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Improve chances of success when buying or selling a business
Business owners and buyers chances of success appear to be about 2% if acting on their own without proper preparation or education. Chances of success improve with level of preparation and understanding buyers and sellers have of the unique environment surrounding private company sales. § Business owners and buyers do not understand how to buy or sell a business and we had to show them how § Rate of success increased in direct proportion to the preparation and guidance we provided both buyer and seller § Successful brokers/intermediaries are educators first and salespeople second § Buying a business does not follow the usual buying/selling protocol § The process of Buying/selling a business is unique yet straight forward

Business Brokers - How to Deal With Them As a Buyer?
Business Brokers are very busy professionals who focus in helping business sellers find the right buyer for their businesses. However, business brokers can be of a great help to potential business buyers who understand the rules of the game. This article explains how savvy business buyers can make the most of their relationship with brokers.
If You Can't Say Something Nice
When you speak negatively about the competition, you take yourself down a level in your audiences’ eyes.

What's That Prospect Thinking?
Even the young gun sales star is in danger of becoming a dinosaur if they fail to reexamine their sales approach. The presentation that earned you a trip to Madrid two years ago may land you on Monster.com next year. Can you morph your presentation and sales strategy?
How to Buy a Business Using a Home Equity Loan
Business buyers are always on the lookout for ways to acquire financing than can help them start a business or purchase an already existing one. If you intend to buy a business, your options may be limited depending on the value of your assets, your credit history and the incentives the seller is willing to offer. As a smart business buyer, you should thoroughly assess every business opportunity and go for one that is worth your investment.
FAQ For Business Buyers
So, you want to buy a business. . .maybe? Where do your start? What questions should you ask? How do you work with those Brokers? What about location? Goodwill-- what's that? Can I do a 1031 exchange on Goodwill? When and how should I do due diligence? Can I get the Company Name? Read more in this article.
Buying An Existing Business Part V of IX
This is the V Part of a IX Part series of articles discussing the buying of an existing, small business. In this article we offer suggestions and sources the buyer might employ to finance the purchase of a small, existing business.
As the Banks are tightening lending, Seller financing may be a great option to finance a business acquisition.
Since the start of the financial crisis last year, banks have stopped extending credit for virtually any loans including SBA type loans. It is very difficult for business buyers to get approved for financing, even buyers who have excellent credit, money down and collateral, which are the three major requirements. Of course this environment won’t last, but in the mean time there is a solution for both buyers and sellers and that is Seller Financing.
Common Pitfalls in Buying a Business - Buyer Overpays
This article explains the reasons why buyers often overpay for a business.
How To Make A Vending Home Based Business Work For You
If you've ever looked into the merits of vending machine businesses, you know that you can make great money (around $70/hour) while running the business from home and setting your own schedule. It's a great option for a home based business, so take a look at how to make it work best for you.
Buy A Business That You Will Love
It is possible to buy a company that will provide you not only income, but also satisfaction and purpose in life. Here are some of the keys to buying a business that you will love!
Strategic Exit Planning and Strategic Tax Planning to Save Income Taxes
Your partner, Uncle Sam, through the federal income tax and his State and Local Tax buddies (lovingly called your “Tax Partners”) are excited about getting their share of your business profits (and salary income) right about now. If you are like most business owners you are focused on legally reducing your contribution through strategic tax planning and strategic planning to your Tax Partners this year. If you are like the exceptional few business owners, you are doing your best to look at how you will reduce your payments to your Tax Partners over your life and the life of your business through strategic exit planning and strategic tax planning.

What is more important that Profit when buying or selling a business?
Warren Buffet says that there are key business drivers that will are key to telling the future profitability of business. And surprisingly it is not just about the past numbers. Using a clear guideline that Warren Buffet uses himself, a business owner or business buyer can look past the number to properly analyze a business for sale. Business sellers need to know about this because clearly identifying these are keys to selling a business for more money. Business buyers need to understand these so that they are not fooled by just focusing on the Financial statements.

Top Ten List Survive the Big Boomer Business Bust
In the next decade half of all small and medium size business owners will exit their business. Unfortunately, only about 20% will be succesful in selling their businesses. This article will explain some ways to improve your chances of selling your company for big bucks!
Successfully Advertising A Business For Sale
It always amazes me when an owner or business broker goes to sell a business that they usually don't know how to successfully advertise a business for sale. They go to all the trouble of getting it ready for sale, collect all the info needed for the sale, and then "rush" the advertising portion of the process. After posting their limited, ineffective advertising they complain that the buyers they are getting calls from are "unqualified", "unprofessional", and "time wasters". Hundreds of business buyers interviewed for my book either in person or in my focus groups gave me many valuable insights on how owner/sellers and broker/agents can "get it right" when they go to advertise a business for sale.

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As the Banks are tightening lending, Seller financing may be a great option to finance a business acquisition.
Since the start of the financial crisis last year, banks have stopped extending credit for virtually any loans including SBA type loans. It is very difficult for business buyers to get approved for financing, even buyers who have excellent credit, money down and collateral, which are the three major requirements. Of course this environment won’t last, but in the mean time there is a solution for both buyers and sellers and that is Seller Financing.
Mars and Venus Part I. Sales people are from Mars, Buyers are from Venus - Introduction
Many of you are probably familiar with John Gray's famous relationship book, "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus". In his book, he talks about how to overcome the different way men and women think and indeed often act. Buyers and sellers also have different viewpoints, and not knowing how your audience makes decisions can be disastrous. This series of articles, will take you inside the mind of buyers, to help you fulfil their needs, to create successful commercial relationships. Buyers, like sales people, are also focused on WIIFM, What's in it for me.

Want to UP Your Bottom Line Quickly in Today’s New Economy of Buyers?
Sales Are Flat-Lined, Buyers are Slow to Buy, Sales Cycles Are Too Long, Lost Control of the Sale Process, Bottom Line is Behind Projections… If this is true, you must appreciate that sales revenue is the life line to your bottom line. Without buyers, there are no sales. Without sales, there are no revenues. The world revolves around sales, but more importantly, it now needs to revolve around buyers. Buyers are everywhere. What are you doing to help them buy?

Business Brokers - How to Deal With Them As a Buyer?
Business Brokers are very busy professionals who focus in helping business sellers find the right buyer for their businesses. However, business brokers can be of a great help to potential business buyers who understand the rules of the game. This article explains how savvy business buyers can make the most of their relationship with brokers.
If you are going to buy a business, you need to accept business risk.
Many first time buyers, don't buy a business because of the risk. Experienced business buyers look at it differently.
Does it really matter WHO you sell your business too? Finding the RIGHT buyer!
How To Find The Right Buyer For Your Business! Many Business owners say "Pay me my price and I will sell to anyone" Really? After all the blood sweat and tears you put into your business to make it a success. Most Business owners want the buyer to be more than cash qualified. It is vitally important for you to find the RIGHT buyer not just the a buyer that has the cash. Many buyers have the cash... But not ALL buyers will buy actually buy. Infact out of 100 buyers there will only be 10 that are qualified to buy and only 1 that will actually come to the closing table with the money and needed resources.

Finding the Right buyer when you sell your business is Crucial
Nothing is written in stone, but while evaluating potential business buyers your business broker or intermediate should give an advantage to the potential business buyers with the experience in running the business .And if that experience is within the same industry that’s even better.
The importance of choosing the right buyer when selling your business
Although it may seems as a heavy task, finding the perfect buyer for your business is actually very easy. If you know what you are doing and where to search for those buyers, that is. For everybody who works as a professional business broker like we do the number of the potential perfect buyers for your business is simply amazing. Potential business buyers that would be perfect for buying your business are all around us and we find them for folks just like you every single week. Now, keep in mind, this is not a sales pitch, but just an explanation of the benefits of working with a quality business brokerage firm who wants the best for both the buyer and the seller.
When selling my business - The importance of choosing the right buyer for your business
Finding the perfect buyer for your business when you sell it -is actually very easy. If you know what you are doing and where to search for those buyers, that is. For everybody who works as a professional business broker like we do the number of the potential perfect buyers for your business is simply amazing. Potential business buyers that would be perfect for buying your business are all around us and we find them for folks just like you every single week. Now, keep in mind, this is not a sales pitch, but just an explanation of the benefits of working with a quality business brokerage firm who wants the best for both the buyer and the seller. Because if we find the perfect buyer and connect him to you as the business seller it’s a win-win case for everybody involved, you as a business seller, potential buyer.
The Nine Types of Art Buyers
Personalities, fascinating stuff. Art buyers are perhaps the most unique of buyers. Art buyers are exciting people who want the best for themselves. Understand them and you will win them over. Pay no attention to their uniqueness and you could lose your sales. Everyone, especially art buyers, wants to be understood.
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