by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | General Business Brokerage
The deal is getting down to the wire, the price differential is close, but the parties are not yet in agreement. Following are some ideas that might get the ball rolling and help bring the parties together. Let the seller retain the real estate and rent it to the...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | General Business Brokerage
A recent article in M&A Today offered some observations concerning current and future M&A trends. “The business world is constantly changing. For the first half of the 20th century, vertical integration was the objective in which, oil companies, for example,...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | General Business Brokerage
We suspect that the answer to this question depends on who you ask! The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reports that they received some 24.8 million business tax returns for the year 1999. We can hear the joyful sounds emanating from new business brokers and those...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | General Business Brokerage
Here is a common and much-used breakdown by the federal government: Small Business Administration (SBA): Very Small Business = 19 or fewer employees Small Business = 20 to 99 employees Medium-Size Business = 100 to 499 employees Large Business = 500+...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Valuation
1. Start with the business – Value Drivers: Size, growth rate, management, niche, history – Value Detractors: Customer concentration Poor financials Outdated M&E Few assets Lack of agreements with employees, customers, suppliers Poor exit...
