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Types of Business Purchases – Taxes and Legal Issues
Business purchases are either an asset purchase or a stock purchase. Buyers like to buy assets. Seller like to sell stock for tax advantages.
Small Business Advice – Pick of the Week March 14th, 2020
This week’s top stories include small business advice covering the following four topics:
- Small Business Crowdfunding: Best Crowdfunding Platforms in 2020
- 5 HR Challenges Entrepreneurs Face Today (and How to Overcome Them)
- How Acquisition Entrepreneurship Turned Country Archer Into One Of The World’s Fastest Growing Brands
- 8 Surprising Signs You Could Be an Entrepreneur
Each week we scour all the top business-related magazines and newspapers for articles with the best advice for the small business owner, so you do not have to.
How to Increase Business Sale Profits with an Earn-Out
When buying or selling a business and the discussion comes around to financing options, few have ever considered the role of an earn-out. An earn-out can benefit both the buyer and the seller when used properly.
Small Business Advice – Pick of the Week January 12th, 2019
This week’s top stories include small business advice covering the following four topics:
- How-To Attract Online Visitors and Generate New Leads
- The Painful Truth About Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur
- You May be Overlooking This Growth Strategy. Too Bad, because it Could Increase Your Revenues-Fast
- 3 Reasons Your Side Hustle Isn't Growing Into a Full-Time Business
Each week we scour all the top business-related magazines and newspapers for articles with the best advice for the small business owner, so you do not have to.
Small Business Advice – Pick of the Week December 8th, 2018
This week’s top stories include small business advice covering the following four topics:
- 5 Ways to Boost your Site’s Domain Authority
- 6 Takeaways From the Biggest Mastermind Event of 2018
- 8 Success Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Chick-fil-A
- How Every Small Business Owner Can Capitalize on a Strong Market
Each week we scour all the top business-related magazines and newspapers for articles with the best advice for the small business owner, so you do not have to.
Allocation of Sales Price Governs Tax Consequences
Once you agree on a final price for the business, the seller and buyer must agree to what portion of the purchase price applies to the tangible assets vs. intangible assets (e.g., goodwill). The allocation of the purchase price will dictate what portion of the sale price the seller can treat as capital gains vs. […]
Forms of M&A Payments
Most buyers and sellers just assume that when you buy or sell a business you pay cash. While cash may be a component in the sales price, generally a business sale is never an all cash deal. Often, there are secured notes and/or unsecured notes that the seller my extend to the buyer. Of course, […]
Factors that Effect Business Value
There are several factors that can positively and negatively affect the value of a business from the point of view of the buyer. Some common factors that add value to a business include: The organization, including its employees and internal processes Its reputation in the industry How well the business fits with the acquiring business, […]
In M&A, He Who Mentions Price First Loses
When it comes to buying a business, buyers buy a documented and believable future. If you are the seller, it is your job to explain the past and sell the future. While it is up to the seller to prove the value of the business, it is often not a good idea for the seller […]
Why Buyers Buy a Business
The inverse to why sellers sell a business is why buyers buy. Often a seller may only sell one business in a lifetime. However, buyers often buy several companies during their lifetime as they assemble pieces to help another business grow. Many buyers purchase a business to avoid the risk associated with start-ups and are […]
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