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Posting ID: 257300
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Cash flow
$44,000
Revenue
$51,220
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Posting: 265655 | Available | 2/23/23
For sale is a pool route which is an important business to own. It gets high income with tremendous expansion opportunities to grow. There will be complete training guaranteed through the escrow transfer. The owner has dealt with us in the past and is a top seller.
Asking Price
$41,220
Cash flow
$424,591
Revenue
$1,440,207
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Posting: 280325 | Available | 7/20/23
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. The business has seen double-digit organic growth since its inception.
Asking Price
$1,100,000
Cash flow
$402,750
Revenue
$1,321,766
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Posting: 280324 | Available | 1/23/24
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. The business has seen double-digit organic growth since its inception.
Asking Price
$1,500,000
Cash flow
$212,159
Revenue
$848,384
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Posting: 286377 | Available | 5/2/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Linehaul 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
$800,000
Cash flow
$333,698
Revenue
$1,303,515
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Posting: 284649 | 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
$280,000
Revenue
$400,000
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Posting: 285514 | Available | 4/16/24
Unlock the gateway to lucrative investment in Los Angeles, California with our exclusive 130-unit ATM portfolio. This unparalleled opportunity boasts strategically positioned ATMs, meticulously located for optimal efficiency in cash replenishment routes.
Asking Price
$1,200,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$1,834,005
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Posting: 275589 | Available | 2/7/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Linehaul routes, 8 routes in Ventura. 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.
Asking Price
$995,000
Cash flow
$368,196
Revenue
$1,296,070
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Posting: 283977 | Available | 1/30/24
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
$975,000
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
$386,537
Revenue
$1,497,299
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Posting: 284093 | Available | 2/10/24
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
$975,000
Cash flow
$267,486
Revenue
$1,051,158
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Posting: 285325 | Available | 2/23/24
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
$725,000
Cash flow
$289,289
Revenue
$863,811
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Posting: 281457 | 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
$800,000
Cash flow
$266,700
Revenue
$938,052
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Posting: 284038 | Available | 4/25/24
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
$675,000
Cash flow
$244,588
Revenue
$831,696
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Posting: 279699 | Available | 10/17/23
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. The business has seen double-digit organic growth since its inception.
Asking Price
$500,000
Cash flow
$270,338
Revenue
$1,217,097
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Posting: 283808 | Available | 2/10/24
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. The business has seen double-digit organic growth since its inception.
Asking Price
$950,000
Cash flow
$309,669
Revenue
$811,505
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Posting: 285731 | Available | 3/20/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Linehaul 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
$625,000
Cash flow
$396,949
Revenue
$1,600,549
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Posting: 285323 | Available | 3/28/24
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
$750,000
Cash flow
$156,571
Revenue
$576,362
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Posting: 279289 | Available | 10/17/23
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Linehaulroutes. 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. The business has seen double-digit organic growth since its inception.
Asking Price
$550,000
Cash flow
$452,716
Revenue
$1,615,895
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Posting: 286319 | Available | 4/29/24
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
$1,150,000
Cash flow
$159,925
Revenue
$596,205
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Posting: 283458 | Available | 2/10/24
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. The business has seen double-digit organic growth since its inception.
Asking Price
$450,000
Cash flow
$311,090
Revenue
$1,206,855
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Posting: 285393 | Available | 4/11/24
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
$925,000
Cash flow
$206,814
Revenue
$727,978
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Posting: 279511 | Available | 10/20/23
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Linehaul 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. The business has seen double-digit organic growth since its inception.
Asking Price
$575,000
Cash flow
$430,567
Revenue
$1,949,914
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Posting: 285677 | 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
$1,250,000
Cash flow
$304,277
Revenue
$1,084,191
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Posting: 284405 | Available | 2/10/24
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
$800,000
Cash flow
$389,133
Revenue
$1,778,229
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Posting: 284040 | Available | 3/19/24
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
$1,625,000
Cash flow
$560,330
Revenue
$2,032,721
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Posting: 284653 | Available | 2/15/24
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
$1,850,000
Cash flow
$2,197,087
Revenue
$9,717,098
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Posting: 283084 | Available | 3/19/24
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. The business has seen double-digit organic growth since its inception.
Asking Price
$9,000,000
Cash flow
$303,618
Revenue
$921,744
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Posting: 281503 | Available | 3/27/24
Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Linehaul 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
$800,000
Cash flow
$350,574
Revenue
$3,578,262
Down
$200,000
Posting: 285442 | Available | 5/11/24
For sale is California Co with its distribution center located in the Southwest US. It has been established for 24 years. They sell hardware products for consumers and professionals. They are a distributor/manufacturer of premium products that are sold online and through big box retailers.
Asking Price
$1,295,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$550
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Posting: 274482 | Available | 5/12/24
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.
Asking Price
$200,000
Cash flow
300,000 plus
Revenue
$730,720
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Posting: 276160 | Available | 3/12/24
This profitable water purification supplies and services business serves the technical, hospital, medical, and dialysis industries of north/central California and western Nevada, including companies like Tesla. Established in 1997. Annual sales are projected to well exceed $600,000 in 2022.
Asking Price
$899,000
Cash flow
$600,000
Revenue
$6,000,000
Down
$1,000,000
Posting: 284814 | Available | 1/23/24
For sale is a highly profitable distribution business servicing retailers in the East Bay that is up for sale. It does 6M in annual sales to about 350 customers at a margin of 20% and the overhead costs are about 40k-45k/m. The net income is 600k.
Asking Price
$1,500,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$360,000
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Posting: 282975 | Available | 11/20/23
Opportunity to build an existing meal prep business or bring your own concept. Perfect for ice cream, tea, and other dessert concepts. Located in a great location. This location is in an affluent part of the South Bay Area, California.
Asking Price
$50,000
Cash flow
$35,000
Revenue
$225,000
Down
$65,000
Posting: 285073 | In Escrow | 2/8/24
This is a great opportunity to be your own boss with a low cost of entry and an opportunity to grow the business. The owner works 15 days per month. It has been established for 27 years and this has great potential to get more new accounts and develop website-online sales.
Asking Price
$65,000
Cash flow
$127,190
Revenue
$1,345,673
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Posting: 281442 | Available | 5/6/24
Enter the highly profitable outdoor recreational product space for hunters and anglers with an acquisition of this leading product importer/distributor. Included in the sale are strong transferable supply chain relationships with overseas manufacturers; loyal transferable wholesale accounts.
Asking Price
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Cash flow
$424,000
Revenue
$1,700,000
Down
$1,170,000
Posting: 285982 | Available | 4/4/24
Trusted by airlines and MROs in North America, Europe, and Asia, the company supplies aircraft parts from nose to tail win tip to wing tip. As an ASA-100 accredited supplier, the company provides top-quality aircraft parts worldwide with excellent customer service.
Asking Price
$1,300,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$980,000
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Posting: 261589 | Available | 10/1/21
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.
Asking Price
$149,950
Cash flow
$200,000
Revenue
$600,000
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Posting: 275386 | Available | 2/19/23
This wholesale bakery with a retail front has been in business for over 30 years. It is absolutely the best location in West Hollywood on a major shopping plaza with great parking and major anchor businesses there. There are lots of wholesale accounts and retail customers. It is 1,750 sq. ft.
Asking Price
$219,000
Cash flow
$30,000,000
Revenue
$90,000,000
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Posting: 284298 | Available | 12/14/23
The Small Arms Manufacturing Company (SAM) offers a wide range of high-quality firearms & related products with a primary mission of delivering top-tier firearms to the American market. Arms cater to a diverse customer base, incl. outdoor enthusiasts, hunters, competitive shooters, veterans, & more.
Asking Price
$245,000,000
Cash flow
$450,256
Revenue
$2,658,627
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Posting: 279759 | Available | 3/17/23
Proudly made in the USA. The manufacturer of This architectural product is marking its 20th season in business. This custom-engineered fiberglass product is sold and installed in the entire Gulf Atlantic region from the Deep South to Texas.
Asking Price
$1,115,000
Cash flow
$60,000
Revenue
$150,000
Down
$170,000
Posting: 285358 | Available | 2/26/24
This 30+ years sport eyewear company now ready for a new owner! The business specializes in golf eyewear that many professional and amateur golfers have been using for decades, including PGA and LPGA. The business wholesales to pro shops across the country and sells products online.
Asking Price
$170,000
Cash flow
$58,469
Revenue
$485,986
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Posting: 284521 | Available | 5/2/24
Unlock the opportunity to own a well-established food distribution business. For years, this company has served as a trusted food wholesaler in delivering top-quality products to a diverse clientele, including restaurants, cafes, and retail outlets in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and Monterey counties.
Asking Price
$169,000
Cash flow
$102,528
Revenue
$1,126,569
Down
$200,000
Posting: 279519 | Available | 1/19/24
This is a snacks and ice cream wholesaler business for sale in Merced County CA. This is a great opportunity for a family to operate the business. The business sells ice cream and snacks to ice cream vendors. The business includes 235 accounts mostly convenience stores.
Asking Price
$299,000
Cash flow
$300,000
Revenue
$1,200,000
Down
$350,000
Posting: 283210 | Available | 12/20/23
Re-seller of used Restaurant Equipment for the last 22 years. All sales are done in the online marketplace. Great Markups running from 300 - 600%. Very profitable business. Open Monday-Friday. Closed Weekends. Price includes $400-$500,000 of merchandise priced at the seller's cost!
Asking Price
$495,000
Cash flow
$416,000
Revenue
$2,734,107
Down
$1,908,000
Posting: 284881 | Available | 4/9/24
Established in 1978, this renowned manufacturer and distributor specializes in replacement parts and accessories for vintage vehicles. As the current owner seeks retirement, this thriving business presents a unique opportunity for acquisition.
Asking Price
$1,908,000
Cash flow
$194,844
Revenue
$1,307,054
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Posting: 284278 | Available | 4/12/24
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.
Asking Price
$600,000
Cash flow
$636,304
Revenue
$898,964
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Posting: 281750 | Available | 7/22/23
100% of the reported gross income for this business is recurring revenue from SAAS products! This very profitable distribution company bills itself as a Technology Strategy & Advisory practice helping its customers to build exceptional business value from technology.
Asking Price
$2,300,000
Cash flow
$165,000
Revenue
$840,000
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Posting: 282175 | Available | 8/14/23
This well-established Indian wholesale & retail cafe bakery, operating since 2006, presents a lucrative opportunity for an entrepreneur to step into a thriving business with a strong track record. With a consistent SDE of $165,000 plus, the bakery supplies freshly baked goods to a network of 30+.
Asking Price
$465,000
Cash flow
$500,000
Revenue
$16,000,000
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Posting: 277894 | Available | 2/4/23
For sale is a well-established import & wholesale party favors company. It has been in business since 1992. The owners want to retire after 30+ years of the same business. The business is still growing year after year with a potentially high-profit margin. The seller owns the office and warehouse.
Asking Price
$4,000,000
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$5,000
Posting: 256629 | Available | 10/5/21
This is an asset sale, no books or P&L. The sale prices is less than the assets which include tees, yoga pants, hoodies and hundreds of rhinestone heat transfer. Two websites plus domain names (lagarments.com is valued over $2,000 alone).
Asking Price
$5,000
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Posting: 285798 | Available | 3/22/24
For sale is an automotive parts distributor that has a proven business model in the distribution segment. Distinct competitive advantage by offering customers better availability, higher quality product at a competitive price. Proprietary software system optimized specifically for this business.
Asking Price
$703,000
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Posting: 263831 | Available | 3/26/22
This young turn-key company manufactures hand sanitizers in gel and liquid form. 2020 sales have been 3.5M+/. Major retailers have additional PO's ready to be placed. Profit margin currently in the 40% range. 1 year contracts in place with the well known national retailers. Online sales presence.
Asking Price
$3,500,000
Cash flow
$519,390
Revenue
$3,620,497
Down
$1,650,000
Posting: 277604 | Available | 11/14/23
This acclaimed wholesale bakery with a retail component is a category leader when it comes to the accolades and media attention bestowed upon it. The wholesale side of the business generates nearly $3M in annual revenues, while the retail side contributes nearly $1M in revenues.
Asking Price
$1,550,000
Cash flow
$56,608
Revenue
$283,039
Down
$119,400
Posting: 279450 | Available | 7/6/23
Yissy's Ice Cream is an ice cream distributor selling wholesale to businesses and retailing at our warehouse location. We distribute only the highest quality products. All of our products and processes exceed the State of California health and safety Standards. Our warehouse is open to the public.
Asking Price
$199,000
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
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Revenue
$200,000
Down
$225,000
Posting: 267687 | Available | 5/28/21
This is not a retail business but a wholesale bakery. The current owner has been running this unique bakery wholesale for 23 years with lots of loyal customers. They have such a large variety of treat and cookie combinations no other company has and this is the family owned company.
Asking Price
$225,000
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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.
Showing your business when selling is one of the most important steps in the sale process & how it is done will greatly affect the selling price. There are two areas to be concerned with, how the business looks & how you react to the prospective buyer.
Should business opportunity offering include the real estate? There are no right or wrong answers to the question about whether the seller of a business should include the real property, or sell the company only and continue on as the landlord/lady. Peter Siegel With BizBen.com explores this issue.
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.
