Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 7- Owning versus Leasing Commercial Real Estate

Owning Commercial Real Estate Versus Leasing Property – Which is Better? Whether a business owner is preparing to sell a business or is in the process of building it, one of the most common questions that we hear on a regular basis is: does it make the business more marketable to include commercial real [...]

Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 7- Owning versus Leasing Commercial Real Estate2023-04-25T14:07:27-04:00

Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 6- Financial Documentation

The Importance of Financial Documentation No matter what anyone says, the whole purpose of going into business or purchasing an existing one is to make money. Ultimately, we live in a capitalistic society and need money to survive and get the things we want. That doesn’t mean that someone can’t love what they do [...]

Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 6- Financial Documentation2023-04-25T13:48:50-04:00

Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 5- Monthly Recurring Revenue & Customer Retention

Customer Retention & Monthly Recurring Revenue While many things help to grow business, create long-term sustainability, and make the company more marketable in a sale, having secure and consistent monthly recurring revenue streams ranks at, or near, the top of that list. Recurring revenue comes from general agreements, contracts, or subscriptions. To get the [...]

Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 5- Monthly Recurring Revenue & Customer Retention2023-04-25T13:31:31-04:00

Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 4- Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning First, thank you to all of those who have been following along in this series. I’d now like to take the time to talk about a topic that every business wants and needs but very few have any follow-through: strategic planning. Most large corporations will have a strategic plan and for good [...]

Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 4- Strategic Planning2023-04-25T13:03:04-04:00

Market Pulse Report for Q1 2022 – Ed’s Key Points and Takeaways

The Market Pulse Report, published by the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and M&A Source, compares conditions for businesses sold on Main Street (values of $0-$2MM) to those sold on the Lower Middle Market (values of $2MM-$50MM). The Q1 2022 survey was conducted April 1-15, 2022 and completed by 360 business brokers and M&A [...]

Market Pulse Report for Q1 2022 – Ed’s Key Points and Takeaways2023-04-25T10:47:28-04:00

Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 3 – Labor Market Struggles

Labor Market Struggles Given the current labor market, many business owners have labor and hiring at the top of their mind. It’s no secret that it’s an ongoing struggle for both large corporations and small businesses nationwide. I won’t go into the why in this article, but I will dive into how you can [...]

Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 3 – Labor Market Struggles2023-04-25T10:21:49-04:00

Incentives for Business Owners in Indiana

Incentives for Business Owners in Indiana Did you know that the government has free money available to business owners through certain incentives? Local, state, and federal governments offer economic incentives to attract new facilities, create jobs, and encourage investments in buildings and equipment, while also retaining existing facilities and employees. Depending on the size [...]

Incentives for Business Owners in Indiana2023-04-25T10:11:29-04:00

Indiana Business Advisors Strengthens Resources

Andrew Wahl Joins Indiana Business Advisors Indiana Business Advisors (IBA) is pleased and proud to welcome Andrew Wahl as Business Broker to our firm. Andrew comes to IBA with a solid entrepreneurial background. He started his first business at the age of 16. Today, he is an active senior commercial real estate broker, business [...]

Indiana Business Advisors Strengthens Resources2023-04-24T15:50:21-04:00

Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 2 – Policies and Procedures

EXIT STRATEGIES: BUILDING A BUSINESS FOR SALE Part 2: Importance of Plans, Policies and Procedures Owning and operating a business takes a lot of work. Anyone who has done this at some point in their life will agree. It’s not only time and effort put in, but also sometimes late nights, weekends, holidays, and [...]

Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 2 – Policies and Procedures2023-04-25T10:06:12-04:00

Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 1

EXIT STRATEGIES: BUILDING A BUSINESS FOR SALE It’s no secret that the internet is flooded with all kinds of information for business owners on what to do next and how to do it. The problem is: most are written in a way that are not easily understood or lack actual experience and expertise. It’s [...]

Exit Strategies: Building A Business For Sale Part 12023-04-25T09:44:09-04:00
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