by thielketrevor@gmail.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Financing the Deal
There still aren’t too many ways to finance the purchase of a business. Here are the primary methods: Buyer Financing Some buyers may have the cash available to purchase the business. Some may elect to use the equity in their residence, or other real estate....
by thielketrevor@gmail.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Financing the Deal
Business owners who want to sell their business are often told by business brokers and intermediaries that they will have to consider financing the sale themselves. Many owners would like to receive all cash, but many also understand that there is very little outside...
by thielketrevor@gmail.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 thielketrevor@gmail.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Financing the Deal
The epidemic of corporate downsizing in the US has made owning a business a more attractive proposition than ever before. As increasing numbers of prospective buyers embark on the process of becoming independent business owners, many of them voice a common concern:...
by thielketrevor@gmail.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 thielketrevor@gmail.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...
