Selling a Business
How to Sell a Restaurant in Florida: A 2026 Owner’s Guide
Florida is one of the most active restaurant markets in the country. Tourism, population growth, and a steady stream of buyers relocating from other states
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Insights for Florida Business Owners
Practical guidance on buying, selling, and valuing a business anywhere in Florida, from a licensed broker based in St. Augustine.
Business Broker Tips
What Happens on Closing Day When You Sell a Business
You have negotiated the price, survived due diligence, and signed the purchase agreement. Now comes closing day, the moment ownership officially changes hands. For most
Northeast Florida
How to Sell a Business You Inherited
Inheriting a business is a mixed blessing. You may have received a valuable asset, but if it is not something you want to run, or
Business Broker Tips
The Installment Sale: How Spreading Payments Can Lower Your Tax Bill When You Sell
When you sell a business, how you get paid can matter almost as much as how much you get paid. One option that many Florida
Business Valuation
Key-Person Risk: How Relying on One Person Lowers Your Business Value
When I evaluate a business for sale, one of the first risks I look for is how much the operation depends on a single person.
Business Broker Tips
Buy-Sell Agreements: Why Every Business With Partners Needs One
If you own a business with one or more partners and you do not have a buy-sell agreement, you have a gap that could cost
Northeast Florida
How to Sell a Home-Based or Online Business in Florida
Not every business has a storefront. More and more of the owners I talk to in Northeast Florida run home-based or fully online businesses: e-commerce
Buying a Business
Is It a Good Time to Buy a Business in Northeast Florida?
If you’re thinking about acquiring a business in Jacksonville, St. Augustine, or the surrounding Northeast Florida region, you’ve probably asked yourself: Is now actually a
Selling a Business
Selling a Family-Owned Business in Florida: What Makes It Different
Family-owned businesses are the backbone of the Florida economy. They’re built on relationships, reputation, and years, sometimes generations, of hard work. And selling one is
Selling a Business
What Happens to Business Leases When You Sell in Florida?
For many Florida business owners, the lease on their commercial space is one of the most overlooked, and most important, pieces of a business sale.
Selling a Business
How to Keep Your Business Sale Confidential in Florida
One of the biggest fears business owners have when they decide to sell is this: what happens if people find out before the deal is
Selling a Business
Understanding Seller Financing: A Win-Win for Florida Business Deals
When a business changes hands in Florida, not all of the purchase price has to come from the buyer’s bank account or an outside lender.
Ryan C. Winter, Business Broker with Truforte Business Group · Florida Real Estate Broker License BK3362329 · Verify at the Florida DBPR