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How to Increase EBITDA to Maximize Business Value Before Selling Your Company

Preparing to sell your company involves numerous critical steps, but few impact the final sale price as directly as...

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Family Business Succession Plan: How to Ensure a Smooth Transition to the Next Generation

What happens when leadership in a family-owned business changes hands—but no one knows exactly how, when, or to whom?...

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Business Merger and Acquisition Negotiation Tactics: Here’s What the Pros Know That You Don’t

Mergers and acquisitions involve high-stakes decisions that directly impact ownership, valuation, and long-term...

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How to Sell an Insurance Agency: Valuation Methods & Buyer Insights

Are you thinking it’s time to sell your insurance agency, or simply curious about how to value an insurance entity...

17 min read

How to Find a Buyer for Your Business: The Proven Broker’s Blueprint

What causes most small business sales to fall apart after an offer is accepted? According to data from Axial, nearly ...

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Sell Your Business Fast: 16 Essential Steps Most Owners Miss

Selling a business is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make as an entrepreneur. But it doesn’t have to drag on for...

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Goodwill in Business Sales: What It Is, How to Calculate It, and Why It Matters

In an acquisition, goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the acquired company’s net...

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Thinking of Selling? How 2025’s Market Trends Could Impact Your Business Valuation

After a period of fits and starts, the landscape for mergers and acquisitions appears poised for renewed momentum in...

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How to Sell a Roofing Company: Tips for Maximizing Your Roof Business Value

Selling a roofing company can be a complex process, but it can also be highly rewarding if done correctly. Whether...

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Selling an Electrical Contracting Business? Discover how to Maximize the Value of Your Electrical Business with Business Brokers

Selling an electrical contracting business is a complex process that requires careful planning, strategic execution,...

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Maximize the Value of Your Plumbing Business: Expert Insights on Selling for the Best Price

If you're considering selling your plumbing business, understanding how to maximize its value is essential. The U.S....

14 min read

The Ultimate Guide to Selling a Home Service Business in 2025

As a home service business owner, you've invested years of hard work and dedication into building your company. Whether...

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Understanding the Buyer who Values your Property Management Company the Most

Private Equity now buys over FIFTY Percent of all the companies on Planet Earth. So, when you’re looking to sell your...

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Accelerating the Sale of Your Manufacturing Business for Maximum Profit: A Step-by-Step Guide

Imagine this: You’ve spent years — decades, even — pouring into your business. You’ve labored and toiled day-in and...

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Selling a Construction Company? Here's How to Prepare a Successful Sale

If you're considering selling your construction company, you're not alone. There are many reasons why business owners...

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Ask the Experts Radio Show: Selling a Distribution Business?

In a recent “Ask the Experts” podcast Doreen Morgan, owner of Sunbelt Business Brokers Atlanta, talked with Steve O...

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Ask the Experts Radio Show: Selling A Medical Practice?

Selling your own business comes with a lot of headaches. Often you will encounter situations and circumstances beyond...

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The Ins and Outs of Selling a Construction Business

The goal of many business owners is to grow the business and when the time is right to sell it for a profit. However,...

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Sunbelt Atlanta Radio Interview: Should I Sell My Business Now or Wait Until the Pandemic Ends?

In America, Covid-19 first began to impact the business world in January 2020. By March 2020 its impact was in full...

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Selling Your Medical Practice? Here Are Some Things to Consider

As a medical professional, you know the value of hard work. After those long years in medical school, passing your...

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10 Tips for Quickly Selling a Software Company in 2021

You started with a dream and a few good people, you worked hard, and you’ve built a strong, successful software...

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Finding Practical Help for Migrant Workers

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Tips to Prepare to Sell Your Small Business

Putting your business on the market is a major, and potentially life-changing, decision. Whether you retire, shift to a...

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Not Planning to Leave Your Business? Plan Your Exit Anyway

Sooner or later, every entrepreneur will either want to retire or be forced to. Yet most never think much about the...

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If You Want to Sell Your Business in 2020, Here’s What You Must Do Now

It’s a familiar scenario to exit planners: a small business owner in the suburbs has owned a business for many decades....

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8 Tips to Find the Best Buyer for Your Business

Finding a buyer for your business is a lot like dating. Business owners are often so flattered to have an interested...

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Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Business

If you’re contemplating a business sale, odds are good you’ve never done this before—and that even if you have, it’s...

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Timing is Everything: When to Sell Your Business

You’ve committed a significant chunk of your time, and maybe of your life, to your business. You’ll never know when the...

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Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Business

Selling your business is not something you do suddenly. The further ahead you think, the more successful a sale has the...

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How a Business Broker Helps You Sell Your Company

The independent spirit of many entrepreneurs is a key factor in their success. When you sell your business, however, a...

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Boost the Sale Value of Your Business

You’ve dedicated years, maybe even decades, to your business. So don’t gamble when it comes to turning that work into...

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7 Steps to Prepare Your Company for a Sale

Whether you’re planning an exit now or assessing options for the future, you’ve already accomplished something most...

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M&A Valuations

Selling your company can feel daunting, but there is a proven model for increasing business value and successfully...

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Want a Low-Stress, High-Price Sale?

Selling your business for a fair price can be an exhausting undertaking. This can be exhausting and stressful,...

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What Every Entrepreneur Must Know Before Hiring a Business Broker

Every month, more than half a million people become business owners. For many, the primary goal is to grow and sell...

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Ask Your Atlanta Business Brokers These 5 Questions First

The decision to hire an M&A advisor is an important one, not something to rush. You’ll likely only sell a business...