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Do You Really Need To Buy A Business Or Just Want To?

September 21, 2009 Admin AOP No Comments

I tend to get a lot of blog comments in the fourth quarter each year from dejected buyers who had started the year off hoping to buy a business, and find themselves on the cusp of giving up. And so,…

Due Diligence

Investigating The Competition Of A Business For Sale

September 13, 2009 Admin AOP No Comments

One of the key areas to consider when you are looking at business for sale listings, and certainly when you start to focus on a specific business to buy, is the competition. I am often surprised by how many prospective…

Due Diligence

Understanding The Marketing Side Of Any Business For Sale

September 7, 2009 Admin AOP No Comments

One of the most common mistakes people make when buying a business is in their analysis of the marketing activities, strengths and weaknesses of any business for sale they are considering.It doesn’t matter whether you are thinking of buying a…

Key Business Buyer Issues

A Few Things Not To Do When Buying A Business

August 30, 2009 Admin AOP No Comments

Years ago, I remember seeing the late comedian Buddy Hackett on The Tonight Show. Johnny Carson asked him how, after all these years in showbiz, was he was able to keep coming up with new material for his hour-long shows…

Valuing A Business

Treating Add-Backs When You Value A Business

August 9, 2009 Admin AOP No Comments

A common issue that comes up when attempting to value a small business are the add-backs. The entire concept behind doing add-backs is to normalize a company’s earnings and to present the business as an owner operated entity.For example, these…

Valuing A Business

Inventory Issues When Buying And Valuing Businesses

July 27, 2009 Admin AOP No Comments

The whole issue of inventory can become quite convoluted when buying and valuing a business because there is no set standard for how it is treated and there are many schools of thought on this component of a valuation.Personally, I…

Choosing A Business

Buying A Website Business For Sale

July 20, 2009 Admin AOP No Comments

We have seen a significant increase in the number of people looking to purchase website businesses recently.Personally, I love the online business model. My company now does business in over 80 countries. The business has no inventory, no receivables and…

Key Business Buyer Issues

Some Business Buyers Are Their Own Worst Enemy

July 13, 2009 Admin AOP No Comments

I mentioned two weeks ago that I always avoid talking in generalities and that is why the recent surveys we have done have been so interesting. We get some fairly open-ended comments and opinions on this blog and I am…

Key Business Buyer Issues

The Wrong Way To Buy A Business

July 6, 2009 Admin AOP No Comments

We have begun to receive some of the completed buyer surveys from the first 300 + respondents. So far, there is some astounding data being accumulated. I want to discuss the results in segments over the next few weeks because…

Valuing A Business

Business For Sale Valuations Gone Wild

June 29, 2009 Admin AOP No Comments

I have always tried to avoid generalities and instead draw conclusions based upon facts and data. So I am always conflicted by trends - are they really quantifiable, or just a recent turn of events? However, I am going to…

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