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20 Dec Section 338(h)(10) Election – Both a Stock and an Asset Purchase (Part 1 of 3)

Posted at 15:02h in Legal & Tax Issues by Darrell Arne 0 Comments

Purchasers in a business transaction generally prefer an asset purchase in order to step up the basis of acquired assets. Yet, a stock purchase may...

15 Dec Sandwich Shops

Posted at 19:14h in Pricing & Valuation by Business Brokerage Press 0 Comments

The data below is from the 2012 Business Reference Guide (coming January 2012). Sandwich shops represent a big opportunity for the business broker. If you want...

14 Dec Who Are The Business Buyers and What Are They Looking For? (Part 2 of 2)

Posted at 17:29h in General Business Brokerage, Working With Buyers by Tom West 0 Comments

Comment from Tom West Two comments on the information in yesterday's posting. First, some additional information on what businesses are in demand in today’s market. In...

13 Dec Who Are The Business Buyers and What Are They Looking For? (Part 1 of 2)

Posted at 19:20h in Working With Buyers by Tom West 0 Comments

Bloomburg Businessweek and BizBuySell, the leading business for sale web site, recently conducted surveys answering the questions in the title above. First, why do people want to own...

08 Dec Why Branding and Documented Systems Add Value to a Business When it’s Time to Sell

Posted at 13:14h in Marketing, Pricing & Valuation by Rose Stabler 0 Comments

A business valuation is not about what a company is worth in the current owner's hands, it's about the company's transferable value. It's about the...