by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Financing the Deal
Where can buyers turn for help with what is likely to be the largest single investment of their lives? For most small to mid-sized business acquisitions, here are the best ways to go: Personal Equity Typically, anywhere from 20 to 50 percent of cash needed to buy a...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Financing the Deal
The first job facing many prospective business owners is rounding up the cash necessary to make the purchase. They may find that banks have made borrowing difficult (or all but impossible), and that even SBA loans have requirements too stringent to meet. One viable...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Financing the Deal
Government financing and venture capital financing account for less than one percent of all new business financing. Sixty-seven percent of all small to mid-sized businesses are financed by personal savings or friends; thirty-three percent are financed by lending...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Financing the Deal
Sellers generally desire all-cash transactions; however, oftentimes partial seller financing is necessary in typical middle market company transactions. Furthermore, sellers who demand all-cash deals typically receive a lower purchase price than they would have if the...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
Three years of profit and loss statements Federal taxes for the same three years Current list of fixtures and equipment The lease and related documents Franchise agreement (if applicable) List of encumbrances, loans, equipment leases, etc. Approximate amount of...
