Please Click the Image Below to Review Our Businesses for Sale.
William Bruce, Accredited Business Intermediary (ABI), Senior Valuation Analyst (SVA) A complimentary booklet for readers of this discussion. Contact William Bruce for your digital copy.
Email us for your complimentary digital copy of this 62-page booklet at Will@WilliamBruce.org.
Accredited by the American Business Brokers Association
Credentialed by the American Business Brokers Association.
-
-
Mergers & Acquisitions Source
National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
-
Financial Planning Association 
Accredited by the Better Business Bureau with A+ rating.
Google Reviews of William Bruce
Category Archives: Valuing, Buying or Selling a Business
A discussion of the issues involved in buying or selling a business by William Bruce, president of the American Business Brokers Association.
The William Bruce Report: A Quarterly Summary of the Private Business-for-Sale Marketplace
The William Bruce Report: A Quarterly Summary of the Private Business-for-Sale Marketplace is a disclosure of the condition of the national market from insiders who are professional advisors to business buyers and sellers. Because this private business-for-sale marketplace is comprised … Continue reading →
Share this:
Selling Your Business? Be Aware of the Differences in a Financial Versus a Strategic Buyer.
In selling a business, it’s critically important to know the motivations of a prospective buyer. Often this boils down to determining whether the prospect is a financial or a strategic buyer. Getting the sale of the business to the closing … Continue reading →
Share this:
It’s Vacation Time. Here Are 3 Ways to Protect Your Data While Taking a Break.
SmallBiz-Resources.com has an excellent article out by Bill Aimone on how to manage your data security while on vacation. The three issues discussed in the article are: Technology Setup If you take a laptop on vacation, make sure it’s protected … Continue reading →
Share this:
Seven Reasons to Retain A Business Broker When Selling Your Business
You’ve probably spent years building your business. And so, when it comes time to exit, how can you increase the chances of a successful transition? Retaining an experienced business broker is a good place to start. Our friends at Hatchit.us … Continue reading →
Share this:
Small Business Valuation Multiples Explained
In trying to value a small business, are you confused about which earnings metric to use? There are at least six earnings computations, including: SDE – Seller’s Discretionary Earnings EBIT – Earnings Before Interest and Taxes EBITDA – Earnings Before … Continue reading →
Share this:
Who Will Buy Your Family Business?
As a business broker and valuation specialist, I’m often asked about the issues involved in selling a family business. Ideally, family business owners should start planning for ownership transition well before the event. One of the first steps in planning … Continue reading →
Share this:
America’s Premiere – and Free – Small Business Consulting Service
“You have the best coach, business advisor, analyst and mentor I’ve ever had in any business,” says businessman Reed Rogers Of Lillian, Alabama, when talking about the assistance he received from the local Small Business Development Center. And the good … Continue reading →
Share this:
Should You Sell Your Business Now or Wait?
We’re living in strange times with the pandemic, a record number of hurricanes and a change of residents in the White House. So if you’re considering exiting your business, it’s natural to wonder if you should sell your business now … Continue reading →
Share this:
Considering Buying a Small Business? Here’s How to Analyze a Business for Sale
Let’s say you’re serious about going into business for yourself and have identified an attractive business that is for sale. You’re interested in investigating the opportunity. What’s next? How do you check it out? Continue reading →
Share this:
Posted in Valuing, Buying or Selling a Business
|
Tagged business analysis, business broker, business for sale, compute discretionary cash flow, EBIT, EBITDA, how to analyze a business, how to buy a business, how to check out a business, Small business, what are discretionary earnings, what is cash flow
|
71 Comments
Here’s How to Value an HVAC Business
The valuation of privately held businesses is sometimes confusing. But fortunately for heating, ventilation and air conditioning – HVAC – businesses, we have valuation formulas that will yield a pretty close approximation of value. In determining how to value an … Continue reading →
