Category: Choosing A Business

One of the biggest problems with small businesses is that often times, the owner does everything. When these businesses are for sale, it is common to identify them as ones where the assets of the business walk out the door…

The business for sale market has always had one consistent trend regardless of the overall economy. When a solid business, with provable financials, that can be operated by a wide pool of buyers with a general business background comes up…

There is an industry understanding that only around one third to fifty percent of all businesses listed for sale actually get sold. This figure is not one that business brokers will readily admit since they would like to sell all…

A few years ago we did a survey with over 1000 prospective business buyers classified as those who were actively searching to buy a business. One of the questions we asked was to identify the single biggest concern they had.…

One of the biggest problems that many prospective business buyers have is to set unrealistic or too many hard rules about what business they will consider. While a buyer must have guidelines, it's equally important that these criteria can be…

“I want to find a solid business where the owner wants to retire and doesn't have any family members to take it over. I want to offer him a way out and cut a deal where I don't have to…

One of the biggest challenges when buying a business is deciding what type of business is right for each individual. A few years ago, we conducted a survey with a sampling of just over one thousand prospective business buyers and…

There is no doubt that the single most important aspect to consider when buying a business is to be certain you purchase a business that is absolutely right for you as an individual. It must be one that can thrive…

In this audio Richard Parker discusses how to choose the right business for you.

The fourth quarter of the year typically sees a slowdown in the business sale sector and it is something I never quite understood. In fact, this is actually an excellent time to make an acquisition and so too is it…