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$480,000
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Posting: 277474 | Available | 12/3/22
For sale is a free standing full-service auto detail/car wash business. The land, building, car wash tunnel, and equipment are included in the sale. It has been fully operating for 18 years under the same owner. This is a very rare opportunity to acquire a car wash with real estate at this price.
Asking Price
$3,800,000
Cash flow
$213,000
Revenue
$833,000
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Posting: 277640 | Available | 12/1/22
This successful business diagnoses and rebuilds automatic and manual transmissions as well as differential/gear work opened in 2005. The Sellers have spent 15-plus years building a smoothly operating service center that provides a reliable and much-needed service to the community.
Asking Price
$350,000
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Posting: 276829 | Available | 11/29/22
Major Brand Gas Station and Market. Everything above ground is new: 2,487 SF Building with 10 Door Walk-In Cooler, New Canopy, Digital Price Sign and 4 New Gilbarco Dispensers with Passport POS system. 2 Double Underground Tanks, Each Tank 10K Gallon Capacity. Market has a Type 20 ABC license.
Asking Price
$7,250,000
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Posting: 277252 | Available | 11/3/22
For sale is a major brand gas station and snack shop located in an upscale neighborhood that is absentee-run. Gas is 75K gallons per month @0.70 and the snack shop brings in $15K per month. The rent is $16,500 with a lease term of 10 years + two 5-year options. The seller may be willing to carry.
Asking Price
$995,000
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Posting: 277159 | Available | 10/29/22
This is a fantastic opportunity for a business that provides car replacement parts. Owner Operator Gross Sales: $1,277,756. The asking price includes about $359,000 in inventory and $40,000 FFE and other starting costs.
Asking Price
$459,000
Cash flow
$270,000
Revenue
$840,000
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$270,000
Posting: 277142 | Available | 10/28/22
This body shop has been in business in one location for over 25 years. It is very busy with repeat customers and drive-by traffic. There is 1 permitted paint booth and 5 bays. Full complements of the body shop. It is on a 6000 sq. ft. lot.
Asking Price
$540,000
Cash flow
$300,000
Revenue
$1,600,000
Down
$800,000
Posting: 276853 | Available | 10/14/22
For sale is a high-volume, flex car wash with plenty of room to grow. The buyer will get a new 30-year lease from the seller who is retiring after 17 years. The buyer will get 30-day due diligence without any obligations. The net is $300,000, the gross is $1,600,000, and the average is $35 per car.
Asking Price
$2,450,000
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Posting: 276566 | Available | 9/29/22
For sale is a well-established automotive repair and service business. The owner will carry with financial assistance. It is located in Fullerton, Orange County, CA. The asking price is $250,000.
Asking Price
$250,000
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Posting: 275840 | Available | 8/18/22
Full service car wash with 2 bay lube centers. Business for sale $880,000. Real estate for sale $2,670,000. Express car wash or flex conversion possible. 2 oil and lube bays. Semi-absentee ownership, great potential, great opportunity for 1st-time buyers. Great opportunity for experienced operators.
Asking Price
$3,550,000
Cash flow
$500,000
Revenue
$1,450,000
Down
$1,500,000
Posting: 275545 | Available | 8/5/22
Nice corner location. Big lot. long tunnel. All hand wash. Steady cash flow. Long established. Long time ownership. SBA loan possible. Real estate included. Come to our office for additional information. Location will not be provided over the phone or email. Principals only please.
Asking Price
$5,500,000
Cash flow
$900,000
Revenue
$3,400,000
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Posting: 273337 | In Contract | 8/2/22
Custom Trailer & Truck Bed Manufacturing & Service Company - Under Contract
Asking Price
$2,100,000
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Posting: 275251 | Available | 7/20/22
Branded Gas Station with a Fast Food Restaurant inside the Gas Station. It is a confidential listing. Please don't disturb anyone at the station. Call the Listing Agent for a private showing. Must sign an NDA and show proof of funds before we can get you detailed information. SBA Loan is available..
Asking Price
$3,650,000
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Posting: 275005 | Available | 7/8/22
Take advantage of an opportunity to own an established automotive and diesel repair shop in Central California. The shop has been in business since 2017 and has built a loyal clientele from its reputation for quality product offerings and customer service. The excellent online reviews are a testamen
Asking Price
$198,000
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Posting: 274009 | Available | 6/6/22
Major Brand Gas Station and Franchise C-Store with property. Semi-Absentee Operation. Gas:100K Gallons/Mth @ .30, Market $68K/Mth, Lotto $37K/Mth, Hours of Operation 24/7.
Asking Price
$3,500,000
Posting: 273489 | Available | 6/1/22
I am seeking for coin car wash with property and long term lease as below. Serious sellers only. Coin car wash with property. County wanted: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside county. Price Range Wanted: 1 million to 5 Million. Timing: Anytime for 10-31 Exchange customers.
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Posting: 273818 | Available | 5/22/22
Well established Tire and Auto repair faculity business available in Anaheim. This is a turn key operation, price includes all equipment and tools. Operated from a large 3,192 sf facilty on a 14,041 sf site this shop has three large bays with lifts and air hose reels routed throughout.
Asking Price
$600,000
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Posting: 273038 | Available | 5/13/22
Profitable Major Brand Gas Station and with Real Estate for sale in Santa Clara County. 4 New MPD with EMV compliant, New LED Pricing sign and New Canopy installed in October 2021. Purchase price includes 4 new fuel dispensers and canopy. REMODELED. Property is Clean
Asking Price
$5,350,000
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Posting: 273972 | Available | 5/11/22
Absentee run, excellent Branded Gas Station with 2 Bays, 4 nozzles. It has only less then 2 years of fuel contract left with the jobber. Seller just spend over $250,000 in remodeling this gas station and the convenience store, he added brand new deli/full kitchen area, walk in cooler, new pos system
Asking Price
$2,490,000
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$229,000
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$25
Posting: 266783 | Available | 5/6/22
Exclusive listing for coin car wash including its property. Seller has not been working there for last 12 years because he has lived 80 miles away from the subject car wash. He just invested in it. 1031 Exchange is possible.
Asking Price
$1,850,000
Posting: 272833 | Available | 4/30/22
I am looking for express car wash with property in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County. The range of purchase price is 5 Million to 15 Million. Down payment will be 3 Million to 10 Million and SBA Loan.
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Posting: 263475 | Available | 4/12/22
Major brand High Volume gas station business with real estate for sale. Store size 4,000 sq. ft., big Express car wash tunnel, 14 Vacuum cleaners, outside 8 mpd's. Call for more details! Please sign nda & provide proof of funds.
Asking Price
$12,750,000
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Posting: 272167 | Available | 2/22/22
Major Brand Gas Station with Property for Sale. High Volume & high gross profit Margin business. Well established business showing consistent sales revenue history & generating high profit margin. Please make a note while visiting location.
Asking Price
$7,500,000
Cash flow
$167,034
Revenue
$1,751,819
Down
$297,000
Posting: 272357 | Available | 2/15/22
Long established Tire & Service Center in a prime location in a medium sized town in San Diego North County with a total of seven neighborhoods that range in size and density. The population is over 20,000 with a wide demographic and active community. Selling tires & service for any budget & vehicle
Asking Price
$495,000
Cash flow
$360,000
Revenue
$540,000
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Posting: 272027 | Available | 1/26/22
Yearly Gross $540,000; Yearly Net Income $360,000; SBA Loan Possible; Property included; Selling price $4.3M plus inventory (approximate $10,000); 100% operated by employees.
Asking Price
$4,300,000
Posting: 270902 | Available | 12/4/21
Good gas station is needed. $3,000,000 cash down payment available. Looking for a high volume gas station on a decent lot size. Carwash with gas-station is a plus. Price up to 10,000,000. Experienced and qualified buyer.
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Posting: 270403 | Available | 10/18/21
Major Brand Gas Station and Franchised C-Store with Real Estate for sale in Solano County, CA. Absentee Owner, 4 MPDs. Two Bay Garage leased at $2,000/Month and One QSR leased at $2,500/Month. 1/2 acre+ lot, located on a commercial street with good traffic. Fuel Gallons 60K/Mth @ .60, Market $50-60K
Asking Price
$3,500,000
Cash flow
$91,864
Revenue
$280,000
Down
$100,000
Posting: 268762 | Available | 9/29/21
High performance Motorcycle Shop- Dyno-jet tuning, repair and parts business in North County San Diego in busy location. 32 years in business in same location, established clientele'. Turnkey sale with everything needed to continue and grow the business, including $30k in inventory and training by s
Asking Price
$120,000
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Posting: 269637 | Available | 8/31/21
Long Beach flower shop for sale. Cash to loan.
Asking Price
$350,000
Cash flow
$200,000
Revenue
$1,012,000
Down
$750,000
Posting: 284802 | Available | 4/23/24
These are nine FedEx home & ground delivery routes for sale for $750,000. Currently grossing $1,012,000+ and has an estimated adjusted cash flow of $200,000+ per year. Includes 11 FedEx delivery vehicles worth an estimated $368,000 and 10 employees (FT & PT) in place.
Asking Price
$750,000
Cash flow
$200,000
Revenue
$1,046,000
Down
$181,250
Posting: 284627 | Available | 4/23/24
New Pricing! These are ten FedEx home & ground delivery routes for sale for $725,000. Currently grossing at $1,046,000 + and has estimated adjusted cash flow of $200,000 + per year. This includes 10 FedEx delivery vehicles that are worth an estimated $313,000 and 11 employees (FT & PT) in place.
Asking Price
$725,000
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Posting: 283972 | Available | 4/24/24
City Center Realty Group is pleased to present a lucrative car wash for sale in the Sacramento, CA area. This turn-key operation features brand-new machinery and equipment, situated in a prime, high-traffic location with an estimated 65,000 cars passing by daily.
Asking Price
$2,399,000
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Posting: 276566 | Available | 9/29/22
For sale is a well-established automotive repair and service business. The owner will carry with financial assistance. It is located in Fullerton, Orange County, CA. The asking price is $250,000.
Asking Price
$250,000
Cash flow
$270,000
Revenue
$460,000
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Posting: 282359 | Available | 4/24/24
Steeped in history since 1994, this prominent South Orange County establishment stands as a beacon of excellence in the domain of cylinder head remanufacturing. With over two decades in the field, they've mastered the art of restoring cylinder heads to their original specifications.
Asking Price
$300,000
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Posting: 271022 | Available | 6/20/23
It is estimated that the marketplace for connected cars and automobile data is will reach $400BN by 2030. There are currently ~280MM registered automobiles in the US today with ~65MM of them being connected cars. The Company has created a process that while working with 3rd party Co
Asking Price
$745,000
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Posting: 275840 | Available | 8/18/22
Full service car wash with 2 bay lube centers. Business for sale $880,000. Real estate for sale $2,670,000. Express car wash or flex conversion possible. 2 oil and lube bays. Semi-absentee ownership, great potential, great opportunity for 1st-time buyers. Great opportunity for experienced operators.
Asking Price
$3,550,000
Cash flow
$377,883
Revenue
$1,377,799
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Posting: 284650 | Available | 1/12/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$1,250,000
Cash flow
$11,999
Revenue
$12,000
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Posting: 283251 | Available | 10/7/23
Spokane, Washington's premier mobile detailing business for purchase. With years of automotive detailing business experience, the Seller launched his own Company in 2016, to help busy clients keep their autos, RVs, motorcycles, and boats in perfect condition.
Asking Price
$250,000
Cash flow
$290,000
Revenue
$1,554,232
Down
$260,000
Posting: 284637 | Available | 4/2/24
Acquire a profitable operation from a tenured contractor with 20 years of experience in the FedEx Ground space! Only 45 daily miles per route! Highly desirable Low Mileage Routes, Close to the Terminal with an enviable 6-day/week operation. Fleet Value at $534K – more than 50% of purchase price!
Asking Price
$1,050,000
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$2,000,000
Posting: 276286 | Available | 12/20/22
This is a newly built express car wash with 20 vacuums in Los Angeles. Gas & diesel 210,000 gals at 30 cents margin. The rental income is $4,800. The gross net income is $110,000+ per month. It is a prime location situated in a signalized hard corner. They have a beer & wine license.
Asking Price
$9,300,000
Cash flow
$848,124
Revenue
$3,032,930
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Posting: 284000 | Available | 1/20/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$3,000,000
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Posting: 283090 | Available | 3/26/24
We present a remarkable opportunity to acquire a well-established auto repair shop, complete with its free-standing building boasting 8 lifts (2 currently not in operation) and a top-notch alignment rack. Nestled in an upscale residential area with a thriving community.
Asking Price
$2,950,000
Cash flow
$211,836
Revenue
$725,852
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Posting: 285676 | Available | 3/15/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$650,000
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Posting: 284305 | Available | 12/14/23
For sale is an unbranded gas station with a beer and wine license. It is absentee-owned. The seller just got this place totally remodeled. He added deli, brand new pumps, updating the parking lot with concrete instead of using asphalt paving, ext. Total asking price is $2,350,000.
Asking Price
$2,350,000
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Posting: 278074 | Available | 2/12/24
For sale is a brand-new gas station with a convenience store. It opened last year 2023. It is available for purchase including the real estate property and a hard liquor license. The store size is 4,200 sq ft. The drive-thru QSR is 900 sq ft. and is leased for $3,500 per month.
Asking Price
$6,000,000
Cash flow
$400,113
Revenue
$1,456,014
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Posting: 278238 | Available | 2/9/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$1,400,000
Bldg Size
4,534 Sq.Ft
Typical Floor Size
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Posting: 283849 | Available | 3/28/24
Presenting a compelling investment prospect in Stockton, California - an established 76 gas station in a high-traffic location, boasting a yearly gross profit of $1.7M. Fuel sales are $130k/m, convenience store sales are $110k/m, car wash is $12k/m, and rental property income is $110k/m.
Asking Price
$10,000,000
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Posting: 275005 | Available | 7/8/22
Take advantage of an opportunity to own an established automotive and diesel repair shop in Central California. The shop has been in business since 2017 and has built a loyal clientele from its reputation for quality product offerings and customer service. The excellent online reviews are a testamen
Asking Price
$198,000
Cash flow
$165,276
Revenue
$659,425
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$550,000
Posting: 283039 | Available | 3/26/24
Discover an outstanding opportunity to acquire an established CNC machine shop with a 14-year legacy of excellence. Nestled in the vibrant San Francisco Bay market, this shop comes equipped with 3 CNC machines, vacuum forming equipment, lathes, and drills, catering to a range of manfucturing.
Asking Price
$550,000
Cash flow
$251,281
Revenue
$925,346
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Posting: 280859 | Available | 2/9/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$850,000
Cash flow
$388,611
Revenue
$1,593,543
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Posting: 281028 | Available | 2/8/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route and supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver already in place. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$1,450,000
Cash flow
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$2,400,000
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$2,500,000
Posting: 284499 | Available | 3/19/24
For sale is an established flex car wash, very well known to the neighborhood on a 1.2 acre lot. It is located on a very busy street with excellent visibility. It is absentee run. Business only.
Asking Price
$4,000,000
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Posting: 281191 | Available | 10/9/23
This auto repair garage shop is approximately 1,050 sq ft. with two bays, hydraulics lifts, office, and bathroom, situated on a lot of approximately 16,000 sq ft., which is currently used as a neighborhood auto repair shop. The property is located in the incorporated area of the County of Alameda.
Asking Price
$1,300,000
Cash flow
$132,000
Revenue
$360,000
Down
$50,000
Posting: 279801 | Available | 1/22/24
This is a profitable auto repair shop in Long Beach with the same owner for 18 years. It has a loyal client base on a great corner location near a large church with a huge parking area. The store size is 2,500 sq ft, and the lot size is 8,000 sq ft with 5 bays. Long-term rent: 5 years plus 5 years.
Asking Price
$120,000
Cash flow
$128,000
Revenue
$228,000
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Posting: 286203 | Available | 4/19/24
For sale is a smog test shop that has been in business for 24 years. They have five stars on their Google/Yelp ratings. It is a great location on a busy street.
Asking Price
$179,000
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$700,000
Posting: 284123 | Available | 12/1/23
This unbranded station with 2 pumps does about 65k gallons/m at 45c margin. The store does about $45k/month. Rent is $6k/month with a 15+ year lease. They have short hours. It is a profitable and easy operation with plans to expand. It is located along hwy 120 towards Yosemite.
Asking Price
$1,450,000
Bldg Size
4,310 Sq.Ft
Typical Floor Size
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1957
Posting: 284402 | Available | 3/21/24
Precision business included real estate for sale. It is a commercial, heavy industrial building. 4,310 sq ft. for 2 separate buildings. It has 3 phase power 300 amp and 4 rolling metal doors to access. It has phase 1 and 2 old reports from the past! Good idea to open a paint shop or auto body shop.
Asking Price
$1,250,000
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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.
Buying a gas station can be a profitable business. From my experience, here are the pros & cons of buying a gas station that I share with BizBen ProBuy Buyers when they come to me to to get pre-qualified for financing to buy a gas station (with or without real estate). I discuss all these factors.
How much money should you expect to make when buying an automatic car wash? Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen ProBuy Program Director and Business Purchase Financing Expert) explains with other brokers, intermediaries, and advisors info on this topic.
This is a hard question to answer specifically without any knowledge of the business. What kind of car wash it is (auto, self-serve, or full service)?, How many bays does the car wash have? Is there any other streams of revenue? We discuss this topic regarding car washes on this BizBen Discussion.
Before purchasing a car wash (quick serve or full serve) you must understand that the industry as a whole will provide you with plenty of competition. More importantly, depending on what your interests are, you will identify what type of car wash you want. We discuss this all in this Discussion.
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.
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.
