By Peggy DeMuse Licensed Business Broker, Sunbelt Business Advisor, Featured in Upsize Magazine When a business owner is planning their exit strategy, they should seek to minimize risk and maximize net proceeds from the sale. Seller financing can be a powerful tool in this regard. Seller financing drives higher prices Business buyers are also looking to...
By Keith Payne Licensed Business Broker, Sunbelt Business Advisor and Independent Insurance Specialists Many business owners that we meet with are often wondering if the time is right to considering selling their business. Often times they believe to have “the ideal or incumbent buyer” that they feel will be able to take over the business. With that,...
Author: Derek Brown President Brown & Associates Wealth Management You have worked hard for many years to build your business to a point to one day have the financial freedom to work less or not at all. Now, you are considering selling your business in hopes of obtaining that financial freedom. This new phase of...
Minnesota’s Largest Seller of Companies is Hiring Attend our Open House September 28, 2022 4:00 - 6:00 PM Register Becoming a Business Broker or M&A Advisor Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q: Do I need a license? A: Yes. Many states, including the State of Minnesota, require a license. Minnesota specifically requires a real estate salesperson...
News Release | Contact: Kent Kaiser 651-338-1777 MINNEAPOLIS – July 21, 2022 – Sunbelt Business Advisors President Chris Jones today announced that Sunbelt has been honored as among the “Best Places to Work,” according to annual rankings published by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ). MSPBJ wrote, “In 2022, we are honoring 20 companies in the...
By Randy Krivo, Licensed Business Broker, Sunbelt Business Advisors and M&A Advisor, True North Mergers & Acquisitions As a business broker, I have met with countless buyers over the years and most of them narrow their search to businesses that are in industries in which they have past experience. In some instances, that’s the right...
Still a Seller’s Market for Business Owners Looking to Exit? By Chris Jones, President, Sunbelt Business Advisors The markets just closed out the worst week since the pandemic. Inflation is at a 40-year high, prompting the Federal Reserve to raise rates by 75 basis points. Further rate increases are expected in 2022 as the Fed...
For the past two years, I have worked with Edible franchise owners across the nation as they have endured and thrived through the pandemic. So much has changed for Edible owners, and yet so much has remained the same. It is still hard work to keep up with everything that is changing and who wants...
News Release | Contact: Kent Kaiser 651-338-1777 --First Time in History That One Firm Has Swept All 3 First-in-Class Awards MINNEAPOLIS – May 23, 2022 – Sunbelt Business Advisors President Chris Jones announced that the firm was awarded all three first-in-class team awards bestowed by the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). The awards were announced at the...