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14 Red Flags of a BAD BUSINESS Buy
Much discussion and most articles about business selling revolve around the key ingredients of a good listing. The flip sides of course are the obvious red flags or warning signs that the listing might be bad and at best a marginal listing. My company does buyer...
Preparing Your Business FOR SALE
Here is my best advice if you are thinking about selling – how do I know – I did it, I do it, and I continue to help people achieve their goal in the shortest amount of time with the least amount of pain! Preparing Your Business For Sale Here are some guidelines to...
Own a Company-Not a JOB!
The fastest growing business segment in the U.S. today is the small to mid-sized privately owned company. Entrepreneurial owners are betting the farm – guaranteeing debt, working fourteen-hour days, and generally running flat out all the time. For all their hard...
Legal Entity Forms for Selling
The form of ownership you choose for your company can have lasting legal, financial, and tax implications as you consider an exit. The choice of a business tax structure in the US significantly impacts the sale of a business. In a sole proprietorship or...
Embracing Boring for Extraordinary!
Hustlers and dream chasers! Let's talk about a unique path to prosperity, the fastest way to grow wealth anywhere in the world – buying a business in the USA. This often gets overlooked in the pursuit of flashy ventures. I am talking about buying seemingly...
Price, Terms and Time
I get this question all the time, "How long will it take to sell my business". It will likely take from 90 days to never to sell a business. I don't hold the answer – you Mr. and Mrs. business owner determine how long it will take based off these 3 critical factors:...
Assets and Business Value
I want to discuss the essential aspect of this approach, where assets—whether tangible or intangible—are considered as integral parts of the business and not evaluated separately. The capitalization of earnings method is a widely used approach for valuing businesses....
Mastering the Art of Add-Backs
Mastering Add-Backs: Unlocking Business Acquisition Loans Are you looking to secure a loan for a business acquisition? One essential aspect of the loan application process is properly presenting add-backs. Add-backs are adjustments made to a business's financial...
Top 14 Concerns Before Selling Your Business
When a business owner is considering working with a business broker, they have several initial hesitations and concerns. We have compiled a list of the common hesitations followed by how Bockus Consulting-Business Brokerage solves each objection. Cost: Business owners...
Understanding the Relationship Between Risk and Earnings Multiples
What is the relationship between risk and earnings multiples? When assessing the value of a business, one of the key factor's investors consider is the earnings multiple. This multiple is a measure of how much investors are willing to pay for each dollar of a...