Entries by Apex Business Advisors

2014 Trends are Great

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The first six months of 2014 have been very active for acquisitions and we anticipate the next six months of the year to be especially strong. Businesses that weathered the economic downturn of 2008 through 2011 are really showing strong trends now. They beat out weaker competition during those years, improved their productivity and cost […]

Selling Your Business without an Intermediary: A Cautionary Tale

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Recently, when a buyer handed us his financial statement along with his completed nondisclosure agreement, we realized that he was severely undercapitalized.   Even if we considered the backing promised by his father-in-law he would hardly be eligible to acquire a business bigger than a lemonade stand. Surprisingly the same buyer described extensive conversations he’d had […]

Market Timing: The Big Picture

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Economic cycles can affect the opportune time to buy or sell a business.  In the last three decades the US has suffered economic downturns in the last 2-3 years of the decade, with recovery stretching into the early part of the next decade. Small businesses have weathered these downturns with varying degrees of success.  Perhaps […]

Top 5 Reasons to be Your Own Boss

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#1 Build something of Value If you work for a company for 30 years and have an impact on that business that created value, how much of that value do you receive upon retirement? None!  Put your efforts into your own business to create wealth for you and your trusted employees; then sell it to […]

Getting a Deal Done With Some Creative Structures

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Be careful of being toooo creative! If the deal seems odd, unusual and complicated, maybe the parties need to take a step back and reflect on the transaction. Creativity may be necessary, but we should be cautious. We are open to new ideas if both sides figure out a way to win, but winning is […]

Advice Is Not Always Appreciated

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If you have kids, especially teenagers, you understand the meaning of this title. We can’t help it! As parents we have to try to help. And, in our experience as business advisors, many times Entrepreneurs can act like teenagers too. Business advisors sometimes sound like parents.  Apex business advisors have a great deal of experience, […]