I received a call the other day from a real estate agent who normally sells houses but had a buyer looking for an existing franchise.  The real estate agent could not believe that it (more…)

If you want to expand your business and buy a business in Europe, you will have to think about a number of items.  What country is the business located in?  Who owns the business (more…)

When you buy a business, there are two different items to think about, when to start looking for the business and when to close the business. The most obvious time to close if just (more…)

If your business is struggling and clients are paying slowly, what do a lot of companies do?  They dip into trust money, the amount that is collected from customers but belongs to the (more…)

The last 6 to 12 months have been difficult for many businesses.  Some have gone out of business, others who were large enough were able to reduce the quantity of people working (more…)

Many companies believe that they cannot negotiate with a banker. If you are looking to switch banks and have asked for a loan, the bank will due their analysis of your business and (more…)

There are two things certain in life, death and taxes.  Companies do not die therefore they will continue on even after you pass away.  If a company becomes insolvent and is declared (more…)

You want to buy a business but do not have the capital to finance the entire acquisition.  Your banker will not lend you money but the owner of the business is eager to retire (more…)

When private businesses become very profitable, what is the first thing that they do?  They start to look to buy a business.  Once they find one and digest it, they look for another and (more…)

Ever notice that companies continue to grow and buy businesses?  The size of the take over becomes bigger and bigger when money is available.  Is this good for the company – it (more…)