by Ken Oppeltz, CBI, CBB, M&AMI | Aug 8, 2019 | Blog, News
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 a problem and solved that problem with their product or service. Below...
by Ken Oppeltz, CBI, CBB, M&AMI | Aug 3, 2019 | Blog, News
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 seller’s should choose a business broker. Many sellers do not know...
by Ken Oppeltz, CBI, CBB, M&AMI | Aug 3, 2019 | Blog, News
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 businesses that have actually sold. The Income Approach basically values the...
by Ken Oppeltz, CBI, CBB, M&AMI | Aug 3, 2019 | Blog, News
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 market will be flooded with companies for sale. The consensus is that...
by Ken Oppeltz, CBI, CBB, M&AMI | Aug 3, 2019 | Blog, News
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 valuation must assume that the information furnished to him or her is...
