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Posting: 287577 | Available | 5/19/25
This dealership is a leading supplier of high-quality and affordable power sports products in Northern California. The dealership offers a wide range of vehicles including ATVs, dirt bikes, motorcycles, electric bicycles and scooters.
Asking Price
$90,000
Cash flow
$4,332
Revenue
$97,117
Down
$45,000
Posting: 280801 | Available | 5/19/25
Step into ownership of a thoughtfully built, premium women's athleisure brand designed for today's market and tomorrow's growth.
Asking Price
$45,000
Cash flow
$25,000
Revenue
Call/Email
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Posting: 292825 | Available | 5/19/25
This is a franchisee which owns the area around San Francisco and Peninsula. Currently it has network with few private schools and Park and recs. It has a lot of potential to grow to more school and summer camps.
Asking Price
$75,000
Cash flow
$14,509
Revenue
$39,490
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 292775 | Available | 5/16/25
This Lacrosse League's game is faster, more physical, with end-to-end, non-stop action. There will be more fast-breaks, monster hits and breathtaking goals, taking the dynamic game of lacrosse to a new and exciting level for our fans.
Asking Price
$600,000
Cash flow
$92,000
Revenue
$242,122
Down
$275,000
Posting: 282649 | Available | 5/15/25
Get Wet Scuba, a well-established and successful business in the scuba diving industry, is now available for sale. With a solid reputation, Get Wet Scuba presents a unique opportunity for an aspiring entrepreneur or an existing company looking to expand its portfolio.
Asking Price
$275,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$623,000
Down
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Posting: 292697 | Available | 5/8/25
This is an excellent business opportunity for someone looking to own and operate their own pickleball club with much of the hard work already done. There are nine courts, a full kitchen, and a seating area with over 40 craft beer taps.
Asking Price
$699,500
Cash flow
$49,638
Revenue
$421,021
Down
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Posting: 292582 | Available | 5/1/25
Fantastic baseball and softball specialty sporting goods store. We are THE baseball authority serving the entire Bay Area! We carry all major vendors and will get you into the good stuff.
Asking Price
$315,000
Cash flow
$325,044
Revenue
$918,322
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 292482 | Available | 4/28/25
This electric bike sales, rental, and service business is a top player in Washington County's thriving outdoor recreation scene. With two prime locations directly on high-traffic bike trails, it naturally attracts a steady flow of customers no heavy marketing required.
Asking Price
$1,000,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
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Down
$25
Posting: 292459 | Available | 4/28/25
Great prime location with a 9-hole golf course on 30 acres of land. Fully equipped store with plenty of parking spaces. exceptional location, close to multiple points of interest.
Asking Price
$2,750,000
Cash flow
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Revenue
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Posting: 291532 | Available | 4/24/25
Full bar and restaurant for sale in Downtown Hayward. Contemporary sports bar with vegan tacos and birria fries, plus multiple TVs. There is type 47 hard liquor license along with kitchen in back. 1100 square feet with indoor and outdoor seating. Lease amount is $4515.00.
Asking Price
$230,000
Cash flow
$100,543
Revenue
$191,186
Down
$196,000
Posting: 290988 | Available | 4/22/25
The Biohacking and Sports Recovery Business is located in a convenient, affluent neighborhood is a renowned for well known for providing Bio-Hacking services to Orange County Athletes. The business provides elite sports recovery and wellness.
Asking Price
$196,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
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Down
Call/Email
Posting: 292323 | Available | 4/18/25
This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a Sports Bar & Karaoke Lounge that serves Beer, Soju, and Wine in Lakewood, California.
Asking Price
$185,000
Cash flow
$7,401,426
Revenue
$10,141,687
Down
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Posting: 288940 | Available | 3/19/25
The business was founded in 2006 in Los Angeles, CA, by an owner and lead instructor with over 25 years of experience - filling a gap in the market for personalized lessons in the comfort and privacy of clients' home pools.
Asking Price
$199,000
Cash flow
$597,000
Revenue
$120,000
Down
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Posting: 288170 | Available | 2/24/25
Step into ownership of a well-established independent bike shop with a proud long year history serving the local community in Ventura. They serve two markets: Bike sales/repairs and Bike Rentals. This bike shop is more than just a retail space it's a one-stop destination for all things cycling.
Asking Price
$250,000
Cash flow
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Down
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Posting: 272375 | Available | 2/22/25
This is a unique opportunity to own an established sporting goods store in Santa Barbara. It is near the beach and a popular campground. Ideal for selling bikes, skateboards & water sports equipment. The store was established in 2004 and has been owned since 2010. The owner wants to retire early.
Asking Price
$48,000
Cash flow
$304,000
Revenue
$1,000,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 288942 | Available | 1/6/25
Great opportunity for this full-service tennis/pickleball pro shop. The shop offers a full range of products like racquets, paddles, shoes, bags, and apparel along with a full range of repair services like restringing, regripping and customization.
Asking Price
$825,000
Cash flow
$470,752
Revenue
$1,942,494
Down
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Posting: 281252 | Available | 11/25/24
Sellers estimate approx. 20 million dollars in parts, engines, transmissions, and generators. This business finds & purchases used engines, generators, transmissions, parts etc... for yachts, commercial charters, tugboats, and watersports operators.
Asking Price
$3,200,000
Cash flow
$1,262,842
Revenue
$11,184,327
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 288959 | Available | 10/16/24
For over 23 years, the company has produced the most capable saltwater fishing reels of its kind, with numerous one-of-a-kind innovations and patents that changed the fishing reel industry all together. Their products are 100% designed, manufactured and assembled in the USA.
Asking Price
$24,000,000
Cash flow
$566,671
Revenue
$7,034,203
Down
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Posting: 276133 | Available | 10/8/24
The presented opportunity is for one of northern California's most well-established and successful Powersports dealerships, serving the California Powersports community for over 50 years. The business represents several of the most desired brands in the marketplace. Turnkey and semi-absentee.
Asking Price
$2,850,000
Cash flow
$202,836
Revenue
$826,932
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 288723 | Available | 10/4/24
Outstanding Customer Service, original owners since 1999. Well trained and experienced staff. Business has an A+ rating with the BBB. They have long-standing relationships in the community with businesses, schools, and various City and County departments.
Asking Price
$375,000
Cash flow
$2,332,000
Revenue
$8,079,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 288592 | Available | 9/23/24
The Company has a specialized focus on commercial audiovisual (AV) solutions, particularly in sound and video systems for large-scale venues. The Company undertook a strategic shift to eliminate debt, improve financial standing, and rebrand itself as a leader in the AV market.
Asking Price
$10,000,000
Cash flow
$144,000
Revenue
$360,000
Down
$150,000
Posting: 285338 | Available | 6/17/24
For sale is a golf repair & authorized dealer store with high net income in Long Beach. Business hours are from 10-6pm and Sat 10-4pm. Sunday closed. It is an easy operation. The same owner wants to retire after 36 years operating. Rare opportunity inventory needs to be paid by the buyer separately.
Asking Price
$210,000
Cash flow
$110,000
Revenue
$252,000
Down
$209,000
Posting: 286673 | Available | 5/21/24
For sale is an online and retail location for selling equipment and apparel for coaches, players, and athletic directors worldwide. Our extensive catalog of socks, shorts, jerseys, tracksuits, bags, balls, and other soccer-related items has been carefully curated by our team of experts.
Asking Price
$299,000
Cash flow
$116,000
Revenue
$244,740
Down
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Posting: 286108 | Available | 4/12/24
Incredible opportunity awaits to own a successful watersports rental business nestled in one of South OC's most prestigious beach communities.
Asking Price
$295,000
Cash flow
$108,000
Revenue
$701,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 284701 | Available | 1/16/24
Aquatic Dreams in Modesto is a local scuba diving shop and training center. They have an indoor climate-controlled and heated pool for year-round use. Approximately $450K of inventory is included in the business's asking price. This is a retirement sale.
Asking Price
$500,000
Cash flow
$129,556
Revenue
$1,326,255
Down
$1,295,000
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
Cash flow
$220,000
Revenue
$1,200,000
Down
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Posting: 283335 | Available | 10/12/23
This lacrosse-focused online community wants to capitalize on the continued rapid expansion of lacrosse seeing double-digit annual growth. It is on pace to be the next major US professional sport and be featured in the 2028 Olympics.
Asking Price
$1,000,000
Cash flow
$14,200
Revenue
$36,900
Down
Call
Posting: 273281 | Available | 5/6/22
Our client offers a NFT fantasy franchise sports platform, built on blockchain technology, that introduces true in-game ownership of franchises, teams, and players through the use of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). Unique to our client, customers will own their franchise and their players indefinitely,
Asking Price
Call
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
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Down
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Posting: 287577 | Available | 5/19/25
This dealership is a leading supplier of high-quality and affordable power sports products in Northern California. The dealership offers a wide range of vehicles including ATVs, dirt bikes, motorcycles, electric bicycles and scooters.
Asking Price
$90,000
Cash flow
$4,332
Revenue
$97,117
Down
$45,000
Posting: 280801 | Available | 5/19/25
Step into ownership of a thoughtfully built, premium women's athleisure brand designed for today's market and tomorrow's growth.
Asking Price
$45,000
Cash flow
$202,836
Revenue
$826,932
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 288723 | Available | 10/4/24
Outstanding Customer Service, original owners since 1999. Well trained and experienced staff. Business has an A+ rating with the BBB. They have long-standing relationships in the community with businesses, schools, and various City and County departments.
Asking Price
$375,000
Cash flow
$470,752
Revenue
$1,942,494
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 281252 | Available | 11/25/24
Sellers estimate approx. 20 million dollars in parts, engines, transmissions, and generators. This business finds & purchases used engines, generators, transmissions, parts etc... for yachts, commercial charters, tugboats, and watersports operators.
Asking Price
$3,200,000
Cash flow
$7,401,426
Revenue
$10,141,687
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 288940 | Available | 3/19/25
The business was founded in 2006 in Los Angeles, CA, by an owner and lead instructor with over 25 years of experience - filling a gap in the market for personalized lessons in the comfort and privacy of clients' home pools.
Asking Price
$199,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$623,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 292697 | Available | 5/8/25
This is an excellent business opportunity for someone looking to own and operate their own pickleball club with much of the hard work already done. There are nine courts, a full kitchen, and a seating area with over 40 craft beer taps.
Asking Price
$699,500
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 292323 | Available | 4/18/25
This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a Sports Bar & Karaoke Lounge that serves Beer, Soju, and Wine in Lakewood, California.
Asking Price
$185,000
Cash flow
$597,000
Revenue
$120,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 288170 | Available | 2/24/25
Step into ownership of a well-established independent bike shop with a proud long year history serving the local community in Ventura. They serve two markets: Bike sales/repairs and Bike Rentals. This bike shop is more than just a retail space it's a one-stop destination for all things cycling.
Asking Price
$250,000
Cash flow
$129,556
Revenue
$1,326,255
Down
$1,295,000
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
Cash flow
$325,044
Revenue
$918,322
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 292482 | Available | 4/28/25
This electric bike sales, rental, and service business is a top player in Washington County's thriving outdoor recreation scene. With two prime locations directly on high-traffic bike trails, it naturally attracts a steady flow of customers no heavy marketing required.
Asking Price
$1,000,000
Cash flow
$2,332,000
Revenue
$8,079,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 288592 | Available | 9/23/24
The Company has a specialized focus on commercial audiovisual (AV) solutions, particularly in sound and video systems for large-scale venues. The Company undertook a strategic shift to eliminate debt, improve financial standing, and rebrand itself as a leader in the AV market.
Asking Price
$10,000,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$25
Posting: 292459 | Available | 4/28/25
Great prime location with a 9-hole golf course on 30 acres of land. Fully equipped store with plenty of parking spaces. exceptional location, close to multiple points of interest.
Asking Price
$2,750,000
Cash flow
$49,638
Revenue
$421,021
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 292582 | Available | 5/1/25
Fantastic baseball and softball specialty sporting goods store. We are THE baseball authority serving the entire Bay Area! We carry all major vendors and will get you into the good stuff.
Asking Price
$315,000
Cash flow
$14,200
Revenue
$36,900
Down
Call
Posting: 273281 | Available | 5/6/22
Our client offers a NFT fantasy franchise sports platform, built on blockchain technology, that introduces true in-game ownership of franchises, teams, and players through the use of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). Unique to our client, customers will own their franchise and their players indefinitely,
Asking Price
Call
Cash flow
$566,671
Revenue
$7,034,203
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 276133 | Available | 10/8/24
The presented opportunity is for one of northern California's most well-established and successful Powersports dealerships, serving the California Powersports community for over 50 years. The business represents several of the most desired brands in the marketplace. Turnkey and semi-absentee.
Asking Price
$2,850,000
Cash flow
$14,509
Revenue
$39,490
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 292775 | Available | 5/16/25
This Lacrosse League's game is faster, more physical, with end-to-end, non-stop action. There will be more fast-breaks, monster hits and breathtaking goals, taking the dynamic game of lacrosse to a new and exciting level for our fans.
Asking Price
$600,000
Cash flow
$1,262,842
Revenue
$11,184,327
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 288959 | Available | 10/16/24
For over 23 years, the company has produced the most capable saltwater fishing reels of its kind, with numerous one-of-a-kind innovations and patents that changed the fishing reel industry all together. Their products are 100% designed, manufactured and assembled in the USA.
Asking Price
$24,000,000
Cash flow
$220,000
Revenue
$1,200,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 283335 | Available | 10/12/23
This lacrosse-focused online community wants to capitalize on the continued rapid expansion of lacrosse seeing double-digit annual growth. It is on pace to be the next major US professional sport and be featured in the 2028 Olympics.
Asking Price
$1,000,000
Cash flow
$110,000
Revenue
$252,000
Down
$209,000
Posting: 286673 | Available | 5/21/24
For sale is an online and retail location for selling equipment and apparel for coaches, players, and athletic directors worldwide. Our extensive catalog of socks, shorts, jerseys, tracksuits, bags, balls, and other soccer-related items has been carefully curated by our team of experts.
Asking Price
$299,000
Cash flow
$304,000
Revenue
$1,000,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 288942 | Available | 1/6/25
Great opportunity for this full-service tennis/pickleball pro shop. The shop offers a full range of products like racquets, paddles, shoes, bags, and apparel along with a full range of repair services like restringing, regripping and customization.
Asking Price
$825,000
Cash flow
$100,543
Revenue
$191,186
Down
$196,000
Posting: 290988 | Available | 4/22/25
The Biohacking and Sports Recovery Business is located in a convenient, affluent neighborhood is a renowned for well known for providing Bio-Hacking services to Orange County Athletes. The business provides elite sports recovery and wellness.
Asking Price
$196,000
Cash flow
$116,000
Revenue
$244,740
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 286108 | Available | 4/12/24
Incredible opportunity awaits to own a successful watersports rental business nestled in one of South OC's most prestigious beach communities.
Asking Price
$295,000
Cash flow
$92,000
Revenue
$242,122
Down
$275,000
Posting: 282649 | Available | 5/15/25
Get Wet Scuba, a well-established and successful business in the scuba diving industry, is now available for sale. With a solid reputation, Get Wet Scuba presents a unique opportunity for an aspiring entrepreneur or an existing company looking to expand its portfolio.
Asking Price
$275,000
Cash flow
$108,000
Revenue
$701,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 284701 | Available | 1/16/24
Aquatic Dreams in Modesto is a local scuba diving shop and training center. They have an indoor climate-controlled and heated pool for year-round use. Approximately $450K of inventory is included in the business's asking price. This is a retirement sale.
Asking Price
$500,000
Cash flow
$25,000
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 292825 | Available | 5/19/25
This is a franchisee which owns the area around San Francisco and Peninsula. Currently it has network with few private schools and Park and recs. It has a lot of potential to grow to more school and summer camps.
Asking Price
$75,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 291532 | Available | 4/24/25
Full bar and restaurant for sale in Downtown Hayward. Contemporary sports bar with vegan tacos and birria fries, plus multiple TVs. There is type 47 hard liquor license along with kitchen in back. 1100 square feet with indoor and outdoor seating. Lease amount is $4515.00.
Asking Price
$230,000
Cash flow
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 272375 | Available | 2/22/25
This is a unique opportunity to own an established sporting goods store in Santa Barbara. It is near the beach and a popular campground. Ideal for selling bikes, skateboards & water sports equipment. The store was established in 2004 and has been owned since 2010. The owner wants to retire early.
Asking Price
$48,000
Cash flow
$144,000
Revenue
$360,000
Down
$150,000
Posting: 285338 | Available | 6/17/24
For sale is a golf repair & authorized dealer store with high net income in Long Beach. Business hours are from 10-6pm and Sat 10-4pm. Sunday closed. It is an easy operation. The same owner wants to retire after 36 years operating. Rare opportunity inventory needs to be paid by the buyer separately.
Asking Price
$210,000
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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.
