Posted By: William Ziprick, Transactional Attorney - Contracts, Consulting.
There are a number of the critical tax-related factors which should be reviewed by a party with their legal and tax advisers in determining the best structure for a sale transaction, i.e., whether it should be an Asset Sale or a Stock Sale. Attorney William Ziprick, Esq covers this topic.
Posted By: William Ziprick, Transactional Attorney - Contracts, Consulting.
Small businesses who have PPP Loans and are seeking to sell their business (or buyers looking to buy) should pay attention to the latest on PPP Loans when it comes to selling and buying small businesses throughout California. Attorney William Ziprick, Attorney At Law gives BizBen readers an update.
The key to finding the ideal business broker or agent and selling a small business is asking the right questions and getting the right answers back! Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen & several top business brokers and agents (ProIntermediaries) in California contribute to this topic to assist sellers.
First thing you may be asking, what is a boutique gym? Simple, a boutique fitness gym is on average much smaller than your typical large-scale gym, ranging from 800 to 2,500 sq ft. In this BizBen blog post, Joe Ranieri (Southern California Business Broker) discusses this topic for gym buyers.
For starters, a pop-up restaurant is a short-lived dining experience in a temporary location, most found in abandoned factories or warehouses, rooftops, barns, or an already existing restaurant location, so basically anywhere done legally and safely. Joe Ranieri, Business Broker shares his tips.
Part webinar, part live podcast these BizBen Sessions are held on Weds at Noon. These FREE live sessions consist of topics related to buying and selling small to mid-sized businesses. Online topics regarding buying and selling small businesses are discussed by the top professionals in the industry.
In this month's Business Buyer survey for BizBen.com, we asked participants in our ProBuy Program and 250 other random business buyers what they look for and avoid when looking at a business for sale postings online. Of the 20 potential posting characteristics we asked about, 8 stood out with most.
Doing due diligence when buying any type of business is extremely important. Regardless of what type of business you are buying there are certain things you will always look at such as, financials, equipment, legal issues etc. We take a look at several angles for optimal gas station due diligence.
Asking the seller straightforward questions and getting straightforward answers in return is an important part of the buying and due diligence process. In this Discussion, both ProIntermediaries and Advisors offer thorough questions you should be asking during your meeting with a business seller.
Should small business owners/sellers or brokers/agents give potential buyers direct access to past company tax returns and financials (profit & loss statements) either before or pre the due diligence process? Multiple ProIntermediaries and ProAdvisors discuss this topic on this BizBen Discussion.
The use of add backs & sellers discretionary cash is common among sellers of businesses when showing their financial information & explaining that the buyer will actually enjoy more profit than is shown. But buyers are cautioned to review documents closely. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen explains.
Buying a liquor store? First, ask yourself these three critical questions to find out if owning a liquor store is right for you. Questions like hands on vs absentee ownership, inventory turnover, licensing issues. Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen ProBuy & ProSell Program Lead Advisor) explores this topic.
