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The Bellington Group
The Bellington Group
805-890-9800
The business of buying or selling a business at fair market value requires extensive experience and a skilled team of professionals who are dedicated to saving you time and money. The Bellington Group is committed to the financially successful acquisition or sale of your business.
ServingCentral Coast Area
Ace Business Brokers
Ace Business Brokers
800-985-4939
You Will Never Feel Lost In The Shuffle. Many Brokers Simply Send Out An NDA And That's The End Of Communication. All Buyers Receive A Personal Meeting With An Ace Acquisition Specialist So They Can Recommend The Perfect Business For You. Phone Rick direct at 800-985-4939.
ServingNationwide, USA
California Business Brokers
California Business Brokers
949-257-7823 Cell, 949-257-7823 Text
Premier Brokerage for selling Orange County Service based businesses since 2005! CBB provides a step by step approach to Business Brokerage, M&A Services, Business Consulting, & Valuations. Deal with a professional. Contact me about selling or buying service based businesses: 949-257-7823 Cell/Text.
ServingOrange County
BIR Business Brokers
BIR Business Brokers
310-704-7075 Cell, 310-704-7075 Text
Business brokerage services throughout the Southern California area for over 32 years. Assisting business buyers and business owners sell their business. We represent all types and sizes of businesses primarily throughout Southern California.
ServingLos Angeles County
C21 Butler Realty Inc.
C21 Butler Realty Inc.
805-899-2919 Cell, 805-899-2919 Text
Santa Barbara Business Brokers Is A Full-Service Business Transfer And Consulting Service. Our Business Sales Portfolio Spans A Wide Range Of Business Models, From The Restaurant / Night Club Industry, Coffee, Flower And Other Retail Concepts, To Salons, Spas And Other Service Businesses.
ServingCentral Coast Area, Santa...
Lemara Commercial
Lemara Commercial
408-643-0028
Professionals who understand the importance of world class business brokerage service and the value it can create. Specializing in assisting sellers and buyers with retail stores, restaurants, hospitality & lodging, manufacturing operations, distribution companies, e-commerce and service businesses.
ServingSan Francisco Bay Area
Red Hot Properties
Red Hot Properties
714-858-0507 Cell, 714-858-0507 Text
Business brokerage services in the Orange County and surrounding areas. Always discrete and confidential. Member of California Association of Business Brokers and International Business Brokers Association. Member of National Association of Realtors. BS and MS from USC. Broker/Owner, not an agent.
ServingLA, Orange, Riverside Counties
Americas Business Brokers
Americas Business Brokers
949-412-0651 Cell
Business brokerage services in Orange, San Diego, Riverside of Southern California.
ServingOrange, San Diego, Riverside
Legacy Realty Associates
Legacy Realty Associates
650-464-1148 Cell, 650-464-1148 Text
Business brokerage services in the San Francisco and Bay Area. If you are looking to sell or buy a business in the San Francisco Bay Area give me a call.
ServingSan Francsico Bay Area
Coast Business Brokerage
Coast Business Brokerage
831-239-2080
Helping business buyers and sellers in the Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay area. Unique among Santa Cruz, California business brokers, Rex Walters and Coast Business Brokerage guarantee a personal, professional, top-quality, and fully hands-on approach for your business selling.
ServingSanta Cruz County, Monterey...
Steve Holzberg Real Estate
Steve Holzberg Real Estate
310-391-7469
Business brokerage services in the LA County area. Assisting sellers of small businesses sell their business, and business buyers who want to buy a business.
ServingLos Angeles County
Bee Investment
Bee Investment
714-713-2494, 213-761-4989
Business agents for LA, Orange, San Bernardino County, Riverside County. Big experience in sales, property, business for many years. Grocery market, liquor store, wholesale and food industry. We have 4 locations differant city, convenience stores, gas station, car wash, dry cleaners, also ...
ServingSouthern California
Plethora Business Sales
Plethora Business Sales
714-255-8862
George Lanza at Plethora Businesses, a division of A Premier In Services, Inc., is a Business Intermediary Consulting Firm headquartered in Orange, California. Plethora specializes in the listing and sale of small and medium sized private businesses throughout Southern California. 714-255-8862.
ServingSouthern California
OConnor Real Estate Company
OConnor Real Estate Company
760-580-2005 Cell, 760-580-2005 Text
Eugene OConnor, Business Broker - business brokerage services in the San Diego County area. Phone me direct at 760-580-2005 Cell to discuss either selling or buying a San Diego County area small to mid-sized business.
ServingSan Diego County
Transworld Business Brokers
Transworld Business Brokers
760-250-5813 Cell, 760-250-5813 Text
Full service Business Broker providing services in the Southern California Area. It is imperative to choose the right professionals when running your business. The same is true when exiting or entering a business. Call us and you will see what makes us the best company to handle any business sale.
ServingSan Diego County, Southern...
Strong Business Advisors
Strong Business Advisors
818-321-6456 Cell, 818-321-6456 Text
Brenda Bernhard, Director of Strong Business Advisors and Certified California Business Broker embodies the ideal combination of skills for a business advisor; with successful small, mid-market and large corporation transaction history, superb negotiation skills, expertise in marketing.
ServingLos Angeles County
Sunbelt San Francisco/Oakland
Sunbelt San Francisco/Oakland
510-523-0232, 415-565-0232
The business brokers of Sunbelt San Francisco/Oakland serve primarily, but not exclusively, the Bay Area. While we are locally owned, we are part of the worlds largest network of business brokers. Being a member of Sunbelt allows us to tap the impressive resources of this vast network for the ...
ServingSan Francisco Bay Area
Compass First
Compass First
805-886-2919
Compass First is the industry's leading specialist for buying or selling a business. Drawing from a strong industry experience, our agents provide a streamlined system for marketing locations, qualifying buyers, and navigating potential pitfalls through the transfer process.
ServingCentral Coast, Santa Barbara...
Acacia Group, Inc.
Acacia Group, Inc.
408-852-4358, 650-777-7089 Cell
We handle businesses with revenues ranging from $500K to $100M with adjusted cash flow ranging from $200K to $10M. We specialize in Childcare Centers/Preschools, Wholesale and Distribution businesses, Manufacturing businesses, Service businesses, Internet businesses, and lifestyle businesses.
ServingSan Francisco Bay Area
Sunbelt Business Brokers
Sunbelt Business Brokers
626-991-8766 Cell, 408-436-1900
Our primary goal is to make the sales process as "painless" as possible for buyers and sellers. We discreetly and effectively match buyers and sellers in companies with revenues of $500K-$20M in business service, personal service, manufacturing, distribution, retail, food, and automotive.
ServingSan Francisco Bay Area
Zoom Business Brokers
Zoom Business Brokers
562-477-6657 Cell, 562-477-6657 Text
Jim Moazez, Zoom Business Brokers. Our team of industry veterans embodies over 100 years of collective real-world experience and will provide you with mindful expertise and resources to buy, sell or merge your business with their decades of training & practice and an extensive relationship network.
ServingSouthern California
Joe Loredo Business Brokerage
Joe Loredo Business Brokerage
760-845-8273
Joe Loredo a licensed California Business Broker formerly with Business Opportunities Unlimited for 11 years, provides Business & Corporation sales for San Diego County
ServingSan Diego County Area
LA Business Pros
LA Business Pros
818-781-0082
LA Business Pros is a transaction advisory and business intermediary firm providing services to buyers and sellers of privately held, small and lower middle market companies: business sale preparation, targeted acquisition searches, E2 visa and EB5 visa business acquisitions, due diligence.
ServingLos Angeles County Area
Sunbelt Business Brokers
Sunbelt Business Brokers
916-800-2090, 833-478-6235
Business brokerage services in the Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, and Yolo Counties.
ServingSacramento, Placer, Yolo El...
CSR Business Brokers
CSR Business Brokers
831-333-6513 Cell, 831-333-6513 Text
Business brokerage services in the San Francisco Bay Area.
ServingSan Francisco Bay Area
AA Business Sales
AA Business Sales
949-460-9041 Office, 949-254-7102 Cell
Mike Shakeri - AA Business Sales is a business brokerage firm that specializes in the sale of small to medium sized businesses located in the Orange County area. We are experienced professionals that list businesses in a variety of fields. Restaurants, Liquor Stores, Markets, MFG, Retail, Auto, Svc.
ServingOrange County
Mkl Acquisitions
Mkl Acquisitions
877-384-4240, 818-343-5544
MKL Acquisitions is your expert advisor and intermediary to help YOU Sell or Buy a business and offers the business owner strict Confidentiality as well as offering business owners two (2) selling options that provide FREE Business Evaluations. MKL helps buyers with financing their business ...
ServingSouthern California
The Veld Group provides a refreshing approach to Business Brokerage, Mergers & Acquisitions and Business Consulting and Valuations. From Your Street to Wall Street, we cater to Main Street Businesses as well as more complex Strategic Firms and Start-Ups.
ServingSouthern California
If your business involves alcoholic beverage sales, we can help. Obtaining a liquor license transfer or selling a business with a license in California does not have to be a frustrating and overwhelming process. We have procured thousands of licenses for our clients.
ServingAll Of California
For over 25 years Peter Siegel, MBA has been providing niche business purchase financial advisory and loan placement services with SBA Loans, Non SBA Financing, Retirement Plan Conversions, Note Restructures, etc. Call me regarding business purchase financing and to get pre-qualified: 925-785-3118.
ServingNationwide - All Areas
Laundry consulting, due diligence, buyer representation: We preview laundries for you and evaluate them. 28 years laundry industry experience: buying, selling, valuing, retooling, analyzing, consulting services for laundry buyers and entrepreneurs in California. Contact us today about our services.
ServingSouthern California
Cheryl's a restaurant business broker, over 25 years in the bar and restaurant industry coupled with a J.D. Cheryl works tirelessly to create successful strategies and effective negotiations for those who wish to purchase a new or sell an existing bar, restaurant, cafe, or night club. 415-309-2722
ServingCity Of San Francisco
I am an experienced entrepreneur, attorney, & business professor. I & my EvergreenGold® team offer business owners sound advice & expertise to build business value & achieve profitable sales. Call me today for a business evaluation & SWOT analysis for your business anywhere in the USA.
ServingNationwide
McGovern Escrow Services, Inc., is a leading independent escrow company. We are a trusted partner with our clients, assisting them through the tangled bulk sale & liquor license transfer process. We provide attentive, quality & innovative customer service. Phone Elizabeth McGovern at 415-735-3645.
ServingSan Francisco Bay Area, North Bay, Central Valley
I am the Founder Of BizBen.com. I consult daily with intermediaries, business buyers, owner/sellers & advisors daily about buying and selling California small to mid-sized businesses. Contact me today about joining & utilizing BizBen, consultations, & advisory services.
ServingNationwide - All Areas
When seeking large SBA business acquisition financing loans, it helps to review seller's add backs (cash flow analysis) as a source of funding to service the debt. Peter Siegel, MBA - SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder covers this specific topic for business buyers, owner/sellers, agents, business brokers.
First impressions are critical when selling a business - ask any potential business buyer. Peter Siegel, Founder Of BizBen explains why all potential small business sellers need to make sure that first impression is a good one.
This webinar is designed for business buyers, owner/sellers, business brokers, agents, and advisors who can benefit on the latest information and strategies on procuring large SBA loans to buy or sale a "large" small business - typically priced between $500K to $10M. Peter Siegel, MBA is the host.
What is your goal in 5 years? Do you want to become a business owner? Buying a business can be an exciting, safe opportunity to gain financial freedom. But how to buy the right business? This article will walk you through the process of buying a business.
To start a business or try something new, starting a franchise business is a great option. In this blog, we'll break down everything you need to know about buying a franchise in simple, easy-to-understand terms. This guide is for business owners, whether experienced or new.
Most owners know that when choosing a broker to help sell your business, it's good to find out about his or her background and maybe get some references of people who've worked with the professional. Before signing a listing agreement, it helps to know these extra things about the business broker.
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.
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.
The latest BizBen.com survey of Business Brokers and Agents outlined what it takes to be a top ten percent performer in the business brokerage industry. From good communication to utilizing your resources, these traits are something to take note of and put into practice to be successful.
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.
Owners should keep the fact that they want to sell their small business confidential. Before releasing information to prospective buyers, buyers should commit to confidentiality in writing & should understand why it is important. Peter Siegel, MBA a ProBuy and ProSell Advisor with BizBen explains.
First the dreaded statistic: 80% of all business buyers looking to buy a small business never end up doing so! Peter Siegel, MBA BizBen.com Founder & ProBuy Director) covers successful tactics & strategies all business buyers of small to mid-sized businesses should utilize now to buy a business.
Approaching business owners directly to see if they want to sell can sometimes work well for business buyers searching to buy a small business. Another way is to broadcast your search criteria via the BizBen ProBuy Program to all brokers, agents, and intermediaries who are selling a small business.
SBA large loan expert and advisor Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen.com & SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder) shares his views and experience for getting the right SBA loan for larger deals, getting deals professionally prequalified & analyzed, and getting that loan through underwriting with fewer complications!
In my experience working with the "right banks and financial institutions" repayment ability sometimes overrules collateral pledged by someone needing financing for a business purchase or a down payment. Peter Siegel, MBA - BizBen's ProBuy, ProSell Lead Facilitator explores this important topic.
Despite challenges in the business for sale marketplace, some of the brokers who make a living by facilitating a deal between buyer and seller are known to stand in the way of a completed transaction because of some outdated ideas. Too bad they put greed ahead of the needs of their clients.
A business buyer in our ProBuy Program searching to buy a business asked me to sum up what I though the biggest mistakes business buyers make when they search for and bought a small business. I asked ProIntermediaries on BizBen their thoughts on the matter and received a diverse response.
The idea to have a buying a business checklist follows the adage that it's always useful to start with a plan when searching to buy a small business for sale. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen.com and top advisor of the BizBen ProBuy Program suggests six items for all business buyers to utilize.
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 in California (ProIntermediaries) contribute to this topic to assist sellers.
Buying a small to mid-sized business can be a confusing and/or frustrating process for many buyers. Statistics show that over 80% of all buyers never end up buying a business. The ProBuy Program assists potential buyers with the process of finding, evaluating & buying a small to mid-sized business.
Peter Siegel, MBA - BizBen.com & SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder discusses the difference between a hands on owner and an absentee owner. It covers why someone would want to be an absentee owner and then goes on to discuss the pros and cons of buying an absentee run small to mid-sized business.
Peter Siegel, MBA - Lead Advisor with the BizBen.com ProSell Program discusses critical steps to prepare a small to mid-sized business including: which documents will be needed, key advisors to have involved, pricing the business, and how to attract the right business buyers to your listing.
Peter Siegel, MBA discusses buyers who want to buy a business or franchise know about asking the seller to provide part of the financing with a carry-back note. Many business buyers need some cash to help fund the down payment and for working capital. Here are four ideas about how to get that money.
It is not uncommon for business Owner/Sellers to get uncomfortable when a potential Buyer requires a SBA loan to purchase the Seller's business. Often times Owner/Sellers will say "the Buyer is the one getting the loan; why am I the one under the microscope?" This blog post addresses this topic.
Peter Siegel, MBA - BizBen Founder & Director of the ProBuy/ProSell Programs explores why earnest money deposits when opening escrow (and bulk sale) serve several important purposes when buying or selling a small business in California. For Buyers not offering a realistic deposit may be a problem.
Successful sellers of small businesses need a game plan to sell their California small business for maximum price and for the best terms. Peter Siegel, MBA discusses these seller strategies with BizBen Blog readers based on his experience as the lead Advisor with the ProSell Program on BizBen.com.
What are actual adjusted net earnings (cash flow) of a small business being purchased with business acquisition SBA Loan financing? That's an important amount that lenders need to know. Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen.com, SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder) reviews this important concept with BizBen Blog users.
Selling a business is hard enough but using the wrong word, text, and strategy can really delay or outright kill a campaign to sell a small business successfully. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen.com shares what words, phrases, and strategies work (and not) when selling a small business online.
For those who don't know, a non-compete agreement is a contract between a buyer and seller of a business, which after the sale, prohibits the seller from engaging in direct competition with the business they previously sold. Joe Ranieri (Business Broker) adds this topic to a BizBen Discussion Post.
In our BizBen.com June 2021 Monthly Report the top ProIntermediaries and ProAdvisors on BizBen offer their thoughts about the current status of the business for sale marketplace with trends and predictions for Business Buyers, Owner/Sellers, Business Brokers, Agents, Advisors in the near future.
Sometimes business brokers just can't win with their clients, because if an offer comes in too fast & too early then they must have lowballed the price & the seller is suspicious, and if not enough offers come in after putting the business on the market - they may look unproductive to their clients.
As the year winds down, it's tempting for business brokers to go through their old files and throw them out to make room for new client's folders, but that would be foolish. Joe Ranieri (Orange County Business broker) discusses strategies for saving files - a key annual strategy for brokers/agents.
When seeking SBA loan financing many potential business buyers have wrong information about the process of securing the best financing to buy a business. Peter Siegel, MBA a business purchase financing expert delves into the myths regarding SBA financing and business purchase financing.
We're hearing more and more about "crowd funding" through sites like gofundme and kickstarter as a possible way to raise the cash needed to buy a small business. This method of collecting funds has proven successful in other kinds of situations. Could this strategy work when buying a small business?
We all understand the idea of paying too much for a small business. But is there such a thing as not paying enough? That seems like an odd notion, but I'm familiar with situations in which a buyer acquired a small business for a figure substantially under what probably was market value.
Buying a small business is hard enough when there is no competition, so how might a buyer navigate the process when there is additional competition from other buyers? Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen ProBuy Program) and others explain a few of the ways that a buyer can beat out other buyers.
When purchasing a small to mid-szied business, there are a multitude of things to evaluate. One area that is often overlooked is the business's culture. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen discusses with potential buyers the importance of understanding how the business runs on a day-to-day basis.
Negotiating the terms of a business deal is a delicate process, where one wrong move can cost you the business that you wanted to purchase. Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen ProBuy Program) discusses the ins and outs of negotiations, and how to work well with the seller to get a deal done.
It's important to remember that selling a business takes time. Unlike selling a house, which can be sold relatively fast, a business can take up to six months to a year to sell. I discuss this topic with other advisors and intermediaries on this BizBen Discussion.
There are a lot of misconceptions about what enhances the value of a business. The following factors in this Discussion are aspects of a business that really drives its value and pricing. A business owner asked me this question today so I wanted to get others view points as well in this Discussion.
It can take months, sometimes longer to sell a small business. Here are 6 questions plus other information from myself plus other BizBen Users to ask yourself to help you determine why your small to mid-sized California business isn't selling. You might be surprised what those reasons are!
Should I Sell My Business During The Holidays Or Wait Till After The New Year? Business Broker Joe Ranieri and others chime in on this BizBen Discussion about selling a business during the Holiday Season.
Applying for a business acquisition loan can be challenging for someone who hasn't been through that process in the past. If one has a mortgage one knows that the value of the property being pledged has to at least equal the amount of the loan, SBA loans to buy a small business are very different.
Yes, there are ways to find businesses with growth potential that can be purchased with modest investments. But before offering any ideas about finding cheap businesses, it's important to review some of the risks involved. Peter Siegel (BizBen ProBuy Program) discusses this topic with others.
At What Point Do You Show Key Marketing Info And Materials To Buyers? Robb Hartman, Business Broker at BizBen discusses this topic with others on this BizBen Discussion.
Business buyers many times ask in my ProBuy consulting sessions - how long should I ask for due-diligence when buying a small business? The answer really depends on several factors. They include: type of business, demand for the business, complexity of the business. Advisors weigh in on this topic.
The owner selling the business doesn't have recent financial information or documentation but insists revenues are increasing. Should buyers believe the seller? What should buyers do in this situation? ProIntermediaries on BizBen answer the question of verifying seller / owner's financial claims.
When considering buying a business that is losing money one has to be very careful. There are reasons that the business could be losing money that aren't fatal or extremely difficult to fix and there are other reasons that should send you running in the other direction. Peter Siegel, MBA explains.
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.
Valuing a small business is not guess work. It's not what some other businesses of the same type may have or may not have been sold for, it's not even what a business owner "feels" they want or deserve. It is a formula based on many factors. Peter Siegel, MBA from BizBen & others discuss this topic.
