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SBA Lending – Key Hurdles for any business owner
Whether you are a seasoned business professional who has achieved great levels of success or just staring out, there are several (ever moving) factors in the financial industry. There are certainly...
Having a Game Plan …. important or irrelevant when applying for a loan?
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Benjamin Franklin. It can be reasonably projected that in order to have progress or success in the business world – a plan is vital! Whether it be...
Importance of ‘connections’ – even in the Banking Industry
Not all banks or lenders are created equally. Connecting to a ‘small’ or ‘large’ bank, built on a more human approach and personal relationship is becoming harder and harder to find. Even if there...
Business Brokers and Entrepreneurs
Business Brokers have the unique opportunity to see a lot of businesses and meet a lot of very interesting entrepreneurs. Many have taken the advice of the investors on ABC’s Shark Tank. They found...
Are all business brokers created equal?
As the former president of the California Association of Business Brokers and a current board member of the International Business Brokers Association, I am often asked how prospective business...
Business Valuation Basics
There are three basic approaches to valuation. The Market Data Approach uses market comparables to value a business based upon price to earnings and price to revenues from similar types of...
Should you be selling your business now?
The answer to the question asked in the title is, “It all depends!” There are all sorts of studies, surveys and the like suggesting that as more and more “baby-boomers” reach retirement age, the...
Valuing a business – Some difficult issues
Business valuations are almost always difficult and often complex. A valuation is also frequently subject to the judgment of the person conducting it. In addition, the person conducting the...
Ken Oppeltz, CBI, CBB, M&AMI
Certified Business Broker
Certified Business Intermediary
Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary
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