So you’re ready to sell your business. It is time to contact a business broker, get your company ready to sell, and wait for the offers to roll in, right? Well maybe. It often takes time for a business to sell, and one of the differences between selling a business and a house, for example, […]
We’ve talked before on this site about the first step in selling your business is business valuation. We have also mentioned that one of the first steps in a business valuation is recasting your books. But what does this mean, how do you do it, when, and why? The truth about most businesses and business […]
When: On Saturday June 15 from 8.00am to 5.00pm Where: American River College, Sacramento, CA Why: Because owning your own business is something you’ve always wanted to do. More information: www.VeteranEntrepreneurSummit.vet Three non-Veteran Service Organizations – Veterans Launch, The Rosie Network and the National Transition Services, Inc (aka REBOOT) – are bringing together business experts […]
This is a fascinating question as you think the answer would be very simple. What does it take to really sell your business? The answer is that it is anything but simple to sell a business. And here are several reasons. Selling your business comes with complications The consensus would be that the price of […]
As a business broker who helps those selling a business find the right buyer at the right time, but also who connects those buyers with the sellers who are right for them, the question often comes up “what about starting my own business from scratch?” It’s a fair question and one that deserves a deeper […]
You’re ready to sell your business, but how will you find a buyer who can pay for it? What financing options are out there for them? Or are you ready to buy a business? There is a lot of money involved, and costs you might not even think of at first. How will you pay […]
If you are thinking of selling your business or thinking of buying one, one key is to know exactly how much the business is worth. How can you know what to ask for your business or what to offer for one you wish to purchase if you don’t know what the business is actually worth? […]
Ready access to financing is the cornerstone of the capitalist system. This is whether an entrepreneur wants to start, buy or grow their business. Without capital, there is no future for the entrepreneur or their business. There are different lenders or borrowers a privately held business or owner can approach to borrow money. What may […]
When selling any kind of business, there are challenges that come along with it. This is especially true of certain service businesses. You not only have to find the right buyer, but they need to have certain skills and passions in order to really make the business work. As an example, let’s look at an […]
Andrew Rogerson, the owner and operator of Rogerson business services, is no stranger to owning a business himself. Between the businesses he owned in his native Australia to those he has owned and operated in the United States, he has an intimate knowledge of what it means to run a business. He’s sold his own […]
One of the most critical things when selling a business is to know who your potential buyer is. This is often difficult, but vital to determine so that your marketing gets targeted correctly and you reach the right buyer at the right time. This is often where a business broker comes into the picture. They […]
There is a great quote that appears to have be attributed to different people. The quote goes as follows: “Experience is the best teacher.” Earlier this year Rogerson Business Services finally closed the sale of a Tree and Landscaping business that we thought would never happen. As ‘experience is the best teacher’, here’s have a […]
