David Rubinger, publisher of the Atlanta Business Chronicle, will speak on Aug. 28 to the state's largest organization of professionals who broker business sales and purchases, the Georgia Association of Business Brokers. The GABB meeting, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the Atlanta Realtors Center at 5784 Lake Forrest Dr. … [Read more...]
Georgia Real Estate Commissioners Discuss Business Broker Licensing
If you're contemplating buying or selling a business in the Peach State, be sure to check whether the business broker you're considering using has a valid Georgia real estate license. Some individuals who are presenting themselves as professional business brokers are not licensed to sell real estate in the state of Georgia, and therefore are … [Read more...]
Is It Time to Become a Business Owner? 3 Questions to Ask Yourself.
Many people know that owning a business isn't for them. But for others, the appeal and lure of owning their own business can be powerful indeed. If you are uncertain as to whether or not this path is for you, there are a few simple questions you can ask to gain almost instant clarity. In this article, we will explore those key questions and help … [Read more...]
How Fairness Opinions Protect the Sale of Businesses
Since one often hears the term “fair value” or “fair market value,” it would be easy to assume that “fairness opinion” means the same thing. A fairness opinion may be based to some degree on fair market value, but there the similarities end. Here's what a fairness opinion is and how it could affect the sale of a business. Assume that you are … [Read more...]
Tax Credits Can Lower the Tax Bill From Selling a Business
By Ben Zachariah, Director of Tax Credit Investments, Monarch Private Capital The sale of a business can generate substantial tax liability. But by investing or purchasing transferable tax credits at a discount, the tax burden can be reduced. Tax credits are created by governments to incentivize certain business activities that are deemed … [Read more...]
Want to Buy a Business? First Consider These Five Things
By C. David Chambless Being our own boss is a dream many of us have had since first entering the workforce. Maybe it’s because we know we could implement processes that would produce better results, or we would like more flexibility in scheduling work time, or we want to leave something of lasting value to our heirs. Whatever the driver, it … [Read more...]
Don’t Let the Dust Settle on Your Commercial Lease: Eleven Factors to Consider
Owners often don't understand their leases, and this can be an expensive oversight. If your business is location-sensitive, then the status of your lease is likely a major factor in the value of your business. The location of restaurants and retail businesses is usually critical to the operational success of the business. But every business should … [Read more...]
GABB CPA’s Discussed Tax Law Impact on Businesses
Wondering how the new tax laws will affect your business? Three certified public accountants discussed how tax law changes will affect businesses, individuals and business valuations during the March 27 meeting of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers. The three accountants also answered questions from the GABB, the state’s only … [Read more...]
SBA Lenders Talk About Change of Ownership
Georgia's SBA loan professionals will lead a panel discussion at the Feb. 27 GABB meeting about SBA lending rules and change of ownership requirements. The Georgia Association of Business Brokers, the state’s only association of professionals who work to facilitate the purchase and sale of businesses and franchises, meets at 10:30 a.m. at the … [Read more...]
Brand Bank Chairman to Speak Jan. 30 to GABB
Michael Coles, chairman of Brand Bank and namesake of the Kennesaw State University College of Business, will speak on Jan. 30 to the state's business brokers about principles for success in business. His Jan. 30 speech to the Georgia Association of Business Brokers, the state's professional group for buying and selling businesses, will start … [Read more...]