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Buying Businesses: Why You Shouldn’t Sign A Million NDAs

Posted in Business Broker Why & How, Buyers Articles

Published April 24, 2023

A million NDAs? Yes, that’s a profound exaggeration. It would be nearly impossible and ridiculous to sign a million of anything. The point we’re trying to make is your approach to buying a business will greatly impact your ability to get to a closing table.

How?

The NDA (non-disclosure agreement) is a document you sign before the name, location and any sensitive information about a business for sale can be revealed to you. It is a critical step in the business buying process, so if you’re in the market to buy a business – you’ll be signing NDAs.

What you shouldn’t do is sign a ton of them. Why? It’s an enormous waste of you time and energy.

The NDA should only be signed after you have completed a few other steps. First and foremost you need to figure out your goals for business ownership (a more flexible schedule or greater income potential, for example) and then decide how much money you have to invest in your new venture. The second step would be to have a conversation with an experienced and qualified business broker about your goals, the industries where you have interest/practical experience and your available capital. Your broker should then find you some cursory listings to review. If any of those listings look promising, then and only then would you sign the NDA for that particular listing.

If a business broker is doing their job the only people who are allowed to sign the NDA are people who would not only be a successful buyer of the business (they have enough capital) but also a successful owner of the business (they have the practical experience and passion to keep the business in the red). It serves absolutely no one to randomly send NDAs to people who can’t successfully buy and run that business. All it does is put the business at risk for disclosure of the for-sale status to the wrong person (read why that is bad here).

There are brokers out there who will automatically send NDAs to anyone who shoots them an email, no questions asked – so as a buyer it’s possible to ask for, receive and sign a ton of NDAs. The issue is those NDAs are likely for businesses that you either would be unable to buy or wouldn’t suit the life you’d like to have – so why waste your time?

Talk to the right broker – someone who asks you questions and helps you narrow down business listings. Then sign.

Are you interested in buying a business and have questions about the NDA? Have you signed a ton of NDAs without much success and are looking to try a different approach? Talk to us! Feel free to leave any comments or questions and we would be happy to help.

Michael Monnot

941.518.7138
Mike@InfinityBusinessBrokers.com

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Red Tape For Business Buyers: A Guide

Posted in Become a Business Owner, Business Broker Why & How, Buyers Articles

Published April 17, 2023

You know how everyone always jokes about what a nightmare bureaucracy can be? If you are buying a business, prepare yourself – you are going to have your fair share of red tape. All of it will need to be completed in the correct order and to the correct level of repetition before you can operate your business.

It can be frustrating and might (at times) feel impossible, but every operating business has made it to the end of this process. Consider it an annoying right of passage.

This is a part of the business transaction process where your business broker can be worth their weight in gold. A good broker will have someone who can help you with any and all red tape, or they will be able to help you themselves. Some business buyers choose to have their broker (or a specialized contractor) do all of the licensing, others are able to get it completed with just a few suggestions. How you handle this part of buying your business is up to you.

Want some pointers? Here’s a sample of our best advice, derived from many trips down bureaucracy lane:

DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!!!

Many red tape items are contingent on one agency completing or signing off before another can even begin, so start early and stay on top of it. You can’t get all of your licensing and permitting done the day of (or even the day before) closing.

Gather All Of The Documents Before You Start:

First you will want to try to get together the list of everything your broker and the seller think you will need. Ask the seller for copies of the licenses and permits they hold, as you will need their license and permit numbers to fill out your own.

Go online and print out every application you think you might need, even if you are going to be submitting them online. A printed version will allow you to collect all of the needed numbers/addresses/names/titles/etc. so you don’t end up timed out of the online application process (they pretty much all have a time limit and then they force you to start over).

Once you have assembled your pile of seller information and printed applications keep all of it together and take it everywhere you go. Many applications require signatures from multiple government agencies or departments.

Naming And The IRS:

The very first step is the naming process, even if you are buying an existing business and keeping the business name the same. Why? Your business will technically have two names, the DBA or “Doing Business As” (also called the Fictitious Name) and the legal name which can literally be “Anything You Want, LLC”. You will need to file your DBA with the Division of Corporations in your state, and the legal name will need to be filed through your attorney or an online legal service like LegalZoom. You will also need to get a Federal Employer Identification Number (also called a FEIN or an EIN) from the IRS.

Operational Licenses:

If the seller currently holds a license needed for the operation of the business, like a liquor license, then instead of starting from scratch you will be using applications for transferring that license. A word to the wise here – don’t rely solely on the information you find online about what is required to get the licenses issued or transferred. Get someone – a real, live person on the phone. Better yet, find the local office (instead of the statewide call center), and get a local agent on the phone. The local agents are the ones who will be processing and issuing your license, so they are the ones you need to keep happy. Another caveat? Be really patient with this part of the process. You can call the same call center three different times and get three completely different answers to a single question.

Local Licenses:

You will also need to get yourself a Certificate of Use and your local Business Tax Receipt or BTR (also called the Occupational License). The Certificate of Use gets issued after your building and fire inspections, your BTR after your Certificate of Use goes through. If you are buying an existing business, you may not need an inspection if the business has had one recently, but you will need to call and check. Again, get a living person on the phone to discuss the requirements and process and you will be far better off than trying to divine what you need from a cryptic government website.

Costs:

Did we forget to mention that pretty much all licensing and permitting applications come with a fee? Yes, they all do. While rarely astronomical in price, the costs will be completely dependent on what applications you are filling out, what inspections you need, etc. Be ready with your credit card or checkbook when you start the process.

It Can Be Done, Really.

This is one of the parts of being your own boss that is not very fun, but with a good dose of patience and a bit of organization it will all fall into place. Most of the real, live people you will get on the phone are very helpful, and remember that your broker is always there as well.

Are you thinking about buying a business, or do you already have a business in mind and are wondering about what kinds of licenses or permits you will need? Are you having trouble finding the agencies you need to get your applications going? Ask us! Please feel free to leave us a comment or question here, and we will be happy to help you with navigating the red tape.

Michael Monnot

941.518.7138
Mike@InfinityBusinessBrokers.com

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Business Sellers – Is Your Broker Protecting Your Business? They Should

Posted in Business Broker Why & How, Sellers Articles

Published April 6, 2023

If you are considering selling your business you don’t just need help, you need the right help.

You risk way more than you should by sticking a for-sale sign in the window. The powerful misconception that any business for sale is a business on the brink of failure can mean devastating consequences if your for-sale status is revealed. You entire staff can panic and quit. Clients can cancel contracts. Your competition can see a potential sale as a weakness to be exploited. It’s all bad.

How do you get the word out about selling your business without exposing yourself to the downfalls of everyone knowing it’s for sale? An experienced and qualified business broker.

A good broker acts as a shield and a buffer. They keep the for-sale status of your business a closely guarded secret while also marketing your business to potential buyers. They verify every person is who they say they are before they are allowed any access.

How? They actually talk to every potential buyer.

They get real legal names and true physical addresses – then they look people up. They ensure the proper nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) are signed and that everyone understand the rules. They make sure the people who are looking at your business can actually afford it so no one’s time is wasted. They act as a communication buffer between you and a buyer so the deal can stay on track.

It should go without saying that keeping potentially damaging information out of the wrong hands is extremely important.

Guess what? Not all business brokers do the job the way they should.

There are brokers who essentially robo-send NDAs to anyone who shoots them an email, no questions asked. They never actually speak with buyers, never verify identities or ask about available funds to by a business. These brokers don’t care about your business. They are just using your business to generate calls and emails from any and all buyers – without caring if those buyers are someone who should know about your for-sale status or listing details.

Avoid these brokers by asking questions – lots of questions – before you list your business. How will this broker ensure confidentiality? Do they require buyers to identify who they are before information is disclosed? Do they actually talk to every buyer before sending them the details of your business? They should.

Are you considering selling your business and want to know what measures we use to protect the confidentiality of your business and transaction? Would you like to know more about the questions we ask potential buyers? Ask us! Please leave any questions or comments and we would be happy to help.

Michael Monnot

941.518.7138
Mike@InfinityBusinessBrokers.com

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Does Your Broker Care About Qualified And Informed Buyers? They Should

Posted in Business Broker Why & How, Buyers Articles, Sellers Articles

Published February 6, 2023

The process of buying and selling businesses can be a bit frustrating. There are rules and procedures in place that ensure the for-sale status and proprietary information of a business on the market only ends up in the hands of the people it should. Those rules and procedures rely on vetting potential buyers and then having buyers who are qualified sign the appropriate nondisclosure agreements (NDAs).

Here’s how it typically should look. A buyer calls a business broker and has a conversation about their goals for business ownership, the capital they have ready to invest and their past experience. The broker then uses that information to put together a few listings that look like they might match. If a listing or two catches the buyer’s eye, they sign the NDA for that business in order to find out more (like the location, basic financials, etc.). If they like what they see, they will then coordinate a conference call or face to face meeting with the business seller to ask questions. After a few of these meetings/calls a site visit might be scheduled before or after hours when the staff and customers won’t be around. If a buyer is interested they can submit a purchase offer and negotiations can begin.

Notice something? The sale of a business is complicated, requires a lot of steps and a lot of time. If the brokers involved are doing their job the buyers who enter this complex and time consuming process are both aware of what they’re looking for and actually able to buy the business in the end.

Here’s what you don’t want. A broker who will send you dozens of NDAs to sign without ever speaking to you, meaning you end up wasting your time looking at businesses that would never meet your goals. A broker who will bring a parade buyers through your business for site visits that could never afford to actually buy your business. A broker who will entertain the whims of a buyer who doesn’t have the practical experience necessary to qualify for a SBA loan or that your commercial landlord would immediately reject.

A broker who asks the right questions keeps a deal on track and keeps from wasting everyone’s time. You want a broker who actually talks to buyers. You want to be (if you’re a buyer) and want to work with (if you’re a seller) a buyer who understands the process, knows what businesses will actually fit with their goals and has the money necessary to get a deal to closing.

The message here is you need to ask any broker you work with questions and you need to keep an eye out for red flags. If you’re a buyer a broker should be asking you LOTS of questions before they send you any NDA. If you’re a seller your broker should only be bringing you buyers who are qualified and would be successful future owners of your business.

Are you looking at businesses to buy and haven’t had a broker yet who asked you a single question? Are you considering selling your business and want to know what type of buyer would be a good for your business? Ask us! Leave any questions or comments and we would be happy to help.

Michael Monnot

941.518.7138
Mike@InfinityBusinessBrokers.com

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Is My Business Broker A “Good” One? What You Shouldn’t Pay For

Posted in Business Broker Why & How, Buyers Articles, Sellers Articles

Published December 12, 2022

Like any industry, there are good business brokers and there are those who should find another way to make a living. Determining if the broker you’ve chosen falls into the “good” category might seem tough, but one way you can decide is by looking at the things your broker is willing to do without you having to pay extra for that service.

Most brokers earn a commission at closing, and the amount is based on a percentage of the sale price. If you are a seller, this percentage will be negotiated at the time of listing and will be a part of the listing agreement.

Beware the broker who will forgo the listing agreement or who will drastically cut their commission percentage just to get your listing. A great broker will stand firm of their typical percentage because they know how much work they are putting into selling your business. A desperate broker who can’t get and keep regular business will be willing to do anything to get you to sign on the bottom line. Also beware of a broker who charges extra fees for something as basic as your marketing package or advertising costs. These basic elements necessary to sell your business come out of the commission your broker makes at the time of the sale, not before.

For buyers, your broker gets a chunk of the money you pay for the business, so technically you are paying them even though you don’t have an agreement. Beware the broker who forces you to pay up front for their services. This shows a lack of confidence in their ability to find you a business and get you all the way through to closing. A great broker is not going to demand a retainer, nor are they going to charge you extra for help with the things every buyer needs – like basic assistance with licensing. If you are getting billed for basic services, then you probably need a different broker.

The key here is to watch for those brokers who put the amount of money they make in front of the reason they do what they do for a living. A great broker likes their job. They like helping the small business community grow, and they live for the chase and the thrill of negotiations. They don’t live to nickel and dime their clients. They get the vast majority of their listings through the referrals by former clients and members of their local small business community. They go to bat for their clients and are willing to help.

If the things we’ve named for a great broker don’t sound anything like the broker you are currently working with – it might be time for a change. When you initially interview brokers – ask about their referral rate, what kinds of fees they charge (there shouldn’t be any besides the commission) and what kind of percentage they take for commissions. The answers to these questions will speak volumes about the motivations of your broker and give you a good idea of where they fall on the great vs. not-so-great broker divide.

Have you had a not-so-great broker experience? Do you have questions about our referral rates and typical commission percentages? Ask us! Leave a comment or question, and we would be happy to help.

Michael Monnot

941.518.7138
Mike@InfinityBusinessBrokers.com

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Buying A Business? Why Research & Questions Should Be Your Top Priority

Posted in Become a Business Owner, Business Broker Why & How, Buyers Articles

Published April 25, 2022

We get it. Once you’ve decided that you are ready to make the leap and buy a business it can be hard to keep from going directly to the shopping phase. It’s fun to look at business listings and envision yourself as the owner. Guess what? Shopping for businesses in this way is unproductive and ultimately won’t get you what you’re hoping for from business ownership.

Why?

Any business, large or small, can be condensed down to one major thing. A business is cash flow. You are providing goods or services that you pay for and then your customers pay you. It’s the money in and money out that makes a business successful, and hopefully you’re making more than you’re spending.

If a business is essentially just cash flow it really doesn’t matter what color the walls are. Looking at pictures of businesses on the internet isn’t telling you much of the story. Neither is perusing vague P&L statements.

What you really need to know about a business is does it generate (or have the potential to generate) the amount of cash flow I need to live day to day as the owner – and is it possible for me to be successful in this industry.

How do you figure that out? Research and questions.

Research the areas where you’d like your business to be. Can you afford to live there? How much would you need to make to have that be possible? Will the area work for you and your family? If you’d love to live on the beach, but your target area has zero schools for your kids you might need to redirect your target area.

Research the different industry sectors possible in that area. Do you have any practical experience or education that would make a particular industry better for you than another? Will the industries available in your target area match with your skills? If you’ve always wanted to own a big restaurant but have never spent a single day in the restaurant industry, then looking at food service industry business is likely a mistake.

Once you’ve done some research, start asking questions. Have a conversation with an experienced and qualified business broker about the areas you’re considering, your practical experience and education, your goals for business ownership and the amount of capital you have to invest. Ask lots of questions – about the area, about the industries that do well in that area, about what types of businesses would both fit with your experience and with what you hope to get out of owning your own business.

Notice something? So far we haven’t said “look at listings” because it isn’t helpful until you know where you want to be and what you need to be successful.

Don’t waste a ton of time scouring the internet for your future business. Do some research and then get in touch with a business broker.

Do you have questions about the process to buy a business? Would you like to know what types of businesses would match your practical experience? Ask us! Leave any questions or comments and we would be happy to help.

Michael Monnot

941.518.7138
Mike@InfinityBusinessBrokers.com

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Planning Your Trip: 3 Tips For Relocating Business Buyers

Posted in Become a Business Owner, Business Broker Why & How, Buyers Articles

Published March 28, 2022

Maybe it was the lockdowns of the pandemic. Maybe it’s just that you’re burned out. Whatever the reason, you’ve been daydreaming about moving somewhere else and buying a business. Guess what? There’s no better time than now to make the leap.

Want some tips on how to start? Here’s 3:

Do lots of research:

This one might sound obvious, but most people would be shocked at how little research most buyers do before taking a huge leap like this. Take a deep dive into the locations that interest you. If it’s somewhere you’ve only ever visited on vacation, research what it’s like to live there year-round. Is it a seasonal economy that you’ll need to account for when choosing the type of business to buy? Can you afford to buy or rent a home close enough to your business to make your commute make sense? If you have kids – what are the schools like and where do you need to live in order to get your kids into a school where they’ll be successful? What are the property taxes like? Are crazy weather events like hurricanes something you need to think about? The point here is you need to have a good handle on where you both want to and realistically can be long before you start a serious search for businesses to buy.

Find the right help:

If you’re serious about buying a business in a new area, a local business broker is going to be an immense help. They know the area, the local small business economy, the local licensing/permitting requirements, the major players in terms of commercial property managers – the list goes on and on. Having someone with local experience as your guide will make both finding the right business and navigating the buying process much easier than going it alone or using someone who doesn’t know the area.

Have the site visits planned way before you leave for your trip:

Seeing a business you are considering is an important step, but what many buyers don’t understand is this step never comes first. Businesses are bought and sold under the protection of confidentiality (see why here), so you can’t just fly into town and waltz into whatever business you please. The steps that are required before you set foot in a physical location go like this:

You talk to a local business broker about your goals for business ownership, the industries you’re interested in and the amount of capital you have to invest. They find you business listings that would match your goals and means. If any of those listings look promising you can request more information by signing a non-disclosure agreement for each business you’re still considering. After looking over the information a conference call with the sellers is next, so you can ask questions about the business and see if it’s still a good fit. If after your calls you’d like to see the physical location this can be arranged. It usually requires seeing the business before or after hours when no staff or customers are around and will need to be coordinated between the schedules of the seller, the buyer and the brokers involved. It should be obvious that this process can’t be completed once you’ve landed on your scouting trip and have called a local broker for the very first time. You need to plan your site visits when you are doing your initial trip planning – like before you’ve even bought your plane tickets. It is a colossal waste of your own time to fly in and see businesses you haven’t already vetted, so plan your trip with that in mind.

If you’re considering a big move – now is the time. Contact a local business broker and get the process moving!

Have you always wanted to move somewhere else and own your own business? Do you have more questions about the steps of the business buying process? Ask us! Leave any questions or comments and we would be happy to help!

Michael Monnot

941.518.7138
Mike@InfinityBusinessBrokers.com

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Buying A Business? How To Make The Tough Decisions

Posted in Become a Business Owner, Business Broker Why & How, Buyers Articles

Published February 14, 2022

There are a litany of decisions in any business transaction. Some are small. Some are huge. If you’re going to successfully navigate the process and end up at a closing table you’re going to have to be able to make these decisions – without second guessing yourself to the point where you can’t make a decision at all.

Here’s how:

Listen To Reason And Keep Your Emotions Out

Staying reasonable and rational in a highly stressful situation can be tough. It can be easy to let the stress of big decisions overwhelm you and let reason give way to panic – but here’s why you can’t. Choices made while you are in a panic-state can be knee-jerk and purely emotionally driven. The decisions you need to make during a business transaction need to be informed and rational. Go into the process of buying a business knowing the stress will be there – and get the right help. At the very least you should have your own experienced and qualified business broker who can talk you through each step in the process. You can also use their expertise and advice as you think about the decisions you have to make. If you are feeling overwhelmed about a decision or by the sheer number of decisions – talk to your business broker. They know how stressful this process can be and are an objective third party who can help you see your choices from a rational and experienced point of view.

Trust You Gut

You made the decision to start on a path to business ownership, so while the prospect of actually seeing that vison through to completion can be a bit scary at times – you know in your gut it’s the right path for you. With any monumental life change like buying a business cold feet, nerves and the like should be expected. There’s a difference, however, between decision jitters and a gut feeling that something isn’t right. If you feel like something is amiss, talk to your business broker. Any good broker is going to tell you if they think a particular business would be a mistake for you – and they also are going to agree with you if your gut (and not your nerves) are telling you to walk away.

The message here is although the process of buying a business can be stressful, you shouldn’t allow that stress to keep you from following your path to business ownership. Enlist the right help, stay rational and trust your gut.

Have you always wanted to own a business but are nervous about making that dream a reality? Do you have questions about the process required to buy a business? Would you like to know more about the role of a business broker in a transaction? Ask us! Leave us any questions or comments, we would be happy to help.

Michael Monnot

941.518.7138
Mike@InfinityBusinessBrokers.com

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Have The Right Help? Why An Experienced Broker Won’t Show You Every Business In Town

Posted in Become a Business Owner, Business Broker Why & How, Buyers Articles

Published December 27, 2021

You’ve just entered the business market with the intent of buying yourself a small business, and you are shopping around for a business broker to help you.

There are many factors that separate the good brokers from the bad – but one of the big ones is experience.

Rookie brokers make lots of mistakes, and if you’ve hitched yourself to their wagon for your transaction then you get to live those mistakes right along with them.

As experienced brokers, it can be very frustrating to try and work with these newbies. It becomes increasingly difficult when they are trying their hand at the business transaction process alone and without any guidance (or if they have an experienced broker they work for who has given them little to no training).

One of the major ways this lack of experience shows through? Too many showings.

What do we mean by too many showings?

If you’ve ever bought a house, you know that going to see a plethora of homes is part of the game – especially in a fast-moving market where a house might have multiple offers the first day it lists. This is not, however, how business sales works – so newbie business brokers (especially those fresh out of the real estate industry) will sometimes try to play the same game by attempting to line up a litany of businesses for their clients to see. It doesn’t work.

First of all, when you are buying a business, you are buying an existing business – one that is open and running with staff and customers. The importance of confidentiality means that the staff and customers can’t know the business is for sale. Therefore, a business seller can’t have a parade of semi-curious buyers waltzing through the front door on a regular basis – it would make confidentiality impossible.

If done properly, the process to go see/tour a business is much more extensive:

It starts by having a conversation with your business broker about what you are looking for in a business and what your goals are. You will also talk about how much capital you have to invest in a business, and your broker will then take that information and find you a number of listings to look at that will be within your budget and meet your entrepreneurial goals. Out of that initial batch of potential businesses, you will typically be asked to narrow down the choices to just a few – think two or three – that peak your interest. You will then sign non-disclosure agreements for those listings in order to receive the marketing package, complete with the name and physical location of the business. After thoroughly reviewing the marketing materials for your few choices, you will probably prefer one business over the others. Your broker will help you form a list of additional questions you have for the sellers, and you will be given an opportunity to ask those questions during a conference call including the sellers, the brokers involved and you. After all of those steps have passed and you are still very interested in the business, your broker will set up a walk-through of the physical location of the business either before or after business hours when the staff and customers are gone.

What you can’t do in this process is decide that you want to spend a few days touring businesses and line up 5, 10 or more “showings” with your broker. No experienced broker worth their salt is going to waste their seller’s time by trying to coordinate a visit when the buyer hasn’t even bothered to narrow down their choices or ask any good questions. It’s just not going to happen. They’re also not going to put the confidentiality of the business at risk by having too many unfamiliar people coming to the business to meet with the seller during business hours as the staff will know something is up.

If you ask for this type of multi-tour approach and your broker says “Sure!”, beware that you probably have a rookie on your hands. The experienced brokers on the other side of the table aren’t going to play along, and you will be stuck seeing only the businesses listed by fellow rookie brokers.

If you are serious about buying, get yourself an experienced broker and go through the proper steps. You will end up only seeing the businesses that are right for you instead of wasting your own time looking at businesses that don’t fit the bill.

Are you a first-time buyer with more questions about the business buying process? Have you had an experience with a rookie broker that you’d like to share? Please feel free to leave comments or questions and we would be happy to help.

Michael Monnot

941.518.7138
Mike@InfinityBusinessBrokers.com
5111 Ocean Boulevard, Suite E
Siesta Key, FL 34242

www.InfinityBusinessBrokers.com

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3 Tips To Start Your Business Search

Posted in Become a Business Owner, Business Broker Why & How, Buyers Articles

Published December 6, 2021

If you are thinking about taking the entrepreneurial plunge by buying a business, you may be wondering where to start. Who should you talk to? What should you look for? How do you begin a search?

Here are 3 tips to get your business search going and put you on the path to small business ownership:

Get In Touch With A Business Broker

Many new buyers think that the services of business brokers are only for sellers, but nothing could be farther from the truth. A good local broker can help steer you in the right direction – both to the right industry and businesses that you can successfully afford.

In your first conversation with a good broker you will likely discuss what your goals are for business ownership, what capital you have readily available to invest in a small business, the industries where you have practical experience and the businesses you are considering. In some cases a buyer who is considering one industry may have more success meeting their goals for business ownership (like setting your own schedule or employing members of your family) by buying a business in an industry they hadn’t even thought of.

Do Some Self Searching

Owning a small business is a life-encompassing affair, and before you decide what type of business would be right for you, you need to think about what you want to get out of business ownership. Have you always dreamed of owning your own bar, but you’ve never worked so much as one day in the restaurant industry? Buying a business and becoming an owner overnight can come with a steep learning curve – you don’t want to add learning a whole new industry to the mix.

You also need to consider what you want your life as a business owner to look like. If part of your reason for transitioning to an entrepreneur is to give yourself more time with your kids – then owning a business like a bar where you will work seven days a week from 3pm to 3am probably isn’t going to leave a lot of time for coaching their little league team.

Do An Exploratory Search

Many prospective business buyers have a general idea in their minds of the type of business they would like to own, but after a cursory search they discover that there are business opportunities out there they’ve never even heard of or considered. Do a cursory search of the businesses available in the geographical areas that interest you and you may be surprised what you find. You can start your cursory search by clicking here, and then ask us about any interesting businesses you find by contacting us today.

If you are thinking about joining the world of small business owners – do some soul searching, talk to a good broker and do a little exploratory searching on your own. By opening the field of available and potential businesses you will have a greater chance of finding the perfect business for you.

Have you thought about buying a business but aren’t sure where to start? Do you have questions about how the business buying process works? Ask us! Please feel free to leave any questions or comments and we would be happy to help.

Michael Monnot

941.518.7138
Mike@InfinityBusinessBrokers.com
5111 Ocean Boulevard, Suite E
Siesta Key, FL 34242

www.InfinityBusinessBrokers.com

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Buying Businesses: Why You Shouldn’t Sign A Million NDAs

Red Tape For Business Buyers: A Guide

Business Sellers – Is Your Broker Protecting Your Business? They Should

Does Your Broker Care About Qualified And Informed Buyers? They Should

Is My Business Broker A “Good” One? What You Shouldn’t Pay For

Buying A Business? Why Research & Questions Should Be Your Top Priority

What you really need to know about a business is does it generate (or have the potential to generate) the amount of cash flow I need to live day to day as the owner – and is it possible for me to be successful in this industry.

Planning Your Trip: 3 Tips For Relocating Business Buyers

Do lots of research:

Find the right help:

Have the site visits planned way before you leave for your trip:

Buying A Business? How To Make The Tough Decisions

Listen To Reason And Keep Your Emotions Out

Trust You Gut

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