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Two days after Hurricane Irma passed through Southwest Florida, we were still without power. Sick of eating beef jerky, crackers, and granola bars for every meal, my wife, puppy, and I were driving around Fort Myers, trying to see if we could get lucky and find a restaurant that was open. Miraculously, we found one. …
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Having an exit strategy is often viewed as irrelevant to business owners who are happy with their business and have no intention of selling or closing up shop any time soon. However, what happens when something unexpected comes up, such as a health issue that forces you to stop working and you can’t run your …
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If you are thinking of purchasing an existing business, rather than starting one from the ground up, here is what the purchase process looks like. Of course, each business and deal is completely different, but these are the general stages that you can expect to encounter in an average business sale. Being prepared and having the big picture in mind is always helpful when beginning a daunting process like this.
Forbes’ list of America’s fastest-growing cities in 2017 included 6 Florida metropolitan areas in the top 10. Actually, 5 of the top 6 cities on the list were Floridian. However, the most interesting part of the article for business owners in Florida was that Southwest Florida ranks #1 with Cape Coral-Fort Myers and North Port, …
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Thinking of selling your business? It pays to get professional help to do it.Business brokers list businesses for sale, and then they work to find buyers for the businesses. They aim to bring all parties to a point of understanding and agreement. From there they help with the details to get the deal to the …
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Small-business owners frequently finance part of their retirement by selling their companies; however, retirement planning is especially complicated for business owners. Not only do you have to fund your own retirement plan, but you must also decide what to do with your business before you retire. Most retiring business owners decide to sell their business. And …
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If you have decided to buy a business, rather than start a completely new business from scratch, here are 10 things to consider before making an offer. 1) Why do you want to buy a business? It’s important to understand exactly why you are looking to buy a business in the first place. Setting clear …
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Richard is a licensed Florida Business Broker with over 30 years of experience in the business arena, both in the U.K. and in the U.S. Young Entrepreneur As a serial Entrepreneur, Richard started his first business enterprise at the age of just 15. He studied Business and Computer Science at East Hertfordshire College in England. …
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If you’ve spent years, maybe even a lifetime, building a small business and are starting to think about retiring or cashing out, now may be a good time to sell. Here are the top 9 things to consider when beginning to prepare your business for sale.
