Guides and advice for business owners in St. Augustine, Jacksonville, and Northeast Florida who are thinking about selling. Topics include valuation, deal structure, finding buyers, and navigating the closing process.
New here? Start with the Florida seller's guide.
Ryan C. Winter Updated October 29, 2026
Selling a restaurant, cafe, or bakery in Florida? How the lease, liquor license transfer, and food service license work in a sale, and who buys.
Read the guide: How to Sell a Restaurant in Florida: A 2026 Owner’s Guide
Ryan C. Winter Updated October 29, 2026
Selling an HVAC company in Florida? How the contractor license and qualifier work in a sale, who buys, what drives price, and what buyers check first.
Read the guide: How to Sell an HVAC Business in Florida: What Owners Need to Know
Ryan C. Winter Updated October 29, 2026
Selling a pool route or pool service company in Florida? How routes are priced, which licenses and tech certifications stay behind, and who buys.
Read the guide: How to Sell a Pool Service Business in Florida
What happens at closing when you sell a Florida business: who is involved, documents you sign, reading the closing statement, and what comes next.
Read the guide: What Happens on Closing Day When You Sell a Business
Ryan C. Winter Updated October 29, 2026
Selling a service business you run from home in Florida? Who buys, what transfers without a storefront, s. 559.955, tax receipts, and trade name filings.
Read the guide: How to Sell a Home-Based Business in Florida
A buy-sell agreement protects co-owned businesses when a partner leaves, dies, or divorces. What it covers, how shares are valued, and why to set one up now.
Read the guide: Buy-Sell Agreements: Why Every Business With Partners Needs One
An installment sale lets you receive the price over years and can lower your tax bill when selling a Florida business. How it works and how to protect yourself.
Read the guide: How an Installment Sale Can Lower Your Tax Bill
Inherited a business you do not want to run? How to confirm who can sell it, keep it stable during probate, gather documents, and sell it in Florida.
What happens to your commercial lease when you sell your Florida business? Lease assignments, landlord consent, and why the lease can make or break a deal.
Read the guide: What Happens to Business Leases When You Sell in Florida?
Seller financing in Florida business sales: how a seller note works with an SBA loan, the note terms to negotiate, doc stamp tax, and protecting yourself.
Read the guide: Understanding Seller Financing: A Win-Win for Florida Business Deals
Keep a Florida business sale confidential: blind listings, NDAs, buyer screening, data rooms, and when to tell employees, customers, and your landlord.
Read the guide: How to Keep Your Business Sale Confidential in Florida
Signed a letter of intent? What an LOI should cover, what happens next in due diligence and financing, and how to keep a Florida deal on track to closing.
Read the guide: What to Do After Signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) to Buy or Sell a Business
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Or call or text (904) 789-1276 · Ryan C. Winter, Truforte Business Group
