Geopolitical Developments Are a Cause of Concern for Georgia’s Forward Momentum
ATLANTA–Georgia’s maturing business cycle and weakening job quality mean economic and geopolitical developments will have greater impact than when the growth path was accelerating between 2013 and 2017, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business. “The two most important drags to growth are, mercifully, out of the...Read More
Beyond the Business Plan: Prepping a Business to Sell
Russ Hall, Action Coach. Experienced business brokers know that there’s sometimes a gap between when a business owner wants to sell their business and actually having a business prepared to sell. At the Georgia Association of Business Brokers March 31 meeting, business coach Russ Hall will discuss how business brokers can get a prospect’s business to the point where they can...Read More
What You Need to Know About the Golden Age of Business Acquisitions
Business acquisitions are red hot, and all kinds of businesses are being snapped up. Some people are under the impression that only large businesses are being acquired, but this is far from the reality of the situation. It would surprise many to learn that so much of the “action” is, in fact, small businesses buying other small businesses. In his Forbes article,...Read More
Preparing Your Business to Sell: Ten Questions
Loren Marc Schmerler By Loren Marc Schmerler, President and Founder of Bottom Line Management, Inc., an Atlanta-based business brokerage, M & A and consulting firm. 1. Do You WANT to Sell? Make sure you really “want” to sell. Ask yourself if you are bored, burned out, ill, have a new child, have aging parents that need your assistance, etc. Or are you simply unhappy with how much money you...Read More