owners do to increase business. Explaining that running a laundromat is a simple business, but it's not easy - Steve gives tips and details about how to get your laundromat in top shape and ready to sell for top dollar!  By Steve Erlinger   View All Steve Erlinger Blog Posts

The first broker I ever worked for said, "Every deal you have will die at least 5 times before it closes. How you handle that, will determine whether you can survive doing this for a living." As I enter my 11th year doing this, I still smile at that memory because it is as true today as it was then.  By Christina Lazuric, CBI   View All Christina Lazuric, CBI 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

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

Owners often ask agents to sell business offerings for them. It's usually more difficult than selling houses when working to find a buyer for a business, to satisfy contingencies and close escrow. Business sales intermediaries either agents or brokers may want large fees, but often are worth it.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts