by Diane LoupeFebruary 19, 2020 Buyer Articles, Buyer FAQ, Buying a Business, Seller Articles, Seller FAQ, Selling a business, Uncategorized0 comments
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 Moreby Diane LoupeJanuary 16, 2020 Business Marketing, Buyer Articles, Buying a Business, Financing a Business Sale, GABB Meetings, Marketing, SBA Loans, Seller Articles, Seller FAQ, Selling a business, Uncategorized0 comments
Compiling an Offering Memorandum: What Buyers Look For
Steve Mariani spoke to the GABB on Feb. 19, 2020. Photo by Roger Easley. Stephen “Steve” Mariani, owner of Diamond Financial Services and a board member of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), spoke to business brokers this week about compiling a listing or offering memorandum. In a lively talk, which you can hear online, Mariani talked about the top things that buyers look...Read MoreDetermining the Right Time to Sell
Determining when it’s finally the right time to sell can be a tricky proposition. If you are thinking about selling your business, one of the best steps you can take is to contact a business broker. A good business broker will have years, or even decades, of proven experience under his or her belt. He or she will be able to guide you through the process of determining what...Read Moreby Diane LoupeFebruary 8, 2020 Seller Articles, Seller FAQ, Selling a business, Small Business0 comments
Should You Sell Your Family Business?
When the complicating variable of family is added to the equation of selling a business, the situation can get rather messy. Family usually complicates everything and businesses are, of course, no exception. Ken McCracken, a family business advisor with KPMG in Ireland, recently explored the complexities so often associated with family businesses in an article for the Irish Times....Read Moreby Diane LoupeFebruary 4, 2020 Broker professional standards, Business Marketing, Business Valuation, Buyer Articles, Buying a Business, Uncategorized0 comments