BUYING A BUSINESS WITHOUT THE EMOTION

On March 30, 2010, in How to Buy, by Dan Munter

Buying a business has many similarities to buying a stock. They both require appraising the value of a company to make sure that you buy at a price which will give you the ability to grow your investment and earn an income (dividend). A careful analysis will use many of the same tools for appraisal. [...]

BOSS Theory- What small business buyer should look for

On March 23, 2010, in How to Buy, Uncategorized, by Dan Munter

I recently participated in a Webinar on How to Buy a Business by industry expert Richard Parker (Diomo.com) and one of the topics discussed really hit home for me… There are 4 qualities of a business that will help a new small business succeed with his new purchase. The 4 components can be remembered with [...]

Why now is a great time to buy a business

On March 15, 2010, in How to Buy, by Kendric Foultz

If the number one rule in business is to buy low and sell high then now is a terrific time to buy a business! 2009 was a rough year for the overall economy.  Businesses across the board showed revenue declines that haven’t been seen in decades.  Many business owners who were planning on selling their [...]

Free Online Business Evaluation Tool

On March 9, 2010, in Business Valuation, How to Buy, How to Sell, Online Tools, by Michael S Davidson

Want to know what your business is worth? BizEx Business Brokers has a fun and interesting tool available for small business owners.  Just answer some basic questions and our site will show you the estimated value of your company. The valuation process is based on the Multiple of Earnings Method, which is the most common [...]

To Blog or not to Blog, that is the question

On January 28, 2010, in How to Buy, How to Sell, by Michael S Davidson

Like most small business owners in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California, we’ve heard about the benefits of hosting our own blog. After exploring this further, we found out about the time commitment and it made us cringe. Two or three blog posts a week? We don’t have time for that. We are so busy; [...]