Andrew Rogerson
Sacramento Area Business Expert and Speaker
Learn More About How Andrew Can Help the Media
From how-to-articles, commentary on entrepreneurship and business including business ownership issues in the Sacramento region, Andrew can help the media in the following ways:
- Expert commentary, background, story ideas and connections to subject matter experts or entrepreneurs in the Sacramento area “doing it”.
- Tip sheets, articles, columns or other short items for your publishing needs.
- Articles for reprinting, and authorization to revise the word count if needed for editing purposes.
Invite Andrew to Speak at Your Next Event
Are you looking for a speaker for your next event or business conference? Andrew is available to speak on a variety of topics. These include:
- How to decide whether business ownership is right for you?
- How to decide whether starting your own business, buying an existing business or buying a franchise is your best option?
- How to sell your business?
How to buy or start your own business
It’s the American Dream to take control of your life by owning and operating your own business. During this presentation, Andrew will cover the critical decisions to make so that your dream doesn’t become a nightmare. Some of the topics to cover include:
- How to choose between the three options of owning a business; starting from scratch, buying an existing business or buying the rights to a franchise.
- The advantages and disadvantages of each option
- Understanding valuation methods
- Negotiating the best deal
The power of a strategy when selling my business
There are many moving parts when selling a business. Many sellers burn out when trying to sell as they are not sure what steps to take in what order. This presentation covers the following:
- The 5 “musts” to decide before listing the business for sale
- Understanding the business valuation process
- Knowing the different finance options
- How to recognize a qualified buyer
- 8 reasons a business does not sell
Buying or selling a business…put your feet in the shoes of the other party
This presentation is for a mixed audience of entrepreneurs. Some entrepreneurs may be considering buying a business while some may be thinking about selling their business. The presentation will therefore encourage each party to look at things from the other party’s perspective. Topics to cover include:
- 5 things a seller expects when selling a business
- 5 things a buyer expects when buying a business
- Where they meet
- 12 main steps in the transaction process
- 3 ways to value a business
- Finance options
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Andrew Rogerson Bios
ANDREW ROGERSON: SHORT BIO
Andrew is a 5-time business owner that loves helping entrepreneurs exit or enter business ownership. His services include business brokerage; helping owners sell and/or buyers purchase a business. He also provides consulting on purchasing a franchise, certified machinery and equipment appraisals and business valuations. To ensure this is done to the highest standards, Andrew carries the CBI designation from the International Business Brokers Association and the CBB from the California Association of Business Brokers. Appraisals for Machinery & Equipment are certified with the CMEA designation from the NEBB Institute. Andrew carries a Brokers License from the California Dept. of Real Estate, is a member of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Sacramento Chair of the California Association of Business Brokers. Andrew is available for speaking engagements. How can I help you?
ANDREW ROGERSON: MEDIUM BIO
Andrew is a 5-time business owner that loves helping entrepreneurs exit or enter business ownership. His services include business brokerage – helping owners sell and/or buyers purchase a business. He also provides consulting on purchasing a franchise, certified machinery and equipment appraisals and business valuations.
Andrew currently holds the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation from the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), the highest designation awarded by the IBBA. Andrew has also earned the Certified Business Broker (CBB) designation from the California Association of Business Brokers. He holds a Certified Machinery and Equipment designation (CMEA) from the NEBB Institute and is a Certified Senior Business Analyst (CSBA) with the Society of Business Analysts. He also holds a Brokers License with the California Department of Real Estate, is a member of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Chair of the Sacramento Chapter of the California Association of Business Brokers. Andrew enjoys public speaking to talk about business ownership including buying and selling a business and buying the rights to a franchise.
As the owner and managing director of a Sacramento office of Murphy Business and Financial, a franchise based in Clearwater, Florida. He’s also the author of four titles, all in the same series of Expert Advice from a Business Broker. The titles include Successfully Sell Your Business; Successfully Buy Your Business; Successfully Buy Your Franchise and Successfully Start Your Business.
ANDREW ROGERSON: LONG BIO
Andrew Rogerson is a 5-time business owner. At just 27 years old, he bought his first business, an international travel agency. With the hard work ethic that comes from being a business owner, Andrew sold the travel agency just two years later for 2 ½ times his original purchase price.
Andrew’s next venture was to own and manage two retail office equipment and furniture stores for 6 years. This was followed by a wholesale travel and tourism company based in Los Angeles that had an annual turnover of $10,000,000. More recently, Andrew and his wife Anne owned an executive suites business in Fair Oaks, CA. Anne operated this business while Andrew worked as a program manager at the Roseville campus of Hewlett Packard. At HP, Andrew started with a team of 5 and built this into a 42 team member global call center and support team that including web developers, technical writers and trainers.
Andrew was educated at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, his native country, and recently completed studies in Business Valuation and Appraisals and Business Brokerage. Andrew and Anne have two daughters, Belinda and Catherine and reside in Sacramento, California. Andrew enjoys flying (he is pursuing his pilot’s license) and SCUBA diving as well as sports and politics. He played cricket with his local church team in Australia for 15 years and is a 10 year veteran of Australian Rules football…the best ball game in the world.
Andrew currently holds the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation from the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), the highest designation awarded by the IBBA. Andrew has also earned the Certified Business Broker (CBB) designation from the California Association of Business Brokers. He holds a Certified Machinery and Equipment designation (CMEA) from the NEBB Institute and is a Certified Senior Business Analyst (CSBA) with the Society of Business Analysts. He also holds a Brokers License with the California Department of Real Estate, is a member of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Chair of the Sacramento Chapter of the California Association of Business Brokers.
As the owner and managing director of a Sacramento office of Murphy Business and Financial, a franchise based in Clearwater, Florida, Andrew assists his clients with both selling and buying businesses, buying a franchise as well as certified machinery and equipment valuations and business appraisals.
Andrew is also the author of four books on business ownership. The titles are:
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