When it comes to the operation of your business, the need for a line of credit, loan or investment, or the sale of your company, your financial statements should be or will become the major driver of the outcome. Quick caveat – If you prepare your income statement entirely on… Read More »Balance Sheet, Income Statement, & Statement of Cash Flows A Quick Primer on their Importance
For many startup companies, the checking account is the ultimate financial statement. How much is there and is it enough for the next day, week, or month. Once your business gets past the critical stage, you will benefit from generating a balance sheet and income statement, on a timely basis,… Read More »Your Financial Statements, More than a Number
Market Pulse Survey – 2nd Quarter 2019 Presented by IBBA, M&A Source and in Partnership with Pepperdine University Looking at the overall market, construction/engineering, business services, and personal services led among hot industries. This is the first time construction/engineering has held such a prominent share of market activity. Figure 4: Top… Read More »Market Pulse Survey-Hot Industries
Do you want to learn more about how to network and turn this into business success? This week Bryan had Jason Bressler, Virginia Fargo, and Lisa Riley on The Bryan 2 Business Show. This was another must listen to show. If you missed the 9-19-2019 show, you can listen to… Read More »Bryan 2 Business Show – Up Your Networking Game
Presented by IBBA, M&A Source and in Partnership with Pepperdine University One-third of Business Brokers Say Tariffs Are Impacting Business Owners Selling Their Business
Imagine a buyer has offered you a six-multiple on EBITDA in their initial letter of intent. Unfortunately, you don’t have clean financials that have been tested and scrutinized by an outside party. Once the buyer vets your financials, they uncover some adjustments they don’t agree with and revenue that was… Read More »Advisor M&A Tip-No Haircuts
IBBA, Pepperdine Private Capital Markets, and M&A source just published Q2 of the Market Pulse Survey. For the complete executive summaries can be seen here https://azbusinessforsale.com/resources/
Another great show with Bryan Detwiler on the Bryan 2 Business Show. Today’s show covered sales vs marketing and some great tips on both Marketing and Sales and how to tackle each as a business owner. This shows guest were Joe Beck, David Hawash, and Lisa Riley from Delta Business… Read More »Bryan 2 Business Show – Keys to Sales and Marketing Successs
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It can be difficult to get the timing right when it comes to selling your business. It is possible to choose a good time to sell, such as when the economy is healthy and your business profits are up, but some factors are outside your control. Understanding what makes a… Read More »Getting the Timing Right When Selling Your Business