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Business brokerage services in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Business Brokers in the Inland Empire California. At Spectrum Business Advisors we represent entrepreneurs. We enjoy and pride ourselves on accomplishing our "clients goals" whether it is an exit strategy or a growth opportunity, our experience and dedication will help you.

At The RIBOC Group we will tell you the honest truth of the value of your business and property. We do a thorough market analysis to determine the time it will take to sell. Others can promise you the moon, but it does come down to honesty.

McGovern Escrow Services, Inc., is a leading independent escrow company. We are a trusted partner with our clients, assisting them through the tangled bulk sale & liquor license transfer process. We provide attentive, quality & innovative customer service. Phone Elizabeth McGovern at 415-735-3645.

Our primary goal is to make the sales process as "painless" as possible for buyers and sellers. We discreetly and effectively match buyers and sellers in companies with revenues of $500K-$20M in business service, personal service, manufacturing, distribution, retail, food, and automotive.

Business brokerage services in the Orange County and surrounding areas. Always discrete and confidential. Member of California Association of Business Brokers and International Business Brokers Association. Member of National Association of Realtors. BS and MS from USC. Broker/Owner, not an agent.

I have been in the contracting and engineering field for over thirty years. I bought and sold my firm and have worked in senior management for a national HVAC company. After selling my firm in 1999, I have been helping owners with consulting and actively representing buyers and sellers.

When selling your small business, you'll be bombarded with questions - from the brilliant to the ridiculous. You need to be prepared. Here are some of the key questions you can expect to be asked. Tim Cunha (SF Bay Area Business Broker at 650-600-3751) reviews many of these possible questions.

Can a seller of a small business back out of an ongoing escrow? Probably, yes, it all depends how far along the escrow is, which will dictate how messy things will get for both owner & buyer. Joe Ranieri (Southern California Business Broker) gives his feedback with others on this BizBen Discussion.

Bakeries service all occasions from weddings, birthdays, retirement, and a whole host of other special occasions. Many bakeries do a brisk retail business, but really make their money in catering. Joe Ranieri a Southern California Business Broker looks at the top tips when trying to sell a bakery.

Butcher shops, once a vestige, are increasingly becoming popular again in many metropolitan and suburban cities. In this Discussion Post on BizBen, Joe Ranieri (Orange County & LA County Business Broker) discusses various issues of buying a butcher shop and what that entails for business buyers.

Steve Erlinger (laundry Broker & Consultant at 949-500-5893) discusses how to value a laundry. Issues that affect a value include: demographics, the lease, past financial performance of the laundromat, age and condition of the equipment, utility costs, competition and other factors all play a role.

Lee Petsas (Southern California Business Broker) shares his concerns regarding some questionable business practices by some California Business Brokers lately. Other Business Brokers and Advisors weigh in as well on this BizBen Blog post with other "dirty tricks" they have observed and heard about.

Jeff Back (925-736-8200), a SF Bay Area broker specialist who specializes in selling restaurants discusses what he looks for when sizing up a potential restaurant for sale. Do the restaurants you're thinking of purchasing have good Karma? See Jeff's insights into this topic on restaurant karma.

This live workshop by Cheryl Maloney (San Francisco Business Broker Specialist) is designed for San Francisco restaurant owners who are thinking of selling and would like to know how much their restaurant or bar is worth and how to get it sold successfully. RSVP by phoning Cheryl at 415-309-2722.