2019 Small Business Market: Uncertainty Creates Opportunity and Risk – Part 2

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This is Part 2 of the Small Business (Sales) Market Place 2019 Top Performing Markets by Sales Among cities with at least 50 transactions, Richmond, VA saw the biggest increase in activity, with 53 percent more businesses changing hands. Other cities that experienced a notable increase in 2019 transactions include Baltimore […]

2019 Sales of Small Businesses Look Back: Uncertainty Creates Opportunity and Risk – Part 1

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Annual Insight Report shows that while small business sales still remain at historically high levels, 2019 transactions took a five percent dip from record-setting 2018 levels. The number of small businesses that changed hands in 2019 dropped slightly compared to last year according to the latest BizBuySell Insight Report, a nationally-recognized economic […]

S-Corporations vs. Limited Liability Companies – What is the right Company structure for you?

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I am tempted to say “in the beginning” … However, some context is useful. Fundamentally there are three forms of business entities. A Sole Proprietor(ship), a Partnership, and lastly Corporation. I suspect they were developed in that order. Everything else stems from those three forms. In determining which form is good […]

Economic Brief – A Field Guide to Recessions (updated 10.22.19)

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Chief Economist Scott Brown discusses current economic conditions. Definitions and Determinations: The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) defines a recession as “a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months, normally visible in real GDP, real income, employment, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales.” […]

CAN YOU AFFORD TO SELL YOUR BUSINESS?

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Based on an article in the Business Brokerage Press: General Business Brokerage, Pricing & Valuation by Kathleen Mauro edited by Steve Whitehill Business brokers are generally very diligent in working with sellers and their CPAs or financial advisors to ensure they understand what the Seller will likely net from a potential […]