Some entrepreneurs believe it's better to start a business from scratch rather than buy an existing enterprise. While this may be good advice in some cases, usually it's not the best strategy. Here are five tips to help a buyer make the right decision from Peter Siegel, MBA On BizBen. Contributor: Peter Siegel, MBA
Don't confuse a business opportunity with a going business for sale. In the broadest sense, an existing business being offered on the market is sometimes called a business opportunity. But for a buyer's purposes, seeking to invest in a business to own and operate, there are important differences. Contributor: Peter Siegel, MBA
A business plan is a living document that should serve several purposes for your business. When you are buying a small business, a business plan will assist you in obtaining business purchase financing by showing lenders and investors how you plan to repay their loan by running a profitable company. Contributor: Peter Siegel, MBA
Telling potential business buyers about unreported income could come back and bite you if not careful. It's best to be honest when dealing with business buyers but you should also highlight what's reported in the tax returns and what cash may be seen "between the lines". Contributor: Peter Siegel, MBA
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Prior to founding FranBizNetwork, Carter Asefi was an Advisor and top producer at several other business brokerage firms. Carter has successfully closed franchise restaurant transactions ranging from 1 to 40 units for both franchisees and franchisors nationwide.
The business brokers of Sunbelt San Francisco/Oakland serve primarily, but not exclusively, the Bay Area. While we are locally owned, we are part of the worlds largest network of business brokers. Being a member of Sunbelt allows us to tap the impressive resources of this vast network for the ...
There are companies who specialize in purchasing Business Notes (of course at a discount). You can sell all or part of your note. Peter Siegel, MBA BizBen Founder and ProBuy & ProSell Lead discusses this entire process in his latest article on selling your business note after you sell your business. Contributor: Peter Siegel, MBA
There are a handful of key asset categories in allocating or breaking down the purchase price allocation of a business sale. The allocation is required to complete the transaction. Lee Petsas, a Southern California business broker reviews this topic in detail for buyers and sellers of businesses. Contributor: Lee Petsas
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