Financing the Deal

21 Mar

Posted at 03:02h in Blog, Business, Business - null, Business Investing, Buyer Articles, Buyer FAQ, Buying a Business, Exit Planning, Financing the Deal, General Business Brokerage, Impact Investing, Seller Articles, Seller FAQ, Selling a Business, Using a Professional, Valuation, Venture Advocates

Owning a business and owning the right kind of business for you are, of course, two wildly different things.  Owning the wrong kind of business can make you absolutely miserable.  So if you are considering buying a business, it is prudent that you invest the...

29 Feb

Posted at 03:00h in Assign, Blog, Business, Business - null, Business Investing, Buyer Articles, Buyer FAQ, Buying a Business, Exit Planning, Financing the Deal, General Business Brokerage, Impact Investing, Seller Articles, Seller FAQ, Selling a Business, Using a Professional, Valuation, Venture Advocates

Thinking about whether or not you are ready to exit is an important question.  It’s something that every business owner will have to address at some point.  Importantly, you don’t want to wait until the 11th hour to prepare to sell your business.  There are...

28 Feb

Posted at 11:53h in Assign, Blog, Business, Business - null, Business Investing, Buyer Articles, Buyer FAQ, Buying a Business, Exit Planning, Financing the Deal, General Business Brokerage, Impact Investing, Seller Articles, Seller FAQ, Selling a Business, Using a Professional, Valuation, Venture Advocates

Growth is happening all around us these days (Coronavirus notwithstanding).  Locally in Grand Junction we're seeing businesses expanding and the real estate market is ripe with new home developments.  In this recent article by Axial.com  on M&A market trends for 2020 one area that stood...

27 Jun

Posted at 06:18h in Financing the Deal

There still aren't too many ways to finance the purchase of a business. Here are the primary methods: Buyer Financing Some buyers may have the cash available to purchase the business. Some may elect to use the equity in their residence, or other real estate. Others may...

27 Jun

Posted at 06:17h in Financing the Deal

Business owners who want to sell their business are often told by business brokers and intermediaries that they will have to consider financing the sale themselves. Many owners would like to receive all cash, but many also understand that there is very little outside financing...

27 Jun

Posted at 06:15h in Financing the Deal

Where can buyers turn for help with what is likely to be the largest single investment of their lives? For most small to mid-sized business acquisitions, here are the best ways to go: Personal Equity Typically, anywhere from 20 to 50 percent of cash needed to buy...

27 Jun

Posted at 06:13h in Financing the Deal

The epidemic of corporate downsizing in the US has made owning a business a more attractive proposition than ever before. As increasing numbers of prospective buyers embark on the process of becoming independent business owners, many of them voice a common concern: how do I...

27 Jun

Posted at 06:11h in Financing the Deal

The first job facing many prospective business owners is rounding up the cash necessary to make the purchase. They may find that banks have made borrowing difficult (or all but impossible), and that even SBA loans have requirements too stringent to meet. One viable option...

27 Jun

Posted at 06:10h in Financing the Deal

Government financing and venture capital financing account for less than one percent of all new business financing. Sixty-seven percent of all small to mid-sized businesses are financed by personal savings or friends; thirty-three percent are financed by lending institutions. The facts about venture capital financing...

27 Jun

Posted at 06:08h in Financing the Deal

Sellers generally desire all-cash transactions; however, oftentimes partial seller financing is necessary in typical middle market company transactions. Furthermore, sellers who demand all-cash deals typically receive a lower purchase price than they would have if the deal were structured differently. Although buyers may be able to...