Cash flow
$233,014
Revenue
$2,350,704
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Posting: 280405 | Available | 1/8/24
La Brasserie Bistro & Bar is an authentic French bistro that juxtaposes sophistication, charm, and casualness with a high-energy environment. Customers keep returning for their authentic style and classic Parisian bistro food.
Asking Price
$795,000
Cash flow
$129,556
Revenue
$1,326,255
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Posting: 284571 | Available | 1/8/24
This celebrated Southern California based high performance sport and work boat manufacturer boasts nearly 60 years of goodwill. The second-generation family-owned company's watercrafts, which are between 20 and 42 feet in length, are fixtures in the professional diving, fishing, surfing, & research.
Asking Price
$1,295,000
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Posting: 284552 | Available | 1/8/24
This is an Arco AMPM gas station business opportunity for sale in Solano County area. It has a big convenience Store, 6 MPDs, and a 1.3-acre lot. It's a business opportunity only for sale and no property is included. The express automatic car wash is also available but not operating at the moment.
Asking Price
$2,350,000
Cash flow
$645,389
Revenue
$2,489,986
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Posting: 284528 | Available | 1/6/24
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
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Posting: 273591 | Available | 1/5/24
This is a great opportunity to own a high volume liquor store with property in a very desirable location. The current owner has been at this business for more than 10 very successful years. The location has very good customers with a high end demographic. Serious buyers only.
Asking Price
$5,500,000
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$500,000
Posting: 284524 | Available | 1/5/24
The seller has run this store for 5 years and it is an employee-run store only. This is for real estate. It is close to Koreatown in Los Angeles, CA.
Asking Price
$2,150,000
Cash flow
$530,000
Revenue
$2,958,124
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Posting: 273267 | Available | 1/3/24
This highly popular Latin American & Mexican Grocery store is located in a busy neighborhood retail center. Established in 1992, Family owned for the last 30 years. This grocery store is known for a wide variety of Latin American groceries, South & Central American beverages, and premium meat cuts
Asking Price
$1,895,000
Cash flow
$1,376,767
Revenue
$17,743,250
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Posting: 278266 | Available | 1/2/24
This is a California hauling equipment business for sale. Since 1988, this company has been proudly serving California's hauling needs with the highest quality products and services. The business specializes in the sale of all types of hauling equipment for multiple industries.
Asking Price
$5,495,000
Cash flow
$520,000
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Posting: 282304 | In Escrow | 12/31/23
For sale is a 76 gas station with less than 5 years on contract. This is a prime property next to the 405 freeway. The land size is about 30,000 sq. ft and the building is about 2,760 sq. ft. There are 6 MPDs and 4 tanks (12k, 12k, 10k, & 6k). One tank may be converted to e-85.
Asking Price
$8,250,000
Cash flow
$348,000
Revenue
$1,260,000
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Posting: 281088 | Available | 12/28/23
For sale is a stand-alone diner located in North Orange County. It is a great location within an industrial area. It is open 6 days a week. It is a semi-absentee operation. The monthly gross is $105,000+ and the SDE is $29,000/month. This is a great opportunity for an owner-operator.
Asking Price
$3,090,000
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Posting: 275650 | Available | 12/26/23
For sale is an established express wash, very well known to the neighborhood on a 40,000+ sqft lot. It has a long 130 ft. tunnel with 16 extra wide vacuum bays. There are two pay stations. It has very high sales. Owner has another express wash for sale in Riverside that can be purchased together.
Asking Price
$10,995,000
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Posting: 244345 | Available | 12/26/23
For sale is a full-service car wash on the west side in a prime area. It has a very high traffic count. It is on a 32K sq ft. lot and does smog, oil & lube. It is a busy signalized corner location with an extra long tunnel. Major real estate play is for possible redevelopment.
Asking Price
$2,595,000
Cash flow
$480,000
Revenue
$2,300,000
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Posting: 283273 | Available | 12/22/23
For sale is a Mexican grill & cocktail bar un Laguna Hills with annual sales of over $2.2 million. The business hours are from 3 pm-9 pm, so it is open only 6 hours a day. Sunday business hours are from 10-2PM (4 hours) only. The business open 5 and 1/2days a week. Closed on Mondays.
Asking Price
$1,500,000
Cash flow
$317,960
Revenue
$825,867
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Posting: 284366 | Available | 12/19/23
This 16-year-old, Tacoma, Washington-based Bookkeeping and Accounting business, is a trailblazer in the specialized field of Cannabis Accounting and Bookkeeping. This nearly turnkey, remote-operated business presents a unique opportunity for a buyer looking to venture into a niche market.
Asking Price
$1,272,000
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Posting: 284353 | Available | 12/19/23
This established, award-winning, $11.2M+ elite-tiered Allstate agency is located in the metropolitan area of Atlanta and borders the Chattahoochee River. This turnkey agency is highly regarded in the community and consists of a preferred auto/homeowner customer base with excellent opportunities.
Asking Price
$3,980,800
Cash flow
$89,310
Revenue
$318,870
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Posting: 280227 | Available | 12/17/23
This portable storage and moving franchise was established in 2005 and covers most of the San Francisco Bay Area where there is high demand for portable storage services. It is part of a network of 113 franchises across the US and Canada. The seller owns another successful franchise in SoCal.
Asking Price
$799,000
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Posting: 283661 | Available | 12/17/23
This is a terrific location for a gas station or express car wash development opportunity in the Lakeside community of San Diego East County. It has been approved by San Diego County to develop a gas station with tunnel car wash. The design can be modified to construct an express car wash.
Asking Price
$2,995,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$700,000
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Posting: 277389 | In Escrow | 12/17/23
For sale is a branded gas station located on a busy street in San Leandro, close to the 880 freeway. Gas and diesel are available with high margins. There is a mini-mart with liquor.
Asking Price
$3,600,000
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Posting: 284305 | Available | 12/14/23
For sale is an unbranded gas station with a beer and wine license. It is absentee-owned. The seller just got this place totally remodeled. He added deli, brand new pumps, updating the parking lot with concrete instead of using asphalt paving, ext. Total asking price is $2,350,000.
Asking Price
$2,350,000
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Posting: 281128 | Available | 12/14/23
For sale is a well-known hand car wash that has been operating for 65+ years with real estate included. It's in an excellent location minutes away from a shopping center that includes Trader Joe's and Target. The lot size is $11,000+ sq. ft. Business hours are open 7 days from 8:30AM - 4:45PM.
Asking Price
$3,000,000
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
$356,797
Revenue
$1,373,798
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Posting: 283807 | Available | 12/12/23
FedEx Ground Routes For Sale: Well-established & highly profitable FedEx Ground routes. All routes are contiguous, making load sharing among routes efficient. Each route & supplemental comes with (1) truck and (1) experienced driver in place. The business has seen double-digit organic growth.
Asking Price
$1,300,000
Bldg Size
2,700 Sq.Ft
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1965
Posting: 284241 | Available | 12/10/23
This property was built in 1965 and has been remolded. 2,700 SF is one sortie, Land Acres 0.63 AC Zoning C2 Sacramento, and is two separate parcels, and is a market and a full kitchen.
Asking Price
$1,399,000
Cash flow
$286,000
Revenue
$1,000,000
Down
$110,000
Posting: 284233 | In Escrow | 12/9/23
* IN ESCROW-This is one of the South Bay's most established, trusted, reliable, and consistently high-quality home staging companies for sale. It has been in business for approximately 11 years. The business has a great extensive amount of furnishings and able to decorate more than 30 homes.
Asking Price
$1,100,000
Cash flow
$374,855
Revenue
$1,330,445
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Posting: 284213 | Available | 12/8/23
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. Business has seen double digit organic growth since inception.
Asking Price
$1,000,000
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Posting: 283308 | Available | 12/7/23
For sale is a high-volume liquor store in Modesto, CA. Store sale - $140,000/m. Lotto/Lottery - $2,500/m. ATM income - $700/m. Inventory will come separately at a cost.
Asking Price
$1,400,000
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Posting: 278027 | Available | 12/7/23
This is a well-established, profitable Chevron with a 7/11 for sale with real estate in Stanislaus County. The property has a car wash and fast food tenant. This is a prime property with a food tenant and a car wash included in the property.
Asking Price
$8,500,000
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Posting: 281516 | Available | 12/7/23
This is an Arco AM/PM for sale in Sacramento County with a long history of operations. This is a branded fuel facility with six MPDs serving regular, plus, and premium Gasoline. There are four 10,000 doubled-walled underground storage tanks installed with a 2,722 sqft branded C-store.
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Posting: 282202 | Available | 5/13/24
For an asset sale is a boba and snack shop. This shop has a very good rental rate ($1,900) and is located in the busy shopping center. The size of the store is 600sq. There's a 4-foot-long type 1 hood. Due to the asset sale, finances will not be available.
Asking Price
$99,999
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Posting: 286238 | Available | 5/16/24
Historic restaurant and bar, East of Alpine. This stand-alone 4,500 sq. ft building with a patio and full kitchen equipped with an A1 hood. Keep it as is or explore new concepts. ABC type 47 license available separately. Unlimited potential for menu expansion, live entertainment, and marketing.
Asking Price
$199,000
Cash flow
$200,524
Revenue
$1,314,394
Down
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Posting: 285041 | Available | 5/16/24
This greater Silverlake/Glendale area market combines a carefully curated assortment of natural and organic wines, beers, spirits and beverages, food, merchandise and home goods with organic produce, breads and specialty provisions sourced locally to ensure freshness.
Asking Price
$285,000
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Posting: 284105 | Available | 5/15/24
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
$82,216
Revenue
$731,213
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Posting: 283846 | Available | 5/18/24
This charming breakfast and lunch restaurant caters to your taste buds for breakfast and lunch. In business for 25 years and nestled in the heart of a rustic marina, this restaurant is a cozy and inviting space that exudes a warm, rustic ambiance. Our menu features a delectable array of dishes.
Asking Price
$150,000
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Posting: 284472 | Available | 5/15/24
This is an exceptional restaurant & banquet facility for sale! This is a full-service banquet facility with ABC Type 47 liquor license & ABC Type 58 for catering. They have a seating capacity of over 360. There is vast parking space for guests and it is easily accessible from major freeways.
Asking Price
$4,500,000
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$525,000
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Posting: 285786 | Available | 5/17/24
This established pizza business is known for its premium pizzas and commitment to quality. While the current owner prioritizes quality over quantity, there's ample room for a new owner to convert to their own vision. It is a prime location in a shopping center with high visibility.
Asking Price
$245,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
$1,400,000
Down
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Posting: 286469 | Available | 5/15/24
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
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$4,500,000
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Posting: 285309 | Available | 5/15/24
Situated at a prime corner spot on a bustling main block in Los Angeles, this establishment resonates with rich global influences, creating a unique and inviting atmosphere. Boasting adaptable space accommodating up to 140 guests, the venue features timeless design elements.
Asking Price
$825,000
Cash flow
$180,000
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Posting: 248011 | Available | 5/14/24
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
$50,000
Revenue
$380,000
Down
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Posting: 284866 | Available | 5/18/24
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
$131,973
Revenue
$276,507
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Posting: 285719 | Available | 5/18/24
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: 286615 | Available | 5/16/24
We own a grocery store and have a space in our parking lot for either a food truck or a taco truck. It is a very busy store and is a great space with lots of homes in community. Terms are negotiable. (Store is open from 6am to 12am, so no issue on hours of operation).
Lease Amount
$0
Cash flow
$219,950
Revenue
$219,950
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Posting: 283295 | Available | 5/19/24
This Silverlake restaurant and bar with liquor, onsite parking, and excellent street visibility boasts what may arguably be the most coveted outdoor patio in the area. The venue has 3 dining areas that open into an adjacent bar and outdoor patio. The corner property is included!
Asking Price
$2,900,000
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$1,000,000
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Posting: 286054 | Available | 5/16/24
For sale is a Mexican restaurant that is located inside a major shopping center with a supermarket anchor. No other Mexican restaurants in the complex & cannot open a new Mexican restaurant according to our lease agreement. There is plenty of parking. It has a beer & wine license.
Asking Price
$439,900
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Posting: 285637 | Available | 5/18/24
This is a great opportunity to get into the bar business. This establishment has been around for over a decade. The neighborhood bar is located in a vibrant setting surrounded by multiple restaurants and other bars. This bar is known for creative and fun cocktails. A local iconic spot with regulars.
Asking Price
$399,999
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Posting: 285056 | Available | 5/16/24
Experience the epitome of elegance and refinement at our renowned establishment, where breathtaking views, exquisite dining, and a romantic ambiance converge to create an unparalleled dining experience. It is recognized as the Inland Empire's premier destination for romance and ambiance.
Asking Price
$2,500,000
Cash flow
$156,000
Revenue
$799,332
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Posting: 284573 | Available | 1/8/24
This restaurant is located in a bustling area with a lot of foot traffic. While there may be some costs associated with running a franchise, it can be much easier and simpler to operate than a non-franchised restaurant. It has stable income and is very well-known.
Asking Price
$389,000
Cash flow
$240,000
Revenue
$1,080,000
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Posting: 280346 | Available | 4/24/23
A well-established business in Los Angeles County. Well-recognized branding. Highly profitable. Great location within a large shopping center with nationally anchored tenants.
Asking Price
$550,000
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$1,435,000
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Posting: 283905 | Available | 1/3/24
Located in the city of East Los Angeles and oozing with character, this great-looking restaurant and bar established in 2014 has a coveted ABC Type 47 hard liquor license, (current value at $140,000). It currently operates a gastro-pub serving lunch and dinner.
Asking Price
$299,000
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Posting: 274927 | Available | 10/10/23
This is a well-equipped restaurant in the downtown core that features 2 Type-1 exhaust hoods for a total of 15’-0” linear feet, a large dining room, and outside seating. The current owner has enjoyed almost 30 yrs of successful operation as a Thai restaurant and the premises can support any...
Asking Price
$120,000
Cash flow
$115,200
Revenue
$517,000
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Posting: 281820 | Available | 4/22/24
Exciting SF acquisition: 18-year-old family-owned Thai restaurant w/ growth potential. Proven concept, loyal customers, beer/wine license & website. FF&E included. Negotiable lease terms.
Asking Price
$125,000
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Posting: 286211 | Available | 4/20/24
The restaurant is in Downtown Long Beach near the Convention Center, Aquarium, many hotels, office buildings, and apartments. The restaurant has two levels. The ground floor is 1,723 sq ft. and the basement is 694 sq ft. The total monthly rent is $9,133 and the lease expires on 12/31/2027.
Asking Price
$320,000
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Posting: 286467 | Available | 5/8/24
Unlock the door to your future with this unique and profitable creamery/ice cream chain Business, which boasts two prime locations in San Fernando Valley. The sale price encompasses the business name and recipe. They manufacture their own ice cream, specializing in rolled ice-cream.
Asking Price
$975,000
Cash flow
$140,000
Revenue
$1,150,000
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Posting: 284502 | Available | 2/9/24
This pizzeria does great volume at almost $1.2m a year and the rent is $14k a month for about 1500 sf of space plus a nice and cozy patio. You can continue as this small franchise and pay 5% royalty and bring your established concept here which will be subject to landlord approval.
Asking Price
$249,000
Cash flow
$200,000
Revenue
$1,100,000
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Posting: 281550 | Available | 7/8/23
Established for decades and under current ownership since the early 2000s the Cafe serving an All American food in a cozy and comfortable setting. The space is over 3200 sf including the patio and the rent is only $14000 including the NNN charges. There are 10 years left on the lease.
Asking Price
$499,000
Cash flow
$450,000
Revenue
$2,200,000
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Posting: 286412 | Available | 5/4/24
A fantastic drive-thru hamburger restaurant with property has been remodeled. It features a huge parking lot and boasts an annual sale of $2,200,000, with an annual net profit of $400,000. Additionally, it generates extra income of $50,000.
Asking Price
$4,200,000
Cash flow
$240,000
Revenue
$1,400,000
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Posting: 285366 | Available | 4/8/24
Well-established for over 26 years is this Vietnamese & French restaurant located in a busy shopping center on Euclid Street. They current husband & wife owners have many restaurants & bars, but unfortunately the wife has serious health issues and has to sell this restaurant to reduce her stress.
Asking Price
$415,000
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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.
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!
In this Discussion, we define financing options available to potential restaurant buyers when purchasing a small to mid-sized restaurant business (with or without real estate). When it comes to financing a restaurant purchase, potential restaurant buyers have several options to choose from.
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.
