Eventually all of us get too old too work.  When is it time to retire and let the business change hands, either to a child, family member of third party buyer of a business.  Can you stay too long and if so, will this reduce the value of your business? (more…)

You are an entrepreneur and built up a business.  You are getting older and you have a choice, you can give/sell the business to your kids or you can sell the business to a third party.  Is that an easy thing to do? (more…)

Some businesses are doing very well this year, others are not doing so well.  Is this a good year to sell or should you wait another year? (more…)

In Ontario and British Columbia, HST will be implemented effective July 1.  Many different products will be more expensive now that they were in June prior to the implementation of the HST.  Will that affect the value of your business for sale? (more…)

You have been married for a long period of time and now you have decided with your partner/spouse to go your separate ways.  What happens to the business?  Will you be forced to sell the business to settle up with the partner? (more…)

Summer is fast approaching and everyone is starting to plan their holidays.  You want to sell your business but is this a good time of year? (more…)

Interest rates just increased in Canada by .25%.  May not seem like a lot a large increase but the effect of the increase could affect a number of items.  If interest rates keep rising I believe that there will definitely be an impact on the sale of your business but not in the way that you may think. (more…)

The BP oil spill has not been contained and oil could continue to leak for another few months.  If there is a tropical storm or hurricane and a storm surge brings the oil inland, what will that do for business or real estate?  Are people starting to panic? (more…)