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Selling a business can be a challenging and emotional process for owners. Letting go of something that has been a very significant portion of their life for years is daunting. […]

One of the primary factors in your business acquisition search will be size, but are you sure you know what size business you can afford to buy?  It is common […]

It is common for non-compete agreements to be executed as part of the purchase agreement. These agreements often restrict the seller from starting a competing business, joining a competing firm, hiring away […]

Letters of intent are written offers that contain various clauses pertaining to purchase price, included and excluded assets and liabilities, buyer-seller exclusivity, financing, and more. Through our experience in reviewing […]

What is a good faith deposit? Let’s start with the definition of good faith. “Good faith” refers to a sincere intention to be fair, open, and honest, regardless of the […]

Selling a small business is complicated. From the initial valuation and confidential marketing to buyer questions, numerous due diligence requests and barrage of legal documents, it is generally a trying […]

2018 was Small Business Deal Advisors first full year in operation. We finished the year with 7 closings: The aggregate purchase price for deals closed this year was about $1.8 […]

Previously we’ve discussed how SBA loans are a great way to finance the purchase of a business. Another largely unknown method is to utilize ROBS arrangements. ROBS stands for Rollovers as […]

There are several advantages to buying an existing franchise versus starting a franchise from scratch or buying a non-franchise company. Inside the franchise industry, the sale of an existing franchise […]