Our affiliations with National and International Business Brokerage and Merger & Acquisition associations guarantee you that we adhere to the highest professional standards when helping you sell a business. And, as a client, these networks enable the Murphy business brokers to provide you with access to the broadest number of qualified, potential buyers - something you just can't get with many neighborhood real estate and business sales firms. Instead of having access to your own local market, we connect you worldwide.
A presentation about what goes into selling or buying a business, and the role a business broker plays to help maximize your chances for success. Presented by Murphy Business.
Key Considerations When Buying a BusinessSkoda Minotti
Are you thinking about buying or selling a business in the next couple of years? Ken Haffey and Mike Trabert from Skoda Minotti’s Merger & Acquisition Group discuss what goes into buying a business.
The document discusses selling and buying a small business. It provides statistics on the number and size of small businesses as well as the percentage that are for sale. When selling a business, it's important to work with professionals like an accountant, attorney and broker to maximize value. Timing is also crucial, as the ideal time is when the industry is hot. The role of a broker is to provide confidentiality, educate parties on the process, and facilitate negotiations from start to finish.
Chicago Entrepreneurial Center small business presentationJeffrey R. Carter
This document discusses the importance of angel investing for small businesses. It provides an overview of angel investing including:
- Angel investing provides capital for startups through various funding rounds from friends and family investments to larger venture capital rounds.
- Angels invest money, provide customers, connections, mentoring and help startups find talent, additional funding, and potential exits.
- While investing is challenging and risky, it can provide returns through supporting innovative small businesses and adding jobs to the local economy. Angel groups help new investors participate and learn.
This document outlines the key steps and considerations for starting your own business, including developing a business plan, determining financing options, choosing a legal structure, obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and establishing important partnerships. It discusses developing marketing strategies, financial projections, and exit strategies. The presentation emphasizes doing thorough research and due diligence to understand the market and ensure viability before launching a new business venture.
This document discusses managing cash flow and provides tips for small business owners. It begins with an introduction to SCORE and their services. It then discusses elements of business failure and success. The main topics covered include raising capital, managing sources and uses of cash flow, dealing with cash flow problems through forecasting and operational improvements, and ensuring quality and effective hiring. Operational tips include applying lean principles, marketing strategies, and remembering that businesses need cash to survive. The document encourages attendees to seek additional help from SCORE.
7 critical points every seller should know before selling their businessPaula Carr
When it comes to selling a business, most business owners don't even know where to start or which questions to ask. The entire selling process may seem confusing and overwhelming. Some owners turn to their accountant or legal professional for advice, but those professionals represent only a fraction of the overall solution. When you consider that in a typical selling situation there are no less than four different professionals involved in the transaction ranging from accountants to investment bankers, it is easy to see why many people are afraid to even begin the process.
If you've been thinking of selling your business, let us guide you through the process, relieving the stress of selling on your own and eliminating any obstacles that may appear along the way.
www.murphybusiness.com/raleigh
A presentation about what goes into selling or buying a business, and the role a business broker plays to help maximize your chances for success. Presented by Murphy Business.
Key Considerations When Buying a BusinessSkoda Minotti
Are you thinking about buying or selling a business in the next couple of years? Ken Haffey and Mike Trabert from Skoda Minotti’s Merger & Acquisition Group discuss what goes into buying a business.
The document discusses selling and buying a small business. It provides statistics on the number and size of small businesses as well as the percentage that are for sale. When selling a business, it's important to work with professionals like an accountant, attorney and broker to maximize value. Timing is also crucial, as the ideal time is when the industry is hot. The role of a broker is to provide confidentiality, educate parties on the process, and facilitate negotiations from start to finish.
Chicago Entrepreneurial Center small business presentationJeffrey R. Carter
This document discusses the importance of angel investing for small businesses. It provides an overview of angel investing including:
- Angel investing provides capital for startups through various funding rounds from friends and family investments to larger venture capital rounds.
- Angels invest money, provide customers, connections, mentoring and help startups find talent, additional funding, and potential exits.
- While investing is challenging and risky, it can provide returns through supporting innovative small businesses and adding jobs to the local economy. Angel groups help new investors participate and learn.
This document outlines the key steps and considerations for starting your own business, including developing a business plan, determining financing options, choosing a legal structure, obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and establishing important partnerships. It discusses developing marketing strategies, financial projections, and exit strategies. The presentation emphasizes doing thorough research and due diligence to understand the market and ensure viability before launching a new business venture.
This document discusses managing cash flow and provides tips for small business owners. It begins with an introduction to SCORE and their services. It then discusses elements of business failure and success. The main topics covered include raising capital, managing sources and uses of cash flow, dealing with cash flow problems through forecasting and operational improvements, and ensuring quality and effective hiring. Operational tips include applying lean principles, marketing strategies, and remembering that businesses need cash to survive. The document encourages attendees to seek additional help from SCORE.
7 critical points every seller should know before selling their businessPaula Carr
When it comes to selling a business, most business owners don't even know where to start or which questions to ask. The entire selling process may seem confusing and overwhelming. Some owners turn to their accountant or legal professional for advice, but those professionals represent only a fraction of the overall solution. When you consider that in a typical selling situation there are no less than four different professionals involved in the transaction ranging from accountants to investment bankers, it is easy to see why many people are afraid to even begin the process.
If you've been thinking of selling your business, let us guide you through the process, relieving the stress of selling on your own and eliminating any obstacles that may appear along the way.
www.murphybusiness.com/raleigh
I'm a stakeholder... get me out of here!
Venue: Stratton House Hotel, Cirencester
Date: 23rd November 2010
Presented by:
Stewart Barnes - Business LInk
Will Abbott - Randall & Payne
Peter Mardon - Witerbotham Smith Penley LLP
Chris Brill
This document provides guidance on starting a new business from experts Julie Brander and Steve Bloom. It outlines key steps like developing an effective elevator pitch and mission statement, testing the business idea through market research, protecting the idea with patents or trademarks, choosing an appropriate legal structure like an LLC or incorporation, securing funding, building a team, and creating a business plan to chart progress. Resources from SCORE and The Company Corporation are provided to help new entrepreneurs.
Selling Your Family or Entrepreneurial BusinessSasin SEC
This document provides an overview of selling a family or entrepreneurial business and preparing for a successful exit. It discusses common reasons for selling a business, factors that affect business valuation, key valuation methodologies like discounted cash flow analysis and comparable company analysis. It also covers potential buyers, the importance of preparation for due diligence, and how the private placement process should work ideally with thorough pre-preparation and preparation steps to improve the odds of a successful closing.
The document provides 7 tips for selling a business: 1) Decide timing 3-5 years in advance to improve the business. 2) Consider the ideal buyer type like a strategic buyer. 3) Understand how buyers value businesses based on assets or revenues. 4) Put key employees in positions of authority. 5) Keep accounting records clean and organized. 6) Remove excess cash and toys not related to the business. 7) Consider adding reasonable bank debt to show creditworthiness. The final tip is to always focus on improving profits and cash flow as these make a business more attractive to buyers.
This presentation is for business owners who are interested in building and maintaining value in their company with an emphasis on positioning the business for transition, and exit plannig.
The Seven Most Important Questions to Ask When Funding Your Start Up - Lighte...Patrick Doherty
This document discusses 7 important questions to consider when a small business is looking to grow and needs additional capital. The questions address how much capital is needed, what ownership or control the business is willing to give up for that capital, how the money will be repaid, what risks the business is willing to take, if guidance is wanted, whether a long term stable growth or rapid growth model is preferred, and how long can be spent raising funds. Understanding the answers to these questions and matching them with investor goals will help the business make an informed decision about securing its future.
This document provides guidance on basic principles for starting and running a successful business. It outlines key areas to consider such as deciding your business focus, managing cash flow and employees, and maintaining integrity. The document emphasizes the importance of vision, passion, and having what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur. It also discusses developing a business idea, creating a business plan, obtaining funding, building systems and teams, and leveraging technology and best practices. The overall message is that successful entrepreneurship requires thorough preparation and a strong work ethic.
Business Planning Made Easy | Retirement University Series | The Milner Group Chip Milner
If you have one conversation per month with a business owner and submit the valuation information. If your follow up skills and closing skills are just equal to the national average, you will create an additional $50,000 of revenue this year.
The document discusses using seminars for marketing purposes. It provides strategies for successful seminar marketing, including positioning seminars within a complete marketing system, defining clear goals and targeting specific audiences, having a compelling topic and clear message, choosing partners/sponsors well, employing processes to fill rooms, and having follow up strategies. The speaker discusses their own experiences using seminars, including challenges, success strategies, ROI outcomes, and barriers to more seminars. Examples are provided of case studies where seminars generated new clients, projects, and referrals.
The document discusses strategies for optimizing the value of a business in preparation for a potential sale. It recommends focusing on growth, financial management, operational efficiency, customer relationships, and strategic planning. It also outlines lessons from past acquisitions, important considerations for buyers, and common mistakes to avoid when selling a business.
The document discusses raising capital for an event business. It covers reasons to raise capital like surviving slow periods and growing, different types of capital like debt and equity, advantages and disadvantages of each, how much to borrow, where to find various sources of capital and their typical rates, and key processes involved in debt and equity financing.
This is a BDC presentation and not StartMeUp Ryerson.
The BDC promotes entrepreneurship by providing highly tailored financing, venture capital and consulting services to help companies continue with operations and to promote their success.
This document provides advice for buyers and sellers of businesses in the endurance sports market. For sellers, it emphasizes the importance of thorough preparation, including organized financial records, contracts, employee information and legal documents. This preparation increases the business's perceived value and makes the sale process smoother. It also discusses factors that influence the sale multiple like growth rate, industry trends and buyer type. For buyers, it notes they will often find reasons to lower offers during due diligence and provides tips on evaluating a seller's claims and ability to close the deal.
Ramon Ray - Date Your Leads and Marry Your CustomersInfusionsoft
This document summarizes Ramon Ray's presentation on lifecycle marketing. Lifecycle marketing is a framework with three phases - attract, sell, and wow - to help businesses attract customers, grow sales, and provide excellent customer experiences. It addresses common small business challenges like not enough leads, follow up, and referrals. The presentation outlines tactics for each phase like content marketing, social media, lead collection, education, offers, closing sales, delivery, upselling, and generating referrals. The goal is to provide small businesses with strategies to streamline processes and marketing to convert more leads into customers.
Angel investor engagement for entrepreneurs linklinkcaribbean
This document provides guidance to entrepreneurs on preparing for and securing angel investment. It discusses assessing what type of funding is suitable, the differences between debt and equity financing, who angel investors are and why they invest. The typical funding cycle is outlined, including preparing an effective pitch presentation. Key advice is given around demonstrating a high-growth potential business with an experienced management team and clear exit strategy. The document stresses the importance of trust between entrepreneurs and investors. It also covers term sheets, due diligence and some of the key considerations in negotiating an investment deal.
Managing your enterprise growth by numbers by Vinod Keni | #TiEInstitutetiemumbai
Managing finances and understanding key financial metrics are essential for business success. Effective financial management allows businesses to plan strategically, borrow money easily, provide information to investors, improve profitability and efficiency, and make better decisions. Calculating and analyzing financial ratios related to liquidity, debt, inventory, profitability, and asset use helps businesses understand their financial position and identify areas for improvement. Maintaining proper working capital levels and avoiding overtrading are also important aspects of capital management.
The document discusses key aspects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including the acquisition process, common reasons M&A deals fail, building an effective acquisition team, valuation methods, post-acquisition integration, dealing with human capital issues, and elements for a successful exit. It provides an overview of the M&A landscape, outlines the typical steps in the acquisition process and timeline, and identifies the top 25 reasons why M&A deals fail such as poor cultural fits, poorly managed integration, and failure to take immediate control of the acquired company.
Financial Projections are key in all aspects of the fundraising process: Pitching, Valuation, Due Diligence, and in the long term planning of your company. Join our experts in an overview discussion of financial projections and learn the key metrics that will get investors to notice you, as well as those that will get you rejected. With the expert advice of serial Startup CFOs and VC Analysts we’ll walk you though the process of what you need to know. If you have no or little idea where to begin with your financial projections, this program is for you.
Buying and Selling A Small or Mid-Size Business - Initiation of Discussions, ...esstevens
This document discusses various aspects of buying and selling a small or mid-size business, including:
1) It provides an overview of current M&A market conditions, noting opportunities for quality companies and strong competition for assets.
2) It outlines the process of initiating a transaction, including assessing strategic options, valuation, identifying potential buyers, and engaging advisors.
3) It describes the roles of key members of the deal team, including owners, management, accountants, legal counsel, investment bankers, and tax advisors.
The document discusses strategies for growing a business through acquisitions. It outlines the benefits of acquiring other companies such as gaining new talent, customers, and technologies. This allows businesses to exceed their organic growth rate. The document then provides details on identifying target companies, conducting due diligence, negotiating deals, and integrating acquisitions. It emphasizes the importance of proper planning, execution, and people integration for acquisition success.
I'm a stakeholder... get me out of here!
Venue: Stratton House Hotel, Cirencester
Date: 23rd November 2010
Presented by:
Stewart Barnes - Business LInk
Will Abbott - Randall & Payne
Peter Mardon - Witerbotham Smith Penley LLP
Chris Brill
This document provides guidance on starting a new business from experts Julie Brander and Steve Bloom. It outlines key steps like developing an effective elevator pitch and mission statement, testing the business idea through market research, protecting the idea with patents or trademarks, choosing an appropriate legal structure like an LLC or incorporation, securing funding, building a team, and creating a business plan to chart progress. Resources from SCORE and The Company Corporation are provided to help new entrepreneurs.
Selling Your Family or Entrepreneurial BusinessSasin SEC
This document provides an overview of selling a family or entrepreneurial business and preparing for a successful exit. It discusses common reasons for selling a business, factors that affect business valuation, key valuation methodologies like discounted cash flow analysis and comparable company analysis. It also covers potential buyers, the importance of preparation for due diligence, and how the private placement process should work ideally with thorough pre-preparation and preparation steps to improve the odds of a successful closing.
The document provides 7 tips for selling a business: 1) Decide timing 3-5 years in advance to improve the business. 2) Consider the ideal buyer type like a strategic buyer. 3) Understand how buyers value businesses based on assets or revenues. 4) Put key employees in positions of authority. 5) Keep accounting records clean and organized. 6) Remove excess cash and toys not related to the business. 7) Consider adding reasonable bank debt to show creditworthiness. The final tip is to always focus on improving profits and cash flow as these make a business more attractive to buyers.
This presentation is for business owners who are interested in building and maintaining value in their company with an emphasis on positioning the business for transition, and exit plannig.
The Seven Most Important Questions to Ask When Funding Your Start Up - Lighte...Patrick Doherty
This document discusses 7 important questions to consider when a small business is looking to grow and needs additional capital. The questions address how much capital is needed, what ownership or control the business is willing to give up for that capital, how the money will be repaid, what risks the business is willing to take, if guidance is wanted, whether a long term stable growth or rapid growth model is preferred, and how long can be spent raising funds. Understanding the answers to these questions and matching them with investor goals will help the business make an informed decision about securing its future.
This document provides guidance on basic principles for starting and running a successful business. It outlines key areas to consider such as deciding your business focus, managing cash flow and employees, and maintaining integrity. The document emphasizes the importance of vision, passion, and having what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur. It also discusses developing a business idea, creating a business plan, obtaining funding, building systems and teams, and leveraging technology and best practices. The overall message is that successful entrepreneurship requires thorough preparation and a strong work ethic.
Business Planning Made Easy | Retirement University Series | The Milner Group Chip Milner
If you have one conversation per month with a business owner and submit the valuation information. If your follow up skills and closing skills are just equal to the national average, you will create an additional $50,000 of revenue this year.
The document discusses using seminars for marketing purposes. It provides strategies for successful seminar marketing, including positioning seminars within a complete marketing system, defining clear goals and targeting specific audiences, having a compelling topic and clear message, choosing partners/sponsors well, employing processes to fill rooms, and having follow up strategies. The speaker discusses their own experiences using seminars, including challenges, success strategies, ROI outcomes, and barriers to more seminars. Examples are provided of case studies where seminars generated new clients, projects, and referrals.
The document discusses strategies for optimizing the value of a business in preparation for a potential sale. It recommends focusing on growth, financial management, operational efficiency, customer relationships, and strategic planning. It also outlines lessons from past acquisitions, important considerations for buyers, and common mistakes to avoid when selling a business.
The document discusses raising capital for an event business. It covers reasons to raise capital like surviving slow periods and growing, different types of capital like debt and equity, advantages and disadvantages of each, how much to borrow, where to find various sources of capital and their typical rates, and key processes involved in debt and equity financing.
This is a BDC presentation and not StartMeUp Ryerson.
The BDC promotes entrepreneurship by providing highly tailored financing, venture capital and consulting services to help companies continue with operations and to promote their success.
This document provides advice for buyers and sellers of businesses in the endurance sports market. For sellers, it emphasizes the importance of thorough preparation, including organized financial records, contracts, employee information and legal documents. This preparation increases the business's perceived value and makes the sale process smoother. It also discusses factors that influence the sale multiple like growth rate, industry trends and buyer type. For buyers, it notes they will often find reasons to lower offers during due diligence and provides tips on evaluating a seller's claims and ability to close the deal.
Ramon Ray - Date Your Leads and Marry Your CustomersInfusionsoft
This document summarizes Ramon Ray's presentation on lifecycle marketing. Lifecycle marketing is a framework with three phases - attract, sell, and wow - to help businesses attract customers, grow sales, and provide excellent customer experiences. It addresses common small business challenges like not enough leads, follow up, and referrals. The presentation outlines tactics for each phase like content marketing, social media, lead collection, education, offers, closing sales, delivery, upselling, and generating referrals. The goal is to provide small businesses with strategies to streamline processes and marketing to convert more leads into customers.
Angel investor engagement for entrepreneurs linklinkcaribbean
This document provides guidance to entrepreneurs on preparing for and securing angel investment. It discusses assessing what type of funding is suitable, the differences between debt and equity financing, who angel investors are and why they invest. The typical funding cycle is outlined, including preparing an effective pitch presentation. Key advice is given around demonstrating a high-growth potential business with an experienced management team and clear exit strategy. The document stresses the importance of trust between entrepreneurs and investors. It also covers term sheets, due diligence and some of the key considerations in negotiating an investment deal.
Managing your enterprise growth by numbers by Vinod Keni | #TiEInstitutetiemumbai
Managing finances and understanding key financial metrics are essential for business success. Effective financial management allows businesses to plan strategically, borrow money easily, provide information to investors, improve profitability and efficiency, and make better decisions. Calculating and analyzing financial ratios related to liquidity, debt, inventory, profitability, and asset use helps businesses understand their financial position and identify areas for improvement. Maintaining proper working capital levels and avoiding overtrading are also important aspects of capital management.
The document discusses key aspects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including the acquisition process, common reasons M&A deals fail, building an effective acquisition team, valuation methods, post-acquisition integration, dealing with human capital issues, and elements for a successful exit. It provides an overview of the M&A landscape, outlines the typical steps in the acquisition process and timeline, and identifies the top 25 reasons why M&A deals fail such as poor cultural fits, poorly managed integration, and failure to take immediate control of the acquired company.
Financial Projections are key in all aspects of the fundraising process: Pitching, Valuation, Due Diligence, and in the long term planning of your company. Join our experts in an overview discussion of financial projections and learn the key metrics that will get investors to notice you, as well as those that will get you rejected. With the expert advice of serial Startup CFOs and VC Analysts we’ll walk you though the process of what you need to know. If you have no or little idea where to begin with your financial projections, this program is for you.
Buying and Selling A Small or Mid-Size Business - Initiation of Discussions, ...esstevens
This document discusses various aspects of buying and selling a small or mid-size business, including:
1) It provides an overview of current M&A market conditions, noting opportunities for quality companies and strong competition for assets.
2) It outlines the process of initiating a transaction, including assessing strategic options, valuation, identifying potential buyers, and engaging advisors.
3) It describes the roles of key members of the deal team, including owners, management, accountants, legal counsel, investment bankers, and tax advisors.
The document discusses strategies for growing a business through acquisitions. It outlines the benefits of acquiring other companies such as gaining new talent, customers, and technologies. This allows businesses to exceed their organic growth rate. The document then provides details on identifying target companies, conducting due diligence, negotiating deals, and integrating acquisitions. It emphasizes the importance of proper planning, execution, and people integration for acquisition success.
Selling a business is a complex and demanding process. There are many areas that simple mistakes can be made such as the best price to list the business for sale, what legal forms to use, what taxes need to be paid or better still, how taxes can be minimized and so much morfe. This presentation provides a summary of what needs to be considered.
This document provides an overview of a business plan writing workshop. It introduces the facilitator and their qualifications and experience. It outlines the objectives of the workshop which are to describe a business concept, explain the importance of a business plan, identify the main sections, discuss sources for market research, create customer profiles, and determine sales forecasting methods. It provides an agenda that includes group activities focused on key business plan elements. Finally, it begins explaining what a business plan is and why it is needed from both an internal and external perspective.
David Jacobs Software business broker overview 2021David Jacobs
Software Business Broker handling M&A projects for lower middle market business owners. I work with software and SaaS companies having revenue between $3m-$20m. My clients typically receive multiple offers for their business.
Mr. Brian Sandahl, an analyst at Austin Ventures, spoke to the Texas Economics Association about careers in private equity investing. He provided an overview of Austin Ventures, including that it is a venture capital and growth equity firm that has been in business for over 25 years and manages $3.9 billion across 10 funds. He described the firm's investment approach of providing capital to companies at every stage from seed to growth. Sandahl also outlined the typical path to obtaining a career in private equity investing, noting the competitiveness of breaking into the field.
How to Buy a Business without Buyer's RemorseMike Blake
There is lots of material out there on how to sell a business but relatively little on how to buy one. This presentation offers a roadmap and some practical advice on buying a business - from finding a business to buy, to due diligence, to pricing an Structuring.
Have you wondered what your business or your client base are worth? This presentation is focused on:
• Exploring the factors that make a valuation necessary
• The ways an adviser may use a credible valuation
• The relevance of valuations in relation to current issues
It is a given that we will all exit our business at some point - willingly or not! - and it is never to soon to start planning that exit.
There is a link at the end of this deck to the associated blog and webinar recording
1. The document outlines strategies for making data actionable, including developing a big data strategy, setting milestones, identifying relevant data sources, and using data to create organizational efficiencies.
2. It emphasizes focusing marketing and data use on engagement, lead generation, and utilization metrics. Data should be used to move from broad approaches like blast marketing to more targeted segmented marketing.
3. Key steps include gathering, organizing, and identifying relevant data, then using data to track activities and outcomes, store results for future use, and continuously tweak marketing based on lessons learned.
This document provides guidance on executive summaries and marketing for startups. It discusses that investors look for businesses that will produce future cash flow and have traction. It emphasizes that perception is key, and traction justifies the initial faith in a startup. It outlines the typical components of an executive summary, including the problem, solution, business model, team, finances, and why now. It recommends grabbing the reader's attention initially, then explaining the problem, solution, opportunity, competitive advantage, model, team, and ask. Branding and microcopy are also discussed as important marketing elements.
Greater Phoenix SCORE presentation on what you need to do when you are starting your own business. What entrepreneurs need to know about small business start-ups.
IBBA - How Business Brokers Can Help Entrepreneurs Buy & Sell BusinessesBizNexus
Business brokers help entrepreneurs buy and sell small to mid-size businesses. Approximately 800,000 new businesses are started each year in the US, but 50% fail within the first year and 85% fail within 5 years. Only 120,000 to 150,000 businesses are sold each year. Business brokers find buyers and sellers, provide advice, and facilitate negotiations and closing processes. Their services include assessing a business's marketability, structuring deals to minimize taxes, creating marketing materials, and helping buyers find suitable investment opportunities. Using business brokers provides experience and expertise that can help smooth the buying and selling process.
The document discusses business brokerage and buying/selling small businesses. It includes profiles of individuals involved in business brokerage and buying/selling businesses. It also outlines considerations and common scenarios for business brokers assisting in buying and selling businesses, such as evaluating businesses for sale, qualifying buyers, facilitating financing, and handling negotiations. The primary purpose is to educate about the business broker role in the small business marketplace.
Microsoft Sales Leadership konference - KEYNOTE: CSO-ROLLEN – HVOR ER DEN PÅ ...Microsoft
The document discusses the changing role of the chief sales officer (CSO) position. It notes that CSOs are now expected to take on broader skills and responsibilities beyond just leading sales, including developing new go-to-market strategies and driving transformational organizational change. The role has expanded due to factors like evolved customer buying processes, the rise of data analytics in sales, and increasingly competitive markets. Effective CSOs demonstrate skills in both sales and cross-functional leadership, and the ability to recruit and develop high-performing sales teams. Cultural fit is also important for CSOs to successfully lead organizational change.
This document provides an overview of business ownership options, with a focus on franchising. It discusses why people choose to work for others rather than own their own business, and explores the risks and perceptions of risk around jobs and business ownership. The document outlines three options for business ownership: starting your own business, buying an existing business, or buying a franchise. It argues that franchising provides benefits like name recognition, proven systems, support and lower failure rates compared to other options. Common myths about franchising are debunked, such as the ideas that only certain industries franchise, or that franchises are automatically expensive or require industry experience. Overall benefits of franchising are summarized as using a proven approach to starting and staying in business with
The document provides an overview of buying or selling a business, focusing on the components needed for a successful transaction. It discusses that the success rate of buying or selling a business is only around 5% due to a lack of planning, team approach, and focus on vision. The key components of a successful transaction are outlined as vision, the right team, and business assessment. Vision involves establishing shared goals and priorities. The right team ensures the necessary expertise and commitment. Business assessment covers valuation, viability, management/employees, customers, and key assets. The document emphasizes setting clear goals, taking a strategic team approach, and thoroughly evaluating the business for saleability and financing feasibility.
Wytheville Entrepreneur Express #3 Presentation, april 29, 2010Sandy Ratliff
This document provides information about resources available for small business owners and entrepreneurs in Virginia. It discusses the importance of small businesses to Virginia's economy, noting that small businesses constitute 99% of all Virginia businesses and are responsible for over half of the state's GDP. It then outlines the services provided by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and SCORE to help small businesses with counseling, business planning, financing assistance, and workshops. The document encourages business owners to take advantage of these free resources to start and grow successful enterprises.
From the Women Helping Women in Entrepreneurship on July 24, 2013 at MassChallenge
The Boston entrepreneurial community is home to some of the strongest and most successful women in entrepreneurship. Join the women of Golden Seeds and several local serial entrepreneurs for a discussion on sources of capital for your business. The discussion will be followed by small breakout sessions that focus on the challenges your company may be facing.
www.thecapitalnetwork.org
US Chamber Small Business ELA Loan GuidePaula Carr
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program,
the initiative provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses who maintain their payroll during
this emergency.
Blue Ocean Strategy
How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant
by Renée Mauborgne, W. Chan Kim
A Soundview Featured Book Review
How would your business perform if it didn't have any competitors? There are companies who accomplish this feat and in Blue Ocean Strategy, authors W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne instruct executives on how to find these markets. Readers will learn about the ways to create uncontested market space via examples from some of the most notable companies of the past 30 years.
9 steps to prepare your business to sellPaula Carr
This document provides 9 steps for business owners to take to prepare their business for sale. These steps include increasing revenue, diversifying the customer base, de-emphasizing the owner's role, developing a strong management team, reducing family/owner perks, removing unnecessary assets, reducing inventory, updating business materials, and collecting outstanding payments. Taking these steps ahead of time will make the business more efficient and valuable to potential buyers.
FOR SALE: 106 Carolina Ave, Chapel Hill, NC 27514Paula Carr
Fully Renovated 2 story brick home in the heart of Chapel Hill. Beautiful treed lot that sits a top the hill behind Franklin Street. Clean and contemporary new design.
PRESENTED BY: Kennedy Contracting Services, Atomic Properties and Center Studio Architecture
www/atomic-properties.com
Selling a business is a complex process that requires preparation, planning, and commitment. It involves determining if the owner is ready to let go, accurately valuing the business based on financials and intangible assets, finding qualified buyers, and negotiating a sale. This report outlines the many steps of selling a business and encourages owners to begin planning early or consult experienced advisors to help navigate the process successfully.
Paula Carr is a committed and innovative business owner with 10+ years in management. With her leadership and coaching has boosted production 2.5 times the rate of the industry in multiple businesses. She takes direct action by leveraging tools, models and systems to stimulate growth and production. With a background in design, architecture, finance and business management Paula will guide you through the startup of any business and help coach you to your goals.
How are Lilac French Bulldogs Beauty Charming the World and Capturing Hearts....Lacey Max
“After being the most listed dog breed in the United States for 31
years in a row, the Labrador Retriever has dropped to second place
in the American Kennel Club's annual survey of the country's most
popular canines. The French Bulldog is the new top dog in the
United States as of 2022. The stylish puppy has ascended the
rankings in rapid time despite having health concerns and limited
color choices.”
Unveiling the Dynamic Personalities, Key Dates, and Horoscope Insights: Gemin...my Pandit
Explore the fascinating world of the Gemini Zodiac Sign. Discover the unique personality traits, key dates, and horoscope insights of Gemini individuals. Learn how their sociable, communicative nature and boundless curiosity make them the dynamic explorers of the zodiac. Dive into the duality of the Gemini sign and understand their intellectual and adventurous spirit.
Part 2 Deep Dive: Navigating the 2024 Slowdownjeffkluth1
Introduction
The global retail industry has weathered numerous storms, with the financial crisis of 2008 serving as a poignant reminder of the sector's resilience and adaptability. However, as we navigate the complex landscape of 2024, retailers face a unique set of challenges that demand innovative strategies and a fundamental shift in mindset. This white paper contrasts the impact of the 2008 recession on the retail sector with the current headwinds retailers are grappling with, while offering a comprehensive roadmap for success in this new paradigm.
Zodiac Signs and Food Preferences_ What Your Sign Says About Your Tastemy Pandit
Know what your zodiac sign says about your taste in food! Explore how the 12 zodiac signs influence your culinary preferences with insights from MyPandit. Dive into astrology and flavors!
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Selling or Buying a Business?
1. Selling or Buying a Business
Presented by:
Paula Carr
Murphy Business Brokers
4030 Wake Forest Rd, Suite 300,
Raleigh, NC 27609
303-888-7890
p.carr@murphybusiness.com
www.elitecarolinabrokers.com
2. Today’s Topics
• Small business statistics
• Selling a business
• Buying a business
• The role of a business broker or intermediary
• Why use a business broker or intermediary?
3. Small Business Statistics
• 8,000 Large size businesses in USA (1,000+ Employees)
• 3,000 Mid-size businesses (100-999 Employees)
• 8.1 Million Small Businesses (1-100 Employees)
• 69.6% have < 5 employees
• 14.3% have 5-9 employees
• 8.6% have 10-19 employees
• 5.5% have 20-49 employees
• 2.0% have 50-99 employees
Source: Entrepreneur.com
4. • < $100,000 = 28.1%
• $100,000 - $249,000 = 13.9%
• $250,000 - $499,000 = 12.9%
• $500,000 - $999,000 = 14.6%
• $1.0 Mil - $4.9 Mil = 20.1%
Source: Entrepreneur.com
$3.6 Million
Average Small Business
Annual Revenue
Small Business Statistics
• $5 Mil - $9.9 Mil = 3.9%
• $10 Mil - $24.9 Mil = 3.2%
• $25 Mil - $49.9 Mil = 2.0%
• $50 Mil - $99.9 Mil = 0.2%
• $100 Mil + = 1.1%
Small Business Annual Revenues
5. Small Business Statistics
• SBA defines a small business as having < 500 employees
(Really?!)
• Approximately 30 million small businesses
in the USA
• Over 22 million are self-employed owners with
no employees (called non-employer businesses)
• Over 50% of the working population works in a small business
Source: Forbes.com
6. Small Business Statistics
• Small businesses generate 60% to 80% of the net
new jobs annually. Source: Entrepreneur.com
• 7 out of 10 employer companies survive at least 2
years, half at least 5 years, a third at least
10 years, 25% at least 15 years or more
• 19.4 million non-employer businesses are
sole proprietors, 1.6 million are partnerships
and 1.4 million are corporations.
Source: Forbes.com
8. More Revealing Facts
• 50%+ of small business owners have
NO strategic plan
• 40% of business owners plan to invest
or acquire another business
• 30%+ of business owners have NO
estate plan beyond a will
• 75% of owners do not an have exit or
transition plan
Source: IBBA
9. Business Facts
• Currently about 30 million small businesses in U.S.
are collectively worth $10 trillion ($333,333 Average
size) Source: BLS
• 1.1 million businesses in Canada Source: IBBA
• 65% to 75% of small companies in the U.S. will go
up for sale in the next 5 to 10 years Source: Pew Research Center
• Ten TRILLION dollars worth of businesses will
change hands by 2025 Source: Pew Research Center
• On average, 20% of businesses are for sale at all
times (6 million)
• 47% of business sellers have never sold a business
beforeSource: Businessforsale.com
10. Business Facts
• Average time to sell a
business: 8 – 10 months
• 9% of businesses for sale
have been on the market 2+
years Source: Businessforsale.com
• 44% of buyers are first time
business owners
Source: Businessforsale.com
11. How Long Does it Take to Sell?
10
27
38
16
8
1
1-4 5-7 8-10 11-13 '12-18 '>19
% Sold
Months To Sell
12. Baby Boomer Statistics
It is estimated that:
• Baby Boomers were born between 1946 and
1964 (Actually a fact) Source: U.S. Census
• 60% of business owners were born before 1964 Source: APEX Exit Advisors
• A Baby Boomer small business owner is turning 65 every 57
seconds and that will continue for the next 17 years Source: APEX Exit Advisors
• 64% of sell side clients are Baby Boomers Source: IBBA/M&A Source Market Pulse Report
2014 2nd Quarter
• 87% of business owners do NOT have a documented exit
strategy plan Source: APEX Exit Advisors
13. Exit Planning
Ways an owner can exit a business:
• Leave it for your estate to dispose of
• Liquidate the business
• Orderly liquidation
• Forced liquidation
• Give/sell it to your children (Cash?)
• Sell to key employees/ESOP
• Minimum annual company payroll to qualify for ESOP ≈ $1M / 30 employees
• ESOP Association member’s average Revenue is $20-$50M
• Sell to a third party while still profitable
• Best option for business owner
• Best way to capture the value of your equity
14. Maximize Value Through Selling
• Best Way to Accommodate Owner’s Goals
• Work with a Business Broker or M&A Team
• Intermediary coordinates the:
• Appraiser, Accountants, Attorneys, Lenders, Landlord, etc.
• Find right buyer by finding all buyers
• High net worth individuals
• Strategic buyers
• Financial buyers
• Realize the full worth of the business
• Normalize business financial statements
• Proper price and structure
• Knowledge of the Market
15. Recast or Normalize the Financials
ABC Business, Inc.
LAST YEAR PREVIOUS YR 2 YEARS AGO
12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS
Sales $ 3,060,000 $ 1,980,000 $ 2,340,400
Cost of Goods 1,890,000 1,200,000 1,420,000
Gross Margin 1,170,000 780,000 920,400
Operating Expenses 937,800 887,600 918,000
Net Income 232,200 (107,600) 2,400
Adjustments:
Owners Salary 172,640 172,640 162,240
Salesman to
Replace Owner (40,000) (40,000) (40,000)
Interest 7,500 11,361 7,487
Depreciation 8,725 7,093 12,517
Owner’s Life Ins. 10,476 6,868 5,378
Personal Vehicles 2,000 2,000 2,000
Total Adjustments 161,341 159,962 149,622
Discretionary Earnings $ 393,541 $ 52,362 $ 152,022
16. Timing is Important
• Huge amounts of Investment Capital available
• More buyers than sellers at all levels
• Pent up buyer demand after recession
• Pent up demand by Baby-Boomer owners wanting
to sell/retire after the recession
• PEG’s and Strategic Buyers interest is at all time high
• Interest rates are reasonable
• Lenders lending again at favorable rates and terms
• Positive economic outlook
The ideal time to sell is when the industry is hot –
“A rising tide lifts all boats.”
17. Difficulties Sellers Encounter
• Valuing the business
• Competitive price
• Proper terms
• Marketing the company
• How?
• Where?
• Keeping it confidential
• Arranging financing
• Preparing effective
BLI/CBR
• Dealing with buyer
• Negotiating with buyers
• Remaining objective to buyer
requests
• Structuring a transaction
• Keeping transaction moving
forward. Delay is an enemy.
• Running their business AND
selling their business
… when trying to sell their own business
18. Role of an Intermediary
• Provides confidentiality
• Educates all parties on process
• Creates customized marketing
package
• Executes strategic marketing plan
• Act as buffer for emotions
• Knowledgeable in structuring deals
• Provides negotiation skills
• Facilitates process from start to finish
19. The Steps to Selling A Business
• Plan for selling
• Gather your data
• Recast financial
statements
• Determine value &
assets to be sold
• Prepare CBR/Data
Package
• Prepare 1-pg
business summary
Planning
• Activate buyer search
plan
• Distribute summary
• Qualify buyer
• Determine buyer
interest
• Sign nondisclosure
agreement
• Present CBR/Data
package
Search • Buyer Visit/1st
meeting
• Tour business
• Probe buyer interest
• Motivate buyer to
act
• Facilitate
negotiations
• LOI or offer to
purchase
Deal Making
• Coordinate due
diligence
• Loan request package
• Lender introductions
• Assist in resolving all
issues
• Definitive purchase
agreement
• Review final
documents
• CLOSE!
Closing
20. Owning a Business
Many dream of owning a business to:
• Be their own boss
• Have job security
• Control their hours
• Earn more than being an employee
• Build equity and wealth
• Leave something to their heirs
• Create a legacy
21. Reasons Why Owners Sell
• Retirement (34%) (Baby Boomers)
• New Challenge – Burnout, Boredom (24%)
• Relocating to different area/country (22%)
• No Time to Run Business, Other Interests
(12%)
• Always Planned to Sell (12%)
• Health, Illness, Death (10%)
• Divorce, Dissolve Partnership (2%)
Note: Some respondents gave more than one reason
Source: Businessforsale.com
22. What Buyers Look For
• Cash flow – Earnings
• Verifiable Books and Records
• Diverse customer base
• Growth potential
• Covenant not to compete
• Transition (by seller for 1–6 months)
• Reasonable price
• Available Financing – SBA or Seller (Leverage)
• Reasonable lease term and cost
• Earnings will cover the note payments
• Earnings that provide the buyer a Living Wage
• Earnings that provide a Competitive Return on (Total) Investment
• Earnings that provide a Competitive Return on Cash Investment
23. PLANNING SEARCH DEAL MAKING CLOSING
Determine motivation / reason
for wanting to sell. Owner
interview. Explain sale
process.
Data gathering; financial and
operational information. Sell
business valuation.
Recast Financial Statements.
Research industry, market
conditions, competition, etc.
Prepare Valuations Report
Obtain the Engagement
Agreement
Prepare Confidential
Business Review and
Executive Summary
Activate Buyer search.
Send out Executive
Summary Report to Buyer
list.
Screen responses. See if
Prospect’s criteria matches
Company’s attributes.
Financially qualify buyers
Obtain confidentiality/
nondisclosure agreement
Present Confidential
Business Review.
Answer questions and
develop Prospective Buyer
interest.
Possibly have a conference
call prior to first meeting
Probe Buyer interest.
Work towards obtaining
LOI
Present LOI to Seller.
Work with Seller to prepare
response to LOI
Continue to facilitate
negotiations until mutually
acceptable LOI is achieved.
Agreement in principle
Coordinate Due Diligence
Begin financing
preparations.
Lender Introductions.
Assist in formal business
appraisal and
environmental reports.
Assist Buyer and Seller in
resolving any issues.
Review definitive purchase
agreements. Assist in
resolving any issues.
Obtain final closing
documents approval.
CLOSING
Arrange and attend Buyer
visit with Seller.
The Many Steps to Selling a Business
24. Why Use An Intermediary?
• Helps price the business
properly
• Will explain
business
analysis
• Owner continues to run the
business, not deal with
unqualified buyers
• More effective at
marketing a
business
• Maintains
confidentiality
• More
experienced at
negotiating
• Will help buyer
understand the
buying process
• Saves legal fees
using broker’s
P&S agreements
• More experienced at
negotiating price & terms
• Knowledgeable in transferring
leases, licenses, supplier
agreements, franchises, etc.
25. What Do Clients Look for?
• Experience
• How long doing business brokerage
• How many closings have you had
• Experienced in a particular type of
business/industry
• Certification/Education
• BCI, CMAI, CBI, M&AMI
• MBA, CPA
• Professionalism
• Your website, examples of CBR’s,
testimonial letters, brochures, marketing plans
• References
• From lawyers, accountants, former buyers/sellers, etc.
• Honesty
Professional
Experience
References
Honesty
Education
26. Professional Certifications
Certification Abbreviation Organization
Board Certified Intermediary BCI Murphy Business & Financial
Services LLC
Certified Mergers &
Acquisitions Intermediary
CMAI Murphy Business & Financial
Services LLC
Certified Business Intermediary CBI International Business Broker
Association (IBBA)
Merger & Acquisition Master
Intermediary
M&AMI M&A Source
Certified Business Appraiser CBA Institute of Business Appraisers
Certified Valuation Analyst CVA American Institute of CPAs
Senior Member ASA Am. Society of Appraisers
Certified Machinery &
Equipment Appraiser
CMEA National Equip. and Business
Brokers Association
27. Why Murphy Business?
• Founded in 1994 in Florida
• 160 franchise offices including 25
regional offices in USA & Canada
• Small to Mid-Market size clients
• Largest Business Brokerage Company
• Recognized Brand Name
• Network of experts in all industries
• Full complement of business related
services
28. Questions?
Presented by:
Paula Carr
Murphy Business Brokers
4030 Wake Forest Rd, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27609
303-888-7890
p.carr@murphybusiness.com
Thank You For Your Attention!