After 25 years of estatablished business sell to retire and focus on real estate development projects. 2023 on track to show over $1,000,000 in owner benifit. Company includes $400K of hard asset, and Land with house for sale or lease/option.
This Tuolumne County landscaping business has been in operation since 1984 and provides landscape maintenance services to a variety of clients. This turnkey business offers a well-trained staff and loyal customer base, providing an excellent opportunity for a prospective investor.
This specialty commercial flooring contractor boasts a highly scalable concept crafted to be the foundation of a regional or national market leader, a proven method to install a flooring service and product superior to its competitors, and an internally developed bidding, budgeting, and scheduling.
Well established leader in contractor demolition. Concrete demolition and excavation company with more than 30 years of exceptional business track record vetting buyers. 10 million+ in annual sales. Buildings, roads, bridges, runways, and general construction projects with over a 35-year record.
This Northern California turn-key Kitchen & Bath remodeling contractor has cemented itself as the go-to remodeling service provider in the Central Valley area. With over 30 years in the industry, this business has built an excellent reputation in the industry and community and provides a prospective
An innovative, forward thinking electrical contractor business with over 20 years of consistent, profitable success. Situated in a prime Southern CA locale, this business is closely partnered with many large general contractors to perform work for a plethora of large national brands such as Target
This patio and remodeling contractor provides dynamic and custom solutions for its clients throughout Northern California. To drive additional growth, the business has also recently expanded into bathroom remodels and renovation. Known for providing the highest quality product offerings and service.
This is an opportunity to own one of the largest collections of antique plumbing fixtures and parts in the United States - at a discounted price! The inventory ranges from beautiful, turn-of-the-century clawfoot tubs and rib-cage showers, to beautifully decorated China toilets and sinks!
Begun as a tiny tool store in 1986, skyway tool center is now a 5000 sq. ft. retail tool store located in beautiful Chico, California. A family owned and operated tool business, skyway tool center opened skywaytools. com in 1995. In 2005 the tool store owners built a new tool store after renting.
LOWER PRICE & INCLUDES INVENTORY. Room to grow servicing the Antelope Valley with quality merchandise and 420 supplies for the grower. Offering a long Ten Year History of great relationships, trust, and dozens of five star Google reviews. 245,000 plus inventory, assumable lease through August 2024.
A full-service electric contractor 65 years of experience serving Bay Area Customers. With projects ranging from ground-up to design-build, tenant improvements, seismic upgrades, historic renovations, remodeling & more.$30M approx projects pending 2023.12 Vehicles Included
Top brand blinds, shades, shutters, etc retail. Easy to operate profitable and potential business even without advertisements or marketing. Ideal location on a high-traffic major street and the hub of Silicon Valley. Increasing sales yearly with many repeat & new customers. Price was lowered.
Founded in 1960, this company has completed wide-ranging residential projects from full bathroom and kitchen remodels to constructing a basement under an existing home. The company runs with a long-term crew and a designer who also serves as the office manager.
Civil engineering firms or individuals with PEs who are looking to establish their own firm will find this rare opportunity very attractive. It offers the chance to acquire an established, profitable civil engineering firm with a stellar portfolio of completed projects.
For sale is a profitable, leading hearth (fireplace/stove) distributor and installer in the greater foothills of Sacramento County. There are more than 65 wood, gas, pellet, and electric stoves, inserts, and fireplaces on display in the fully stocked, 3,000-square-foot showroom.
Great opportunity to acquire an established Machine Shop with 27 years of successful operation. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area market, this shop comes equipped with CNC millings, many other machines, and various tools, catering to a range of precision manufacturing needs.
This Northern California based Ready to Assemble (RTA) cabinet supplier is a California Limited Liability Company and was established in 2003 and has been under current ownership since 2022. This company specializes in high quality pre-assembled cabinets that are manufactured in the US only.
This established HVAC company has a great reputation! It has been established for 27 years. The company primarily works with residential customers. Their vehicles are well maintained. Plenty of opportunities for growth, as work is turned down on a weekly basis. Gross Rev: 1M; Cash Flow: 194K
This Northern California based concrete polishing, water proofing and coating company is a California Sub-Chapter S Corporation that has been in operation for the past 21 years, under the ownership of the founder. This is an absentee owner business.
Well established leader in contractor demolition. Concrete demolition and excavation company with more than 30 years of exceptional business track record vetting buyers. 10 million+ in annual sales. Buildings, roads, bridges, runways, and general construction projects with over a 35-year record.
This Northern California turn-key Kitchen & Bath remodeling contractor has cemented itself as the go-to remodeling service provider in the Central Valley area. With over 30 years in the industry, this business has built an excellent reputation in the industry and community and provides a prospective
This Northern CA absentee run-based heating, ventilation & air conditioning (HVAC) company is a California Sub-Chapter S Corporation and has been in operation for 14 years under the current ownership. They provide all services (new installation, service, repair, and maintenance) on heating and AC.
For sale is one of the few essential businesses. It is a top pool service route with 50 top accounts. It is open 4 days a week with room for expansion. There is a $6,320 monthly recurring billing, plus repairs and maintenance income. No experience is necessary. Excellent training and backup.
The business has enjoyed nearly 31 years of success, and has built a phenomenal reputation! The business has grown through the thorough knowledge, excellent quality of work, quality products and one-stop-shop mentality. Gross Revenue: $1,307,054. Cash Flow: $194,844.
Become a partner and run your own solar sales franchise opportunity with one of the nation's leading solar companies. This opportunity comes with 10 fully trained work-staff salesmen, minimal startup fees, and a full book of business with over 20,000 warm leads.
This acquisition opportunity is for an established landscape construction and maintenance company that has been serving Silicon Valley, CA for 37 years. The company specializes in high-end residential landscaping projects and swimming pool projects.
For 40 years, this profitable, well-established company has provided high-quality electrical and lighting services to commercial and industrial customers throughout Southern California. Low customer concentration and growth opportunities since there is no marketing currently.
An incredible opportunity awaits you at this hardwood & carpet super store, with their avg. gross sales of $1.4M/yr (profit margin 30%+). Rent is $16K inc. NNN, and the showroom/warehouse is about $10,000 sq. ft. The lease expires 2044. 2 cargo vans and 1 flat bed are included in the purchase.
In business for 35+ years, this company offers a wide variety of services from bathroom remodeling/repair, new construction & glass doors. They also provide custom-made products from tubs to showers & vanities.
This roofing contracting business was established in April of 1996 and created a long track record of success and happy clients. As it continues to grow, it generated over $313K in SDE in 2022. The company is versed in a comprehensive spectrum of tasks.
Established for two decades, this Civil/Structural and Mechanical Engineering firm has an unmatched reputation for quality and reliability. With 90% of annual revenue stemming from loyal, long-term Industrial and Commercial clients, this business has a solid foundation in place.
This profitable, top-ranked residential plumbing company has been in SFV for over 30 years! Recommended by the city of Burbank in local area moms' clubs, and it has 100's of satisfied and active customers. It is home based, owner operated all tools and supplies including truck included in the sale.
This greater Dallas area emergency response and restoration firm specializes in water an fire damage, mold remediation and reconstruction. They work with insurance adjustors, homeowner associators, residential property managers as well as plumbing contractors.
This is a rare opportunity for a quarry direct fine stone supplier with full inventory and warehouse storage in highly desirable trade corridor. Family owned and operated since 2017 with excellent client, customer and vendor reputation. Their retail showroom (3,000 sq ft) is fully equipped.
This is a 29-year-old electrical contractor providing repair & maintenance services. The business location is in an exceptional SoCal industrial location. The electrical contracting industry is a $173 billion business. The sale price includes four trucks, 70 ft ladder, and a 30 ft cherry picker.
This specialty commercial flooring contractor boasts a highly scalable concept crafted to be the foundation of a regional or national market leader, a proven method to install a flooring service and product superior to its competitors, and an internally developed bidding, budgeting, and scheduling.
The Sand and Gravel Mining industry mines and undertakes basic processing of sand and gravel used for construction aggregates and industrial applications, such as road building, landscaping, snow and ice control and hydrocarbon extraction.
Selling all assets utilized for the operation of a structural concrete business with Seller financing on great terms. Must be relocated. Fantastic chance to become an Owner!
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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.
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.
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.
Should owners who offer a business for sale reveal to prospective buyers any income that is not recorded in the books? This is a controversial topic with arguments both for and against. Most business sales intermediaries believe if you don't pay tax on it, you can't claim it. Some sellers disagree.
Most business acquisition financing strategies involve borrowing money to meet the purchase price. But an entirely different approach, equity sharing, is sometimes pursued if borrowed money is not wanted, or is not available to complete the purchase. Peter Siegel, MBA - BizBen.com covers this topic.
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 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.
With the multitude of factors that come into play when deciding the appropriate time to inform your employees that your business is for sale, I do not offer a standard or general answer. When sellers consult me as to my opinion on when it is the right time, I like to review the major issues that...
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.
The unfortunate truth is that approximately 50% of all small business sales transactions fall through. While failed transactions can happen for a variety of reasons, Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen Founder & Lead Advisor) discusses the most common reason deals fall through; unrealistic asking prices.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Many times when buying a business there are reasons why buying stock or buying assets is the better business decision. We explore these options on the BizBen Blog Post of which option may be better depending on the circumstances of the buyer (and seller) involved in the transaction taking place.
Many business owners fail to maximize their business' value because they don't have a proper strategy in place to do so. Failure to maximize your businesses value will make it harder to attract the most qualified buyers. Have a plan that ensures your business is as attractive & valuable as possible.
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.
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.
Depending on the type of business being sold, a month-to-month situation can be severely detrimental to the value of the business. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen (and Lead Facilitator at BizBen) explores the issue of month to month leases in this blog/article.
Throughout the recession, it was very difficult to get approved for business purchase financing. If you are considering incorporating some alternative funding sources in your next small business acquisition, here is what you need to know to protect yourself and your investment.
Using an earn out can benefit both buyer & seller of a business purchase. A recent question by a buyer in the BizBen ProBuy Program about the best way to structure a business earn out prompted me to ask a panel of BizBen Resources how they would deal with the buyers question on earn out structures.
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.
In my opinion and experience, an LOI may very well be appropriate for lower middle market transactions of $5,000,000 or more; but, for deals less than that an Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA") with contingencies on the actions of the buyer (and seller) is much more efficient and effective.
80% of all California business buyers never end up buying a business! Many factors contribute to this statistic, but by following the points below and utilizing the ProBuy Method of buying a business you should be successful in locating a business that interests you and completing the transaction!
You have a strong entrepreneurial spirit. You know you want to be a small business owner. Now what? Do you buy an existing business or start one from scratch? An existing business can save a lot of time and effort. I will share with you some of the advantages of buying an existing business.
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.