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Posting: 278012 | Available | 3/17/24
This is a beauty salon and supplies shop for sale in scenic Novato of Marin County. It is conveniently located off Highway 101 in Novato, California, just 30 miles southwest of Napa and 20 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. It is approximately 1,250 sq ft. plus rent amount is $4,700.
Asking Price
$120,000
Cash flow
$29,601
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$293,433
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Posting: 285665 | Available | 3/14/24
Located in San Gabriel Valley, this is a turn-key full-service franchise hair salon. It is well-established, very clean, and has been in existence for nearly 10 years. The salon is located in a newer, vibrant shopping center, with great anchor stores.
Asking Price
$39,000
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Posting: 273621 | Available | 3/13/24
For sale is a 5-star beauty salon in Dublin, CA. The owner is certified by the Society of Permanent Makeup Professionals, an internationally recognized organization. There are 6 beds, a permanent makeup room, and another room for other services. The washer, dryer, and refrigerator are included.
Asking Price
$90,000
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Posting: 284738 | Available | 3/13/24
This is an established nail salon for sale in the San Francisco Financial District. It is located near Safeway and Starbucks in an area full of gigantic apartment complexes overhead. This salon is on the outskirts of FiDi and is located on the ground floor of an apartment building.
Asking Price
$80,000
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Posting: 279635 | Available | 3/9/24
For sale is an upscale Beauty Spa for sale in Financial District SF. The spa ambiance is clean and spacious with an ADA restroom. They offer professional hair removal/waxing, facials, and hair makeup for wedding looks that bring out a woman's natural beauty. There are over 25,000 clients.
Asking Price
$78,000
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Posting: 285589 | Available | 3/9/24
For sale is a thriving hair salon in one of the most sought-after communities in Southern California. This beautifully appointed salon is located in the center of the world-famous downtown Manhattan Beach just steps from the pier, beaches, and Strand. It is in the heart of the commercial center.
Asking Price
$275,000
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Posting: 285545 | Available | 3/6/24
Located in the bustling Los Angeles Valley, this thriving hair salon and spa represents a dual business opportunity, having been established for 18 years. This unique offering combines a salon, featuring 13 recently fully occupied chairs, with a spa that boasts 6 rented rooms.
Asking Price
$40,000
Cash flow
$474,000
Revenue
$1,600,000
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Posting: 282823 | Available | 3/6/24
Established in 2016, this Company started as a consulting side venture by its founder, a beauty entrepreneur who built her brand from her college dorm and later moved to China to explore manufacturing possibilities. With the challenges of the Indie Beauty sector in mind, this Company has evolved.
Asking Price
$1,800,000
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Posting: 285541 | Available | 3/6/24
This is a well-established hair and nail salon since 2010, it is located in a busy shopping plaza with lots of foot traffic. Business is stable with regular customers. After 13 years of operating the business, the seller is reaching the time to retire. There is a lot of potential to grow.
Asking Price
$88,000
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Posting: 285510 | Available | 3/5/24
Beautifully appointed, this bright beauty space opens to plenty of foot traffic near Burbank Studios. Just add your professional talent and owner's vision! This salon spa is located in a well-maintained building. Direct lease with the landlord in place plus renewal options.
Asking Price
$299,000
Cash flow
$915,083
Revenue
$2,375,457
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Posting: 282938 | Available | 3/1/24
This is an exclusive concierge practice with real estate available. This practice draws patients nationwide seeking highly personalized care, applying the latest innovations in regenerative and integrative medical care.
Asking Price
$2,100,000
Cash flow
$506,000
Revenue
$4,030,000
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Posting: 285435 | Available | 2/29/24
This is an established e-commerce business with light assembly operations that is profitable and has enormous upside due to the positioning of its products in the growing segment of the beauty industry. The Company sells raw materials for cosmetic products.
Asking Price
$1,600,000
Cash flow
$91,743
Revenue
$201,206
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Posting: 283749 | Available | 2/22/24
This custom nail polish manufacturer specializes in small quantity production. 95% of their business stems from fulfilling orders for custom private label polishes for online beauty product resellers and orders for promotional products for major brands outside of the beauty space.
Asking Price
$185,000
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$60,000
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Posting: 285273 | Available | 2/20/24
Do not miss this unique opportunity to own a small profitable salon and barbershop operation. The business is located in a well-known downtown commercial office building that sees heavy foot traffic, and has a captive audience and a loyal customer base. The shop is fully equipped.
Asking Price
$65,000
Cash flow
$582,467
Revenue
$3,842,685
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Posting: 285078 | Available | 2/8/24
Take hold of this golden opportunity to own a thriving multi-unit lash service franchise with 3 locations strategically positioned for success. With an established brand and 3 turn-key locations, this business is poised for growth with almost a decade of solid establishment.
Asking Price
$1,460,000
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Posting: 285038 | Available | 2/6/24
This is a facial, skincare, and semi-permanent makeup business for sale in San Jose. The studio is small but very clean and nicely designed. There is ample parking in the parking garage with an entrance directly to the building. She does skincare and semi-permanent makeup with great reviews.
Asking Price
$75,000
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Posting: 281773 | Available | 2/5/24
For sale is a well-established salon specializing in eyelash extensions and other beauty services, located at the corner of a major street and surrounded by many other businesses. It is a modern, well-designed space, equipped with 4 beauty suites, a waiting room, and a restroom.
Asking Price
$69,000
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Posting: 281076 | Available | 2/3/24
This is a popular hair salon with 17 years of history in Torrance, CA. The owner intends to retire and sell the business. This salon is good for the start-up hair salon business and expanding business. The owner will transfer the customer list of approximately 1,000 customers.
Asking Price
$80,000
Cash flow
$61,784
Revenue
$244,201
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Posting: 284874 | Available | 1/26/24
Seize the golden opportunity of owning an iconic tanning salon with a loyal base of long-term, repeat customers. This thriving business is a sun-kissed haven that promises not just a bronzed glow but also a steady stream of recurring clientele.
Asking Price
$75,000
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Posting: 282950 | Available | 1/25/24
Don't miss this unique opportunity to own a high-end airstream trailer that was designed as a full-service mobile salon and barbershop to accommodate the ever-increasing demand for on-the-go convenience. This customized airstream trailer is state of the art and completely self-contained.
Asking Price
$90,000
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Posting: 284849 | Available | 1/24/24
This is an established 20+ years fashion hair styling salon and day spa in Alameda County featuring Aveda products. The salon is 900SF with grandfathered-in low rent of $2,700/month. It has a modern romantic setting with beautifully appointed lighting fixtures and a modern vibe.
Asking Price
$190,000
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$83,186
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Posting: 284827 | Available | 1/24/24
This is a unique opportunity to acquire ownership of a stylish beauty salon located in one of the beach cities in southern Orange County. Situated in a crowded shopping center with high foot traffic, the salon has undergone a complete renovation, boasting a chic and modern aesthetic.
Asking Price
$39,000
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$80,000
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$190,000
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Posting: 284812 | Available | 1/23/24
This well-established salon and spa business has been in business for over 22 years! It provides a comprehensive array of beauty, grooming, and wellness services to its clients. Additional body treatments, such as scrubs, wraps, and detox therapies, pamper clients and nourish their skin.
Asking Price
$250,000
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$188,160
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Posting: 280386 | Available | 1/8/24
This is a great location in the heart of downtown Palm Springs. Salon 119 is an established business with an excellent reputation and a strong customer base of returning clients. The salon has a warm atmosphere and welcoming staff that make you feel welcomed and pampered the minute you walk in.
Asking Price
$89,000
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$120,000
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$120,000
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$39,900
Posting: 283776 | Available | 1/5/24
This is an exciting opportunity to own a turnkey hair salon in Chico, CA. Located in a busy strip mall in a highly visible area of Chico, the salon has many walk-ins and return clients. The location features a large grocery outlet, gas station, and restaurants welcoming the local community.
Asking Price
$49,999
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Posting: 284324 | Available | 12/15/23
This is a high-end nail & massage Salon for sale in Central San Diego. It is a beautiful salon in a great location with an excellent reputation. There are currently 8 nail techs and 2 massage technicians. There is room for 4 more nail techs and another massage technician. The techs are all paid 50%.
Asking Price
$99,000
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Posting: 275256 | Available | 12/2/23
This is the best traditional health spa in a beautiful facility, with plenty of parking available. They typically separate men and women in different areas due to undressing and nudity. There is no time limit. This is hands down the best body scrub that gets rid of all your dead skin.
Asking Price
$7,500,000
Cash flow
$128,000
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$616,000
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Posting: 283648 | Available | 11/1/23
This is a fantastic opportunity for growth at this well-established salon & spa. They have a reliable group of repeat clients with substantial and consistent pre-bookings. This full-service, professional salon and spa is located in Worcester County. This business was founded more than 20 years ago.
Asking Price
$225,000
Cash flow
$46,623
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$381,554
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Posting: 286109 | Available | 4/19/24
This is a rare full-service salon in the heart of a bustling neighborhood an inviting full-service salon located in a prime area close to multiple apartment buildings and hotels, in a historic location. Offering a range of luxurious services including haircuts, balayage, highlights, nails, etc.
Asking Price
$89,000
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Posting: 279095 | Available | 3/25/24
For sale is a 5-star beauty salon is for sale in Los Altos. The place is very clean with an ADA restroom and break room laundry room. It is conveniently located in the shopping mall with some parking spaces in the front. It has approximately 1,300 sq ft. inside with a low rent amount of $3,800.
Asking Price
$160,000
Cash flow
$42,000
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Posting: 285729 | Available | 3/20/24
This is an absentee-run, branded hair salon shop for sale in Downtown San Jose. This location's vibe is very modern and fun. The parking for this location is either street parking or a parking garage down the street. There are also plenty of coffee shops, office buildings, and places to eat around.
Asking Price
$165,000
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$150,000
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Posting: 283345 | Available | 4/6/24
This is an incredible opportunity to own and operate a 25-year advanced exclusive skin care day spa. It has had the same owner/operator for 25 years. They have an exclusive professional imported skincare line and services, an excellent exclusive client list, high retail sales, and great profit.
Asking Price
$179,000
Cash flow
$367,571
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$1,350,000
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Posting: 277815 | Available | 4/11/24
This Northern California non-surgical hair replacement company is a California S Corporation and was started more than 23 years ago, and under current ownership since inception. They offer hair loss prevention and regrowth products and treatment services, wigs and toppers, and more.
Asking Price
$1,600,000
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$1,740,000
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Posting: 275256 | Available | 12/2/23
This is the best traditional health spa in a beautiful facility, with plenty of parking available. They typically separate men and women in different areas due to undressing and nudity. There is no time limit. This is hands down the best body scrub that gets rid of all your dead skin.
Asking Price
$7,500,000
Cash flow
$225,000
Revenue
$570,000
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Posting: 286212 | Available | 4/20/24
From injectables, to Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy, they set the bar high in all that they do. They offer custom-tailored treatment plans and take the time to listen to their client's individual needs.
Asking Price
$500,000
Cash flow
$120,000
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$120,000
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$39,900
Posting: 283776 | Available | 1/5/24
This is an exciting opportunity to own a turnkey hair salon in Chico, CA. Located in a busy strip mall in a highly visible area of Chico, the salon has many walk-ins and return clients. The location features a large grocery outlet, gas station, and restaurants welcoming the local community.
Asking Price
$49,999
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Posting: 284687 | Available | 3/22/24
This salon is situated in a very busy center in central Orange County. The salon benefits from excellent visibility and accessibility. The salon has been a one stop destination for beauty enthusiasts for over 20 years. They pamper clients with top-notch nail treatments and spa experiences.
Asking Price
$49,000
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$820,000
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Posting: 284737 | Available | 3/30/24
SBA loan Pre- qualified high-volume nail spa for sale in a Fremont shopping center with plenty of parking near Starbucks, and other major retailers. This nail spa does acrylic nails, gel X, hard gel, manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing, eyebrow microblading, and eyelash extensions.
Asking Price
$330,000
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Posting: 285851 | Available | 3/26/24
This is a great opportunity to take over a very stylish salon or bring in your own concept. It is a great Belmont Shore Long Beach location. There are six stations and two bowls. There are currently six stylists paying chair rentals. This one is definitely worth checking out.
Asking Price
$35,000
Cash flow
$2,200,689
Revenue
$451,228
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Posting: 280837 | Available | 3/30/24
This is a business for hair extensions and wigs that solves medical to fashion enhancement needs in Fresno. It offers personal, caring, custom solutions. Since 2003, this business has given back life and vibrancy to those who deserve to feel great about themselves.
Asking Price
$345,000
Cash flow
$300,000
Revenue
$420,000
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Posting: 251230 | Available | 9/28/20
Established Hair and Nail Salon with great customer base in heart of busy town. 1,000 sq. ft. 5 Hair Stations, 2 Shampoo Bowls, 2 Manicure and 1 Pedicure Station and 1 Facial/Waxing room. Great size Storage and working washer and dryer available for use. Current owner since 2008, now retiring.
Asking Price
$224,000
Cash flow
$582,467
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$3,842,685
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Posting: 285078 | Available | 2/8/24
Take hold of this golden opportunity to own a thriving multi-unit lash service franchise with 3 locations strategically positioned for success. With an established brand and 3 turn-key locations, this business is poised for growth with almost a decade of solid establishment.
Asking Price
$1,460,000
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$150,000
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Posting: 281076 | Available | 2/3/24
This is a popular hair salon with 17 years of history in Torrance, CA. The owner intends to retire and sell the business. This salon is good for the start-up hair salon business and expanding business. The owner will transfer the customer list of approximately 1,000 customers.
Asking Price
$80,000
Cash flow
$29,601
Revenue
$293,433
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Posting: 285665 | Available | 3/14/24
Located in San Gabriel Valley, this is a turn-key full-service franchise hair salon. It is well-established, very clean, and has been in existence for nearly 10 years. The salon is located in a newer, vibrant shopping center, with great anchor stores.
Asking Price
$39,000
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Posting: 283445 | Available | 4/12/24
Here is an attractive hair salon in the Clairemont Mesa community with a very favorable lease. This salon has undergone recent upgrades, providing a modern and comfortable environment for both customers and stylists. With top-of-the-line Manerva furniture. Can be easily converted to a Nail Salon.
Asking Price
$49,950
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$188,160
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$79,000
Posting: 280386 | Available | 1/8/24
This is a great location in the heart of downtown Palm Springs. Salon 119 is an established business with an excellent reputation and a strong customer base of returning clients. The salon has a warm atmosphere and welcoming staff that make you feel welcomed and pampered the minute you walk in.
Asking Price
$89,000
Cash flow
$168,000
Revenue
$420,000
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$200,000
Posting: 250644 | Available | 10/8/20
Well established hair and nail salon with great customer base in heart of busy town. This is a wonderful opportunity and a business to invest in. Seller claims that the business generates $420,000 in gross income per year and owner operate net income of $168,000 per year.
Asking Price
$200,000
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Posting: 285510 | Available | 3/5/24
Beautifully appointed, this bright beauty space opens to plenty of foot traffic near Burbank Studios. Just add your professional talent and owner's vision! This salon spa is located in a well-maintained building. Direct lease with the landlord in place plus renewal options.
Asking Price
$299,000
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Posting: 283481 | Available | 10/20/23
Are you ready to take the reins of your own flourishing hair salon? Look no further! An incredible opportunity awaits you in the heart of North County. We proudly present a beautifully furnished salon spanning 2400 square feet, and the best part? It's all yours for just $79,000!
Asking Price
$79,000
Cash flow
$82,471
Revenue
$604,390
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Posting: 285337 | Available | 3/27/24
This is a unique opportunity to acquire a sophisticated Med Spa in the San Gabriel Valley! The spa provides injectables, fillers, IV therapy, thread lifts, waxing, facials, microneedling, and more! Many of the customers are on a membership basis supplying the business w/ consistent monthly revenue.
Asking Price
$260,000
Cash flow
$506,000
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$4,030,000
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Posting: 285435 | Available | 2/29/24
This is an established e-commerce business with light assembly operations that is profitable and has enormous upside due to the positioning of its products in the growing segment of the beauty industry. The Company sells raw materials for cosmetic products.
Asking Price
$1,600,000
Cash flow
$80,000
Revenue
$190,000
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Posting: 284812 | Available | 1/23/24
This well-established salon and spa business has been in business for over 22 years! It provides a comprehensive array of beauty, grooming, and wellness services to its clients. Additional body treatments, such as scrubs, wraps, and detox therapies, pamper clients and nourish their skin.
Asking Price
$250,000
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$480,000
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Posting: 275955 | Available | 3/17/24
For sale is an established beauty salon in an upscale neighborhood of the Marina in San Francisco. It is located near the bustling commercial strip of Chestnut street with many dining restaurants, coffee shops, and retail establishments. They do manis, pedis, plus a hair station to cut hair
Asking Price
$80,000
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Posting: 285531 | Available | 4/18/24
This store is located in a plaza with a lot of traffic. The potential is good because the area around the store is wealthy. The current owner is not advertising at all, but sales are expected to increase if the new owner advertises. There are two salon stations in the store.
Asking Price
$99,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$425,000
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Posting: 252318 | Available | 10/27/23
For sale is a salon/spa with beautiful decor and a serene setting. There are 15,000/20,000 people on the client list. There are five separate massage rooms, a beautiful penthouse balcony, public parking garage attached to the building, great reviews, and services, and includes a massage license.
Asking Price
$199,000
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$100,000
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Posting: 285038 | Available | 2/6/24
This is a facial, skincare, and semi-permanent makeup business for sale in San Jose. The studio is small but very clean and nicely designed. There is ample parking in the parking garage with an entrance directly to the building. She does skincare and semi-permanent makeup with great reviews.
Asking Price
$75,000
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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.
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.
