Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$276,000
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Posting: 282922 | Available | 4/6/24
For sale is a famous brand boba & tea in front of Disneyland in Anaheim. It is an excellent location with good rent conditions. The store size is 1,025 sq. ft and is currently absentee-run, but needs an operating owner. The seller wants to expend the brand and shops. Seller has exclusive contract.
Asking Price
$245,000
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Posting: 286014 | Available | 4/6/24
This Venice Beach quick service food venue is centrally located on Abbot Kinney, one of the city and nation's most popular retail streets in one of its hippest neighborhoods.
Asking Price
$62,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$1,269,000
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$279,000
Posting: 286012 | Available | 4/5/24
Well-established concept with brand recognition, name & concept for this location only. It is located in a very high-income affluent area with a large seating capacity & easy freeway. The parcel is just under 1 acre with a play area & 2 patios. 100% employee run. Recipes & training included.
Asking Price
$279,000
Cash flow
$209,081
Revenue
$680,660
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Posting: 285439 | Available | 4/4/24
This award-winning, profitable, and well-established artisanal retail and wholesale bakery comes fully equipped with a state-of-the-art kitchen, built out by a classically trained French pastry chef. It is chock-full of hard-to-find, high-end European-style commercial equipment.
Asking Price
$487,000
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Revenue
$1,385,000
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Posting: 285980 | Available | 4/4/24
This high-traffic liquor store with a QSR that serves dinner & drinks. It is a great place to shop for all your food and liquor needs. It has very low rent. It is open 7 days a week from 8am to 10pm.
Asking Price
$1,299,500
Cash flow
$268,296
Revenue
$706,056
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Posting: 285978 | Available | 4/4/24
This sushi bar is located in a very large market with significant foot traffic every day. The franchise headquarters charges a 38% variable fee on gross sales, which includes all utilities fees such as rent and electricity. You do not have to pay any utilities fees. Easy operation and stable income.
Asking Price
$160,000
Cash flow
$84,000
Revenue
$564,000
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Posting: 271951 | Available | 4/4/24
For sale is an absentee-run, well-established Waba Grill in Los Angeles County, CA. It is located in a very busy area. It is a well-maintained store and has good equipment with reasonable rent. The seller has another business and he could not focus on this business. There is potential to grow.
Asking Price
$359,000
Cash flow
$53,034
Revenue
$682,663
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Posting: 285505 | Available | 4/4/24
This is an employee-run store located inside of a busy shopping mall with a supermarket. It is surrounded by office buildings and residential communities. They remodeled the entire store with new furniture. It is absentee-run and located in the South Bay.
Asking Price
$249,000
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Posting: 284846 | Available | 4/3/24
Current UAB enrollment is over 21,000. Meal plan revenue for freshmen only was over $10 million including both meal plan and dollars that can be used in retail. There are opportunities to provide catering service to a variety of campus organizations, clubs and meetings.
Asking Price
$449,000
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Posting: 280812 | Available | 4/3/24
This is a fantastic opportunity to take over this fast, casual restaurant which is located on a main thoroughfare in close proximity to Highway 12 & Highway 101, bus lines, retail shops, and much more. The Shopping Center features several anchor tenants and has plenty of parking.
Asking Price
$69,000
Cash flow
$77,459
Revenue
$419,845
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Posting: 283472 | Available | 4/2/24
This is a cafe for sale on Polk Street in San Francisco's bustling Polk Gulch neighborhood. This stretch of Polk Street is packed with a diverse array of businesses that bring steady foot and vehicle traffic to the area seven days a week.
Asking Price
$99,000
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Posting: 285958 | Available | 4/2/24
For an asset sale is a great casual restaurant location on Lincoln Blvd for a high-end Japanese menu. It is 1,270 sq ft. with a patio. Rent is $12,000 including NNN. There is a beer/wine License. The buyer can convert it into other restaurants with the landlord's approval.
Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$324,000
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Posting: 285480 | Available | 4/2/24
For sale is an employee-run deli shop. It is located in a very busy shopping center in Santee, CA. Wages are $6,500 per month. Gross sales are $27,000 per month.
Asking Price
$50,000
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Posting: 284461 | Available | 4/2/24
For sale is a family-owned frozen yogurt shop located on a busy intersection, in a great neighborhood. It is an exceptionally clean business with a beautiful high-end design and comfortable seating, equipped with multiple frozen yogurt machine stations. It is in a busy shopping center.....
Asking Price
$140,000
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Posting: 284623 | Available | 4/2/24
This is a fantastic opportunity to buy into the #1 sandwich franchise. These businesses are clean, training is given, and you receive the support expected from a top franchise. This store is particularly unique as it is situated inside Sacramento State University...
Asking Price
$310,000
Cash flow
$90,000
Revenue
$550,000
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$250,000
Posting: 285938 | Available | 4/2/24
With a total of 86 locations in California and hundreds across the United States, this Franchise is extremely popular for snack foods, catering trays and party platters. Serving snacks by the bucket, they have been serving and delivering snacks since 1988.
Asking Price
$250,000
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Posting: 285245 | Available | 4/1/24
This shop has low rent and is priced to sell! This is a fantastic opportunity for a low-rent hot sandwich shop with great potential. They have ample working space in the kitchen, plentiful seating, and tons of parking. This is a great space for maximizing Uber Eats & Door Dash.
Asking Price
$70,000
Cash flow
$96,000
Revenue
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$75,000
Posting: 284084 | Available | 4/1/24
For sale is a profitable restaurant and market in the heart of San Diego with ABC type 41license. Located in a busy area of shopping and offices. You can continue the same concept or create your own concept. You can also earn extra income by using it as a Ghost Kitchen.
Asking Price
$115,000
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Posting: 284902 | Available | 4/1/24
This is a famous fast-food sandwich brand located at a busy intersection by the major freeway. The business is surrounded by other major brand names, motels, and offices in the same and adjoining centers providing a steady volume of traffic. Ongoing training and support will be provided.
Asking Price
$50,000
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$633,546
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Posting: 284755 | Available | 4/1/24
Indulge in the vibrant culinary scene of San Francisco with this fast-casual gem nestled in the heart of the city's dynamic SOMA and Design District. Located amidst a harmonious blend of residential and office spaces, the bustling neighborhood is enhanced by recently constructed condos.
Asking Price
$115,000
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$847,532
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Posting: 285915 | Available | 4/1/24
Seize the chance to own a thriving ice cream business that has captivated the Bay Area with its unique and healthy approach. Established for six years this company has set itself apart by crafting delectable, all-natural and organic ice cream flavors without compromising on health and quality.
Asking Price
$675,000
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Posting: 285914 | Available | 4/1/24
Don't miss this rare opportunity to own a corner lot fast-food restaurant and real estate located on the busy Bay Area thoroughfare of San Pablo Avenue, in Richmond. The sellers ran their successful fast food concept H Salt Fish & Chips for over 20 years here.
Asking Price
$1,300,000
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Posting: 285911 | Available | 4/1/24
Don't miss this opportunity to own a turn-key, currently-operating, poke restaurant in a shopping plaza in Vista California. The store is also equipped to be a sandwich/deli shop if the new owner decides to convert the store to a sandwich/deli shop.
Asking Price
$49,000
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Posting: 283486 | Available | 3/30/24
This long-established pizzeria is for sale as a turn-key business opportunity. Step in and take over this local gem, bringing new life and some marketing to the business would likely increase revenues significantly. If you're looking for an easy food biz in one of the best SF neighborhoods.
Asking Price
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Cash flow
$93,000
Revenue
$520,000
Down
$350,000
Posting: 284801 | Available | 3/29/24
Situated in a bustling shopping center with exceptional visibility from the 10 Freeway, this thriving boba tea shop is an excellent business opportunity. Currently managed by an absentee owner, the shop boasts a fully equipped kitchen featuring a 10-foot hood, ideal for a range of offerings.
Asking Price
$350,000
Cash flow
$100,000
Revenue
$358,000
Down
$135,900
Posting: 285378 | Available | 3/29/24
For sale is a new franchise boba tea, ice cream, specialty store by the Franchisor! This is a turn-key store that is fully staffed and profitable! The franchisor will train and support the new buyer. The franchise was established in 2019 and is actively selling franchises in 30 states.
Asking Price
$135,900
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Posting: 285878 | Available | 3/28/24
This has been a great iconic hamburger shop for many years but times have changed and it's time for a new owner to shine for many years from here forward. This hamburger stand, strategically situated on Anaheim Blvd in Anaheim, California, boasts a prime location for a new drive thru franchise.
Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$128,000
Down
$30,000
Posting: 283689 | Available | 3/27/24
For sale is an Italian pizzeria & sandwich shop located in nice shopping center. Rent is $2,600/month, annual sales are $100,000. The owner has a job and works 40 hours/week. established in 1979. The shop is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. It currently needs an owner-operator. 29K Down/Owner Carry.
Asking Price
$55,000
Cash flow
$131,973
Revenue
$276,507
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$260,000
Posting: 285719 | Available | 5/25/24
This burgeoning Encino eatery is the quintessential 5-day deli opportunity that boasts solid earnings despite its abbreviated operating hours. The venue, which is known for its high foot traffic location and inviting atmosphere, provides a cozy space.
Asking Price
$225,000
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Posting: 284105 | Available | 5/22/24
This is an absentee-run Subway franchise for sale in a busy shopping centre near Safeway. There is a lot more potential for more profits/sales with an owner-operator. This store was recently remodeled. Subway is the world's largest sub sandwich chain with more than 40,000 locations.
Asking Price
$120,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$1,400,000
Down
$112,500
Posting: 286469 | Available | 5/22/24
An established boba business is selling a high-performing store, along with exclusive territory rights for the Bay Area. The business offers several streams of residual income and operates as a turnkey operation, making it easy to manage. However, potential buyers must possess restaurant experience.
Asking Price
$750,000
Cash flow
$50,000
Revenue
$380,000
Down
$154,900
Posting: 284866 | Available | 5/24/24
This is your opportunity to own a Baskin Robbins ice cream store in Sunny San Diego County. Baskin Robbins is the #1 ice cream franchise in the World. The store opened in July 2017. The current owner purchased the store in January 2019. It is located in a great shopping center.
Asking Price
$154,900
Cash flow
$170,698
Revenue
$552,732
Down
$45,000
Posting: 286649 | Available | 5/27/24
This seasoned IT services and consulting business, flourishing for 12 years, specializes in cutting-edge technology training, including AI, big data, and cloud engineering. With robust partnerships and a premier webinar series, it enjoys a loyal client base and stellar reviews.
Asking Price
$499,000
Cash flow
$180,000
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Posting: 248011 | Available | 5/21/24
Reduced Price. Fast food free standing restaurant with drive thru. Located on a Major corner intersection on a main street. Excellent books and records. Monthly Rent: $4,000. Lease has 17 years left. Open 7 days. Sunday - Thursday, 6am - 9pm + Friday - Saturday, 6am - 10pm. Price reduced $450K.
Asking Price
$450,000
Cash flow
$230,099
Revenue
$699,000
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$650,000
Posting: 282898 | Available | 5/23/24
This profitable cookie store franchise is located in an upscale affluent area on the northern side of the Palos Verdes peninsula. It is semi-absentee-owned and fully staffed. The cookies are baked fresh every day and come in luxuriously high-end flavors with a delectable selection.
Asking Price
$689,000
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Posting: 279120 | Available | 10/19/23
This is an excellent location for this restaurant in Dublin. It is located near the main commercial and nice residential areas and also near several major streets and freeways. The restaurant has about 900 sq ft of space. There is a beer and wine license at this location.
Asking Price
$98,000
Cash flow
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$2,300,000
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Posting: 285613 | Available | 3/11/24
For sale are two great locations on a major intersection. One is in Costa Mesa in a great food court and the other is in Huntington Beach at a free-standing on a signalized corner on Beach Blvd.
Asking Price
$425,000
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Posting: 285702 | Available | 3/18/24
This is a rare retail or restaurant opportunity for lease in National City right off of the I-5 freeway. It is an excellent location on McKinley Ave surrounded by lots of commercial and industrial businesses bringing in abundant day-time traffic, as well as dense residential neighborhoods.
Asking Price
$5,000
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Posting: 277040 | Available | 9/7/23
The owners are very motivated to sell this San Francisco restaurant. The food inventory is included in the purchase price. The restaurant is currently serving Japanese/Chinese food, but it can be converted into a popular Thai or other types of cuisine.
Asking Price
$78,000
Cash flow
$122,062
Revenue
$616,000
Down
$399,000
Posting: 286245 | Available | 4/24/24
Indulge in sweetness! This is a great opportunity for a new owner to own an established ice cream business. The only Baskin Robbins in town! This store is one of the highest sale stores in the Baskin Robbins system. This store has been at this location for 30+ years.
Asking Price
$399,000
Cash flow
$183,000
Revenue
$1,203,000
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Posting: 285231 | Available | 2/17/24
For sale is a highly successful wholesale bakery with a tremendous reputation. With $1.2 million in annual revenues and $183,000 in profit in 2023, this long-established business would qualify for an 85% SBA 10-year loan provided the buyer has restaurant experience and good financials.
Asking Price
$550,000
Cash flow
$4,000,000
Revenue
$4,950,000
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Posting: 260179 | Available | 7/7/22
The Company is a direct, high end, national provider of planning solutions that uses proprietary high-speed data technology, service, and integrity to simplify the complex world of business, financial, and risk management planning. The technology is designed to pinpoint optimal plan design results.
Asking Price
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Cash flow
$6,750
Revenue
$29,700
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Posting: 273249 | Available | 6/23/22
Our client has an innovative blockchain platform that operates as a digital marketplace where users can create coins and smart contracts to trade assets, goods, and services using a digitally encrypted, peer-to-peer blockchain exchange system. With our client's platform, users can create, transact
Asking Price
$250,000
Cash flow
$169,000
Revenue
$1,118,331
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Posting: 284845 | Available | 4/24/24
If you are looking for an easy-to-operate Mexican fast-food restaurant, look no further. The space is 2300 sf and the rent is just under $10k inc. NNN and it is fully absentee-run. This high-volume Mexican restaurant serves mouth-watering tacos, loaded fries, and specialty non-alcoholic beverages.
Asking Price
$299,000
Cash flow
$268,296
Revenue
$706,056
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Posting: 285978 | Available | 4/4/24
This sushi bar is located in a very large market with significant foot traffic every day. The franchise headquarters charges a 38% variable fee on gross sales, which includes all utilities fees such as rent and electricity. You do not have to pay any utilities fees. Easy operation and stable income.
Asking Price
$160,000
Cash flow
$66,000
Revenue
$402,000
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Posting: 286031 | Available | 4/8/24
This fresh juice and smoothie place is unquestionably a hidden gem and a relatively undiscovered treasure of Santa Clarita. There is no doubt that it is the best place to indulge in refreshing, extremely healthy, reinvigorating, and energizing juices and smoothies, crafted from quality ingredients.
Asking Price
$210,000
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Posting: 284511 | Available | 5/11/24
For an asset sale is a great location with national brand stores and restaurants. It was recently remodeled. There is a hood and grease trap installed. Its size is about 750 sq ft. and its rent is $5,800 including NNN. It is in a high foot traffic area with easy management and operation business.
Asking Price
$65,000
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Posting: 286044 | Available | 5/14/24
Located in a shopping center on two major streets near a famous high school, this pizza, burgers, fries, and onion ring shop boasts a very upgraded kitchen and has the capability to change its menu to that of an Asian fast-food restaurant. Additionally, it offers ample parking. 48K down, owner carry
Asking Price
$88,000
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$350,000
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Posting: 284218 | Available | 4/26/24
This is a well-established and famous cafe in the medical buildings in the affluent Newport Beach. It is open 5 days a week, Monday-Friday 7:30 am to 3:00 pm, and closed on all Holidays. Its current monthly sales are about $27-30,000. Its size is about 1,200 sq ft with a storage room.
Asking Price
$75,000
Cash flow
$380,000
Revenue
$750,000
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Posting: 272848 | Available | 4/18/23
Our client is offering a unique and versatile anti-shoplifting technology for sale to the market. It is unlike any system currently in use. This technology is discrete, effective, and very economical to use and install. The product is electronic merchandise or article-surveillance technology.
Asking Price
$1,900,000
Cash flow
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$279,066
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Posting: 277999 | Available | 2/12/23
This Whittier quick service venue boasts a versatile layout with solid street visibility and freeway access. The venue, which is located in a corner location on a popular throughfare, can be rebranded as any number of similar or alternate quick service concepts.
Asking Price
$70,000
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$540,000
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Posting: 278162 | Available | 2/10/24
A motivated seller offers this well-established charming one-of-a-kind poke restaurant in Sun Valley. This poke restaurant is by far the best poke in Los Angeles and second, to none the food is amazingly delicious and always top quality and fresh.
Asking Price
$150,000
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$300,000
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$99,000
Posting: 286303 | Available | 4/28/24
The location is great, situated on the first floor of a high-rise building complex near OC airport, offering 1,350 sqft of space. The rent is $3,500, which includes utilities. Additionally, they offer coffee, sandwiches, snacks, and more, with operating hours from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm.
Asking Price
$99,000
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Posting: 284568 | Available | 1/8/24
This national franchise store is located in a busy intersection and shopping center in Los Angeles. It is surrounded by highly populated areas namely supermarkets, parks, and universities. The business employees are 5 part-time employees and open 7 days a week.
Asking Price
$55,000
Cash flow
$100,654
Revenue
$503,274
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$180,000
Posting: 278615 | Available | 7/5/23
Grizzly Bear's Burger is a well-established restaurant for a long time. It is a highway location off of the 14 Freeway. It has a drive-thru that is hard to find these days. It has a very simple menu that attracts a lot of freeway traffic. Currently, it is completely absentee-run.
Asking Price
$300,000
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Posting: 285762 | Available | 3/21/24
For sale is a fast-food hamburger restaurant in the best location on one of the major streets in OC. This restaurant is surrounded by middle-class residential properties with so many well-known companies. This is a single independent burger restaurant with no delivery sales.
Asking Price
$270,000
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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.
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.
Buying a small to mid-sized restaurant can have many pitfalls, and potential restaurant buyers should know how to avoid getting burned! Several restaurant advisors weigh in with (Peter Siegel, MBA at BizBen) and discuss tips for buying a restaurant in California.
Was chatting with a potential buyer of a restaurant in our BizBen ProBuy Program and he asked me what he should look for in due diligence when he finally did find a restaurant he was interested in. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen and others on BizBen explore this topic.
Ice cream shops are a favorite with buyers of small businesses, but many times don't know what to look for when seeking a purchase of a shop. Joe Ranieri and other intermediaries and advisors share their experience and expertise to potential ice cream shop owners. Explore these tips to learn more.
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.
