Cash flow
$200,524
Revenue
$1,314,394
Down
$285,000
Posting: 285041 | Available | 6/6/24
This greater Silverlake/Glendale area market combines a carefully curated assortment of natural and organic wines, beers, spirits and beverages, food, merchandise and home goods with organic produce, breads and specialty provisions sourced locally to ensure freshness.
Asking Price
$285,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$4,500,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 285309 | Available | 6/5/24
Situated at a prime corner spot on a bustling main block in Los Angeles, this establishment resonates with rich global influences, creating a unique and inviting atmosphere. Boasting adaptable space accommodating up to 140 guests, the venue features timeless design elements.
Asking Price
$825,000
Cash flow
$235,715
Revenue
$1,320,000
Down
$25
Posting: 284079 | Available | 6/3/24
This high end market is conveniently located inside the retail area of one of the most luxurious apartment communities in North San Jose. This business is a famous contemporary market stocking snacks, Organic products, groceries, beer, and wine selections.
Asking Price
$899,000
Total Investment
$69,000
Min Liquid Cash
$59,000
Net Worth
N/A
Posting: 285583 | Available | 6/2/24
Own your very own Quick Mart convenience store. It is better than a 7-Eleven and Circle K. There are no monthly fees and no franchise fees, just a one-time payment of $99,999. Training to run your store usually takes just 3 days. Business opportunity fee: $20,000 included in $99K.
Franchise Fee
$0
Cash flow
$89,000
Revenue
$300,000
Down
Cash Only
Posting: 286183 | Available | 6/4/24
Owners have decided to retire and sell the locally iconic "Cactus Corner Business" and rent to store to the new buyers. This local deli, market, and store has a long-term loyal local following with a proven formula for a profitable business "as is" and a new owner can add their special touches.
Asking Price
$139,500
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$300,000
Down
$60,000
Posting: 286932 | Available | 6/3/24
This is a beer & wine drive-thru market with short business hours (8am -8pm). The sale is $25,000/month. Rent is $1,500 for the 2,000 sq ft. No lottery or EBT. This is an asset sale.
Asking Price
$60,000
Cash flow
$70,000
Revenue
$260,000
Down
$89,500
Posting: 286886 | Available | 5/31/24
This beer and wine market is open six days a week and closed on Sunday. The present owner has been running this market for 29 years. It has very low rent and good neighbors in a very safe area. This market sells beer, wine, and lottery tickets. It is very easy to operate.
Asking Price
$89,500
Cash flow
$120,000
Revenue
$780,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 285983 | Available | 5/31/24
Here is a wonderful drive-thru beer market that has great potential and is at a good location in Los Angeles County. If any prospective buyer has experience or owns the same kind of business, this would be much better for them. Monthly gross sales are about $65,000.
Asking Price
$269,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$20
Posting: 243294 | Available | 5/31/24
This is a highly profitable Liquor store with increasing sales per month ranging 170K-200K/mo. It has approx 40%+ margin and a minimum 35 cents margin on 45,000 gallon/month fuel sales. It has limited competition. It is approx. 4,000 sq ft. The seller replaces the pumps with new ones last year.
Asking Price
$6,500,000
Cash flow
$300,000
Revenue
$2,220,000
Down
$30
Posting: 285110 | Available | 5/30/24
For sale is a high-volume market that is open 7am-8pm. It is located in a residential neighborhood. They have 10 full-time employees. The business is still growing. There is plenty of parking at the 4,400 sq ft. establishment with a reasonable rent of $7,000 monthly. The net income is $25,000.
Asking Price
$619,000
Cash flow
$70,000
Revenue
$270,000
Down
All Cash
Posting: 286821 | Available | 5/29/24
For sale is a grocery/market with lots of potential and sales continue to increase. There is no meat or produce. It is easy to run. open hours are only from 10 am-8 pm. Rent is $2,000 for the 1,200 sq ft. The lottery income is $600-700 per month and water/propane $250 per month. NO competition.
Asking Price
$75,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 283200 | Available | 5/28/24
Locally owned Asian produce market for sale in San Francisco Ingleside neighborhood offering fresh vegetables, fruits, and frozen meats, and other dry goods. The Ingleside neighborhood is located in the southwestern part of San Francisco, near City College
Asking Price
$120,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$6,000,000
Down
$1,199,000
Posting: 283096 | Available | 5/27/24
This is an international supermarket for sale. The 8,000 sq. ft market is located in a huge shopping center on a major street that was established over 35 years ago. They sell meat, fish, Sushi, bakery, produce, restaurant, catering and much more. This is a great location.
Asking Price
$1,199,000
Cash flow
$90,000
Revenue
$240,000
Down
$100,000
Posting: 286761 | Available | 5/24/24
For sale is a beer and wine market that is open five days a week. The seller wants to retire. The business is currently run entirely by employees, with operating hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekdays and 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturdays. The market is closed on Sundays.
Asking Price
$170,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$800,000
Posting: 286740 | Available | 5/24/24
For sale is a Shell gas station and property for sale. Shell fuel contract valid until 2028. It is in a prime spot with significant traffic, there is high potential.
Asking Price
$2,750,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$500,000
Posting: 282884 | Available | 5/23/24
It's a profitable liquor store in Alameda County. Seller claims $100,000 in monthly sales. Store has no Lotto, EBT and internet sales.Lease expires in 2026. Landlord is willing to give new Lease to the qualified buyer. An owner operator can make $250,000 Net. Asking Price $595,000
Asking Price
$595,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 284169 | Available | 5/23/24
This is a great gas station with market and mechanic shop. It is located in Alameda County between I-580 and I-880. The owner claims an average of 40,000 gallons at a $1.40 margin that seller will proof that. The market does $20,000 at 35% margin. The mechanic shop is leased for monthly rent $5,000.
Asking Price
$3,300,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
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Posting: 273657 | Available | 5/23/24
11 year established beer and wine market store for sale in Los Angeles. They sell all kinds of snacks, wine, beer, tobacco products, and other household items. The lease amount is $2,500 with a long-term lease in place. There is no hard liquor license, just a Type 20 license.
Asking Price
$300,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$3,102,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 284545 | Available | 5/23/24
This is a super high-volume Asian supermarket in the heart of SF Chinatown. Prime location with heavy foot traffic that stretches along Stockton Street from Sacramento Street to Columbus Ave. Store conveniently located with S.F. public transit bus stop 10 feet away and 1 block from the new Bart
Asking Price
$468,000
Cash flow
$840,000
Revenue
$252,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 286714 | Available | 5/22/24
This beer and wine market is nearby Marina Del Rey. The owner wants to retire after more than 20 years. It has high margins at 45%. There is a new lease available for 10 years at $2,000/month including 3net. The store size is 900sf. Open 10am-7pm. Sundays are closed including major holidays.
Asking Price
$100,000
Cash flow
$144,195
Revenue
$1,209,390
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 283115 | Available | 5/21/24
This is an established market with beer and wine in Oxnard for sale. There is parking on the street and in the back. It has been established for 33 years, but the owner is leaving to pursue other interests, It is open everyday from 7am-9pm. If it was run buy the buyer it would net more.
Asking Price
$575,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
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Posting: 285049 | Available | 5/20/24
Located in the San Carlos hills and steeped in local history, Devonshire little store is now available for purchase. This market has been in business since 1935. With its classic architecture and location (Devonshire Little store is located, a mile away from the next closest business).
Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
$36,000
Revenue
$102,000
Down
$115,000
Posting: 273800 | Available | 5/20/24
This is a 98-cent store with a wide variety of great merchandise and if you like a small-town atmosphere, this is the place for you. This market carries all kinds of supplies for the kitchen, party, bathroom, laundry, school, office, etc. This 98-cent store has great potential to increase revenue.
Asking Price
$99,000
Cash flow
$96,000
Revenue
$600,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 279849 | Available | 5/18/24
This is a drive-thru beer and wine dairy market which is located in a good neighborhood, and has gross sales of $35,000/month. The business hours are 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM for 7 days. It has good potential.
Asking Price
$235,000
Cash flow
$200,000
Revenue
$1,400,000
Down
Cash Only
Posting: 237403 | Available | 5/18/24
This is an absentee owner operation with high volume and high net profit. It consists of Middle Eastern/Indian grocery items, a meat department, a bakery, and a restaurant serving Afghan food, or you can use any other food. This is around a central East Bay location so it is close to 880-680 area.
Asking Price
$400,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$40
Posting: 284522 | Available | 5/17/24
This is a truck stop for sale in a growing area off 99. Sits on 2.5 acre ground, offers a mini mart that is over 5,000 sq ft. and a franchise food restaurant. 6 MPDs for diesel and 4 for gasoline. E85 gasoline makes approximately 1 dollar per gallon, (next E85 is 25 miles apart from this site).
Asking Price
$10,500,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 286573 | Available | 5/14/24
This property boasts a great prime corner location with a major franchise. The store generates sales of $108,000 per month, and gas sales amount to $77,000 per month with a 75-cent margin. The free-standing car wash brings in $5,500 per month, and propane sales total $4,700 per month.
Asking Price
$10,250,000
Cash flow
$300,000
Revenue
$1,200,000
Down
$800,000
Posting: 286554 | Available | 5/13/24
An independent gas station with property in Kern County is for sale. Gas sales are about $50,000 gallons per month and market sales are about $62,000 per month with a beer and wine ABC License. The size of the lot is 15,245 SF and the building size is 989 SF.
Asking Price
$1,600,000
Total Investment
$69,000
Min Liquid Cash
$59,000
Net Worth
N/A
Posting: 285583 | Available | 6/2/24
Own your very own Quick Mart convenience store. It is better than a 7-Eleven and Circle K. There are no monthly fees and no franchise fees, just a one-time payment of $99,999. Training to run your store usually takes just 3 days. Business opportunity fee: $20,000 included in $99K.
Franchise Fee
$0
Cash flow
$235,715
Revenue
$1,320,000
Down
$25
Posting: 284079 | Available | 6/3/24
This high end market is conveniently located inside the retail area of one of the most luxurious apartment communities in North San Jose. This business is a famous contemporary market stocking snacks, Organic products, groceries, beer, and wine selections.
Asking Price
$899,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$4,500,000
Down
Call/Email
Posting: 285309 | Available | 6/5/24
Situated at a prime corner spot on a bustling main block in Los Angeles, this establishment resonates with rich global influences, creating a unique and inviting atmosphere. Boasting adaptable space accommodating up to 140 guests, the venue features timeless design elements.
Asking Price
$825,000
Cash flow
$200,524
Revenue
$1,314,394
Down
$285,000
Posting: 285041 | Available | 6/6/24
This greater Silverlake/Glendale area market combines a carefully curated assortment of natural and organic wines, beers, spirits and beverages, food, merchandise and home goods with organic produce, breads and specialty provisions sourced locally to ensure freshness.
Asking Price
$285,000
Cash flow
Call / Email
Revenue
Call / Email
Down
Call / Email
Posting: 245517 | Available | 10/3/22
This store sells liquor with property and Lottery & scratch income is $6,000/month. Please call or email me just a qualified buyer only.
Asking Price
$3,500,000
Cash flow
Call / Email
Revenue
$580,000
Down
$250,000
Posting: 231816 | Available | 10/25/20
Seller financing to well qualified buyer for this newly rebuilt in 2014, this has 2,578 SF with 700 SF outbuilding. All new with permits all new equipment with a complete kitchen ready to be installed. Only market in the area. Established in 1943 complete upgraded in 2014.
Asking Price
$695,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$2,100,000
Down
$400,000
Posting: 285426 | Available | 5/3/24
For sale is a Hispanic market with beer and wine in Los Angeles County, California. The seller is willing to carry a note with $400,000 as down payment carry the rest over 2 years @ 8% per year. The buyer can do up to 3 weeks of in-store observations to verify sales and income.
Asking Price
$575,000
Cash flow
$150,000
Revenue
$600,000
Down
$100,000
Posting: 283941 | Available | 12/26/23
For sale is a market. The seller is sick and wants to retire. High margin 50%, They get $15,000 net income per month, so you can get your investment within a year. No Lottery; If you sell lottery you can also get extra income. Easy to run. They do not sell meat. Open hours : 8am-9pm. 2 employees.
Asking Price
$200,000
Bldg Size
2,700 Sq.Ft
Space Being Rented
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Year Built
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Posting: 285453 | Available | 3/1/24
For lease is an opportunity to own a restaurant with a complete market setup. The present owner is only utilizing the restaurant side of this property but there is a ton of potential to grow business by utilizing the fully equipped grocery store.
Lease Amount
$7,500
Cash flow
Call
Revenue
Call
Down
Call
Posting: 191742 | Available | 10/5/20
For sale is a high-volume grocery/liquor store with property in Sacramento. A full beer, wine, and liquor license is included with NO conditions. Store Sales are $140k + @ 33%-35% profit.
Asking Price
$6,000,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
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Posting: 284624 | Available | 4/2/24
For sale is an opportunity to own a restaurant with a complete market setup. The present owner is only utilizing the restaurant side of this property but there is a ton of potential to grow business by utilizing the fully equipped grocery store. The combined business space is 2,700 sq ft....
Asking Price
$1,399,000
Cash flow
Call / Email
Revenue
Call / Email
Down
All Cash
Posting: 270914 | Available | 1/18/22
Liquor store business opportunity for Sale in Fresno City. Business doing currently $70,000 per month average sales. Rent is $3200 per month, Long Lease. ASKING PRICE $439,000 plus inventory. Sign NDA to get additional info.
Asking Price
439,000+ Inv
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
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Posting: 285049 | Available | 5/20/24
Located in the San Carlos hills and steeped in local history, Devonshire little store is now available for purchase. This market has been in business since 1935. With its classic architecture and location (Devonshire Little store is located, a mile away from the next closest business).
Asking Price
$150,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$50
Posting: 267076 | Available | 1/4/24
For sale is a well-established halal market with strong monthly sales of $250,000+/- per mo. They have strong bottom line profits, and short hours, 8 am to 9 pm daily It is 5,500 sq. ft. for $7,500.00 + NNN $1,014 on a 15-year lease. There are 15 employees and their monthly sales are $250,000.
Asking Price
570,000 + Inv
Cash flow
Call / Email
Revenue
Call / Email
Down
$350,000
Posting: 251656 | Available | 2/3/21
Big size supermarket for sale in Fresno. 8,000 sq. ft. estimated food space and separate meat department. Ample parking area and located at the corner of the busy roads. Current owner since November 2017. Sells Beer & Wine. All Cash seller carry inventory. Monthly sales $180,000. Good margins.
Asking Price
$450,000
Cash flow
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Down
N/A
Posting: 285098 | Available | 2/9/24
The owner wants to sell a vacant market with real estate on HWY 9 in Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz County, California. This historical market is currently vacant since 2021 Pandemic. Before pandemic, the market was great business. No competition nearby. You can enjoy business and country life.
Asking Price
$999,000
Cash flow
$200,000
Revenue
$690,000
Down
$25
Posting: 264173 | Available | 6/27/22
This store sales beer & wine license with property and 4 bed 2 bath house (different parcel). This store's margin is 40-45%. The store located a densely populated area. The store size is 2,600 sq.Lottery and scratches incomes $2,600 and house rental income is $2,100. SBA is available.
Asking Price
$1,650,000
Cash flow
$215,000
Revenue
$1,150,000
Down
$500,000
Posting: 286299 | Available | 4/27/24
The grocery store is well established and organized, with a meat, produce, and beer & wine license. The area includes many apartment residential customers and commercial and business establishments. The restaurant is ready to serve, equipped with a hood and grill inside the store.
Asking Price
1,800,000+ Inv
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$700,000
Posting: 280722 | Available | 8/15/23
For sale is a big-size supermarket for sale in San Joaquin County CA. The store size is up to 11,700 sq. ft. estimated food space and a separate meat department. The market for sale has ample parking area and is located at the corner of the busy roads of the town.
Asking Price
$1,300,000
Cash flow
$90,000
Revenue
$240,000
Down
$100,000
Posting: 286761 | Available | 5/24/24
For sale is a beer and wine market that is open five days a week. The seller wants to retire. The business is currently run entirely by employees, with operating hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekdays and 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturdays. The market is closed on Sundays.
Asking Price
$170,000
Cash flow
$377,400
Revenue
$1,217,400
Down
$650,000
Posting: 281498 | Available | 8/3/23
For sale is a beer and wine market with property in Los Angeles. It is a corner location with spacious parking. They do not sell meat and vegetables. The store is 2,867 sq ft. and the lot size is 6,607 sq ft. (C2 commercial zoning). It also gets monthly rental income from a 2 bed, 2 bath house.
Asking Price
$1,650,000
Cash flow
$36,000
Revenue
$102,000
Down
$115,000
Posting: 273800 | Available | 5/20/24
This is a 98-cent store with a wide variety of great merchandise and if you like a small-town atmosphere, this is the place for you. This market carries all kinds of supplies for the kitchen, party, bathroom, laundry, school, office, etc. This 98-cent store has great potential to increase revenue.
Asking Price
$99,000
Cash flow
$60,000
Revenue
$360,000
Down
All Cash
Posting: 285261 | Available | 2/20/24
For sale is a corner location with great exposure in a Latino neighborhood. There is no lottery. It is 2,500 SF. The monthly gross is $30,000. They have low rent at $2,700/month. There is 1 owner and 1 part-time employee. They have a good profit margin of 40%. You can add lottery to increase sales.
Asking Price
$160,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$1,080,000
Down
$200,000
Posting: 284863 | Available | 5/9/24
This is a mid-size Latino supermarket with meat, produce, a hot-deli, a bakery, and adding check cashing business (big potential). All fixtures and equipments are all most brand new. It is surrounded by many residential and apartment areas. It is in a Hispanic population.
Asking Price
$399,000
Cash flow
Call/Email
Revenue
$288,000
Down
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Posting: 280155 | Available | 10/9/23
This market has excellent margins, short business hours, and is in a safe area in a good neighborhood. The sales are $60,000 and the margin is 40%. Extra income is $1500/month from the ATM and $4500/month from the lotto. The rent is $3,800 including the NNN. There is 1 employee paid $800/month.
Asking Price
$289,000
Cash flow
$180,000
Revenue
$1,920,000
Down
Ask
Posting: 276833 | Available | 11/2/22
7-Eleven is one of the world's biggest and the most popular retail chains of convenience stores and 7-Eleven's top priority has always been to give customers the most convenient experiences possible to consistently meet their needs. 7-Even aims to be a one-stop shop for consumers
Asking Price
$420,000
Cash flow
$96,000
Revenue
$420,000
Down
$1,125,000
Posting: 285781 | Available | 3/22/24
For sale is a convertible beer and wine market with land and a house in the back. The market is 2,225 sq ft., the house is 1,900 sq ft., and the corner lot is 9,853 sq ft. It was built in 1952. Cash offers only and need proof of funds.
Asking Price
$1,125,000
Cash flow
$12,000
Revenue
$660,000
Down
$45
Posting: 278160 | Available | 2/3/24
This is a great beer & wine market for sale in a good neighborhood near the city of La Mirada. The asking price is $259,000. The gross sales are $55,000 per month and the rent is $2,600 per month.
Asking Price
$259,000
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Buying a small to mid-sized business can be a confusing and/or frustrating process for many buyers. Statistics show that over 80% of all buyers never end up buying a business. The ProBuy Program assists potential buyers with the process of finding, evaluating & buying a small to mid-sized business.
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With the multitude of factors that come into play when deciding the appropriate time to inform your employees that your business is for sale, I do not offer a standard or general answer. When sellers consult me as to my opinion on when it is the right time, I like to review the major issues that...
What are actual adjusted net earnings (cash flow) of a small business being purchased with business acquisition SBA Loan financing? That's an important amount that lenders need to know. Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen.com, SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder) reviews this important concept with BizBen Blog users.
Selling a business is hard enough but using the wrong word, text, and strategy can really delay or outright kill a campaign to sell a small business successfully. Peter Siegel, MBA Founder of BizBen.com shares what words, phrases, and strategies work (and not) when selling a small business online.
The unfortunate truth is that approximately 50% of all small business sales transactions fall through. While failed transactions can happen for a variety of reasons, Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen Founder & Lead Advisor) discusses the most common reason deals fall through; unrealistic asking prices.
The use of add backs & sellers discretionary cash is common among sellers of businesses when showing their financial information & explaining that the buyer will actually enjoy more profit than is shown. But buyers are cautioned to review documents closely. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen explains.
Owners should keep the fact that they want to sell their small business confidential. Before releasing information to prospective buyers, buyers should commit to confidentiality in writing & should understand why it is important. Peter Siegel, MBA a ProBuy and ProSell Advisor with BizBen explains.
First the dreaded statistic: 80% of all business buyers looking to buy a small business never end up doing so! Peter Siegel, MBA BizBen.com Founder & ProBuy Director) covers successful tactics & strategies all business buyers of small to mid-sized businesses should utilize now to buy a business.
SBA large loan expert and advisor Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen.com & SBALoanAdvisors.com Founder) shares his views and experience for getting the right SBA loan for larger deals, getting deals professionally prequalified & analyzed, and getting that loan through underwriting with fewer complications!
Many times when buying a business there are reasons why buying stock or buying assets is the better business decision. We explore these options on the BizBen Blog Post of which option may be better depending on the circumstances of the buyer (and seller) involved in the transaction taking place.
The only time to get an exact and accurate inventory count, and valuation, is at the time the business is being transferred. To do so beforehand, would mean that any merchandise sold after inventory is taken, but before close of escrow - Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen & others discuss this topic.
For those who don't know, a non-compete agreement is a contract between a buyer and seller of a business, which after the sale, prohibits the seller from engaging in direct competition with the business they previously sold. Joe Ranieri (Business Broker) adds this topic to a BizBen Discussion Post.
In our BizBen.com June 2021 Monthly Report the top ProIntermediaries and ProAdvisors on BizBen offer their thoughts about the current status of the business for sale marketplace with trends and predictions for Business Buyers, Owner/Sellers, Business Brokers, Agents, Advisors in the near future.
Sometimes business brokers just can't win with their clients, because if an offer comes in too fast & too early then they must have lowballed the price & the seller is suspicious, and if not enough offers come in after putting the business on the market - they may look unproductive to their clients.
As the year winds down, it's tempting for business brokers to go through their old files and throw them out to make room for new client's folders, but that would be foolish. Joe Ranieri (Orange County Business broker) discusses strategies for saving files - a key annual strategy for brokers/agents.
When seeking SBA loan financing many potential business buyers have wrong information about the process of securing the best financing to buy a business. Peter Siegel, MBA a business purchase financing expert delves into the myths regarding SBA financing and business purchase financing.
We're hearing more and more about "crowd funding" through sites like gofundme and kickstarter as a possible way to raise the cash needed to buy a small business. This method of collecting funds has proven successful in other kinds of situations. Could this strategy work when buying a small business?
We all understand the idea of paying too much for a small business. But is there such a thing as not paying enough? That seems like an odd notion, but I'm familiar with situations in which a buyer acquired a small business for a figure substantially under what probably was market value.
Buying a small business is hard enough when there is no competition, so how might a buyer navigate the process when there is additional competition from other buyers? Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen ProBuy Program) and others explain a few of the ways that a buyer can beat out other buyers.
When purchasing a small to mid-szied business, there are a multitude of things to evaluate. One area that is often overlooked is the business's culture. Peter Siegel, MBA with BizBen discusses with potential buyers the importance of understanding how the business runs on a day-to-day basis.
Negotiating the terms of a business deal is a delicate process, where one wrong move can cost you the business that you wanted to purchase. Peter Siegel, MBA (BizBen ProBuy Program) discusses the ins and outs of negotiations, and how to work well with the seller to get a deal done.
It's important to remember that selling a business takes time. Unlike selling a house, which can be sold relatively fast, a business can take up to six months to a year to sell. I discuss this topic with other advisors and intermediaries on this BizBen Discussion.
There are a lot of misconceptions about what enhances the value of a business. The following factors in this Discussion are aspects of a business that really drives its value and pricing. A business owner asked me this question today so I wanted to get others view points as well in this Discussion.
It can take months, sometimes longer to sell a small business. Here are 6 questions plus other information from myself plus other BizBen Users to ask yourself to help you determine why your small to mid-sized California business isn't selling. You might be surprised what those reasons are!
Should I Sell My Business During The Holidays Or Wait Till After The New Year? Business Broker Joe Ranieri and others chime in on this BizBen Discussion about selling a business during the Holiday Season.
Applying for a business acquisition loan can be challenging for someone who hasn't been through that process in the past. If one has a mortgage one knows that the value of the property being pledged has to at least equal the amount of the loan, SBA loans to buy a small business are very different.
Yes, there are ways to find businesses with growth potential that can be purchased with modest investments. But before offering any ideas about finding cheap businesses, it's important to review some of the risks involved. Peter Siegel (BizBen ProBuy Program) discusses this topic with others.
At What Point Do You Show Key Marketing Info And Materials To Buyers? Robb Hartman, Business Broker at BizBen discusses this topic with others on this BizBen Discussion.
Business buyers many times ask in my ProBuy consulting sessions - how long should I ask for due-diligence when buying a small business? The answer really depends on several factors. They include: type of business, demand for the business, complexity of the business. Advisors weigh in on this topic.
The owner selling the business doesn't have recent financial information or documentation but insists revenues are increasing. Should buyers believe the seller? What should buyers do in this situation? ProIntermediaries on BizBen answer the question of verifying seller / owner's financial claims.
When considering buying a business that is losing money one has to be very careful. There are reasons that the business could be losing money that aren't fatal or extremely difficult to fix and there are other reasons that should send you running in the other direction. Peter Siegel, MBA explains.
Asking the seller straightforward questions and getting straightforward answers in return is an important part of the buying and due diligence process. In this Discussion, both ProIntermediaries and Advisors offer thorough questions you should be asking during your meeting with a business seller.
