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Posted By: Peter Siegel MBA

Who Really Represents The Business Buyer? Does Dual Agency Work?

Who really represents the buyer? The selling broker or agent through dual agency? Many brokers and agents weigh in on this Discussion on BizBen. Bottomline is all business buyers need to know who really represents them and has their best interest at heart when seeking and negotiating on deals.

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Posted By: Peter Siegel MBA

What Are The Pros And Cons Of Buying A Gas Station? Financing Options?

Buying a gas station can be a profitable business. From my experience, here are the pros & cons of buying a gas station that I share with BizBen ProBuy Buyers when they come to me to to get pre-qualified for financing to buy a gas station (with or without real estate). I discuss all these factors.

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Posted By: Peter Siegel MBA

What Type Of Restaurant Business Financing Is Available To Buy A Restaurant?

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.

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Posted By: Joe Ranieri

Should Sellers And Buyers Start The Training Before Or After Close Of Escrow?

When should the training of the new buyer of the business actually begin? Before escrow, during escrow, or only after the keys of the business are handed over to the new owner of the business. Joe Ranieri (Orange County Business Broker - Restaurant Specialist at 714-292-5448) starts this Discussion.

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Posted By: Peter Siegel MBA

Successful Liquor Store Buyer: Shares His Liquor Store Buying Tips

Buying a liquor store can present some major challenges to business buyers - a recent client on the BizBen ProBuy Program relates to Peter Siegel, MBA what the major challenges may be when searching for and buying a Californa liquor store business. I welcome other Advisors to weigh in on this topic.

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Posted By: Timothy Cunha JD

How Do I Determine the Value Of My Business? Or, The One I Want To Buy?

How do you determine the value of your business when you go to sell or even buy a business? There are so many factors and that is usually one of the first items serious buyers inquire about. When a business broker or agent goes to sell a business this should be one of the first tasks they perform.

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Posted By: Peter Siegel MBA

Absentee Run Small Businesses - Is That Really A Possibility?

It seems like these days that's all I hear from buyers in the BizBen ProBuy Program is they want a absentee or semi-absentee business to buy. I understand why, but most buyers don't understand how difficult that is to accomplish this feat successfully. I address this with other Advisors on BizBen.

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Posted By: Peter Siegel MBA

Buying A Car Wash: How Much Can I Make From A Self Serve Car Wash?

How much money should you expect to make when buying an automatic car wash? Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen ProBuy Program Director and Business Purchase Financing Expert) explains with other brokers, intermediaries, and advisors info on this topic.

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Posted By: Joe Ranieri

Buying A Business With Partners Or Family Members: Pros And Cons

Buying a business with a partner/partners, family members can make one think twice about ever doing it twice! However in this BizBen Discussion Post I chat with others about identifying roles, defining goals, attorney visits, and other relating issues.

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Posted By: Peter Siegel MBA

Why Restaurant Buyers Typically Fail: Best Pro Tips For Buying A Restaurant

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.

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Posted By: Peter Siegel MBA

Are Home Healthcare Businesses Good Investments? What About Future Growth?

A buyer contacted me about financing (the purchase of) a home health care business and asked me about the future of this industry - I take on this question with other Users And Intermediaries on BizBen regarding the home health care industry and it's future for potential buyers.

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Posted By: Joe Ranieri

What Are The Pros and Cons Of Buying A Restaurant In An Industrial Park?

Are restaurants (deli's, sandwich shops, food services) in Industrial Parks good investments for business buyers? I get this question many times a year from potential restaurant buyers so I though I would answer this with my thoughts and get feedback from other Advisors & Professionals on BizBen.

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Posted By: Peter Siegel MBA

Buying A Self-Serve Car Wash Business: What Should My Expectations Be?

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Posted By: Joe Ranieri

What Are Things I Need To Consider When Buying A Coffee House?

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Posted By: Peter Siegel MBA

Why Should I Buy A Laundromat? Are They Good Investments?

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Posted By: Rob Hartman