Business Broker Tips
How Inventory Is Counted and Paid For in a Business Sale
Short answer: In many Florida business sales, inventory is priced separately from the business itself. It is counted at or near closing, limited to good,
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Practical guidance on buying, selling, and valuing a business anywhere in Florida, from a licensed broker based in St. Augustine.
Business Broker Tips
Who Keeps the Accounts Receivable When You Sell Your Business?
Short answer: In most Florida small business asset sales, the seller keeps the accounts receivable that exist at closing, and remains responsible for the accounts
Business Valuation
What Happens to Your Business Debt When You Sell?
One of the most common questions I hear from owners getting ready to sell is a simple one with a slightly complicated answer: what happens
Business Broker Tips
Partnership Buyouts: How to Sell Your Share of a Business
If you own a business with a partner, selling your share is a different process from selling the whole company, and it comes with its
Exit Planning
Selling Your Business to Your Employees: How a Management Buyout Works
Not every business gets sold to an outside buyer. Sometimes the best buyer is already inside the building: the managers and employees who help run
Northeast Florida
Selling a Seasonal Business in Northeast Florida: Timing and Strategy
Northeast Florida runs on seasons. Tourism swells in St. Augustine during the warmer months, snowbirds shape the winter, and plenty of local businesses do a
Business Broker Tips
How a Lease Assignment Can Make or Break Your Business Sale
If you lease the space your business operates in, one document can quietly decide whether your sale closes: the lease, and specifically whether it can
Northeast Florida
Leasing vs Owning Your Location: How It Affects Your Business Sale
Whether you own the building your business operates in or lease it from someone else has a bigger effect on your sale than most owners
Business Valuation
How to Sell a Business That Includes Real Estate in Northeast Florida
Some of the businesses I represent in Northeast Florida come with the building they operate in, and that changes the sale in important ways. When
Exit Planning
Should You Wait for a Better Market to Sell Your Business?
It is one of the most common things I hear from owners in Northeast Florida who are thinking about selling: maybe I should wait for
Business Broker Tips
What Buyers Notice in the First Meeting: 6 Quiet Deal-Killers You Can Fix Now
By the time a serious buyer sits across from you, they have already read your financials and decided your business is worth a closer look.
Exit Planning
Selling Your Business Without Losing Yourself: Planning for Life After the Sale
Most of the conversations I have with business owners are about value, timing, and process. Those matter. But there is another question that almost no
Ryan C. Winter, Business Broker with Truforte Business Group · Florida Real Estate Broker License BK3362329 · Verify at the Florida DBPR