Author: Joseph Eneldas

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March 22, 2009

A Buy Side Uptick?

By Joseph Eneldas

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ – March – Being in the business of assisting business owners and buyers to match each other, we have noticed a significant ‘uptick’ in recent weeks on the buy side. Combining the effects of more readily available financing and few attractive alternate investment vehicles in the stock/debt markets, buyers are increasingly turning…

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March 4, 2009

To P/E or Not to P/E

By Joseph Eneldas

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ – March – A look at the Dow industrials shows that the entire late-1990s bubble, not to mention the rally from 2003 to 2007, has been completely washed away. With the Dow closing below 7000 for the first time in more than 11 years, one can’t help but wonder, using traditional valuation…

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February 26, 2009

SBA Changes

By Joseph Eneldas

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ – February – For those of you that attended my presentation on SOP 50-10 (5) as it relates to Business Valuation, thanks for the participation. As a follow up, I wanted to touch on a very important issue related to SOP 50-10 (5) A) Page 139 section F. Change of Ownership (13…

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February 10, 2009

Buy/Sell Ideas for 2009

By Joseph Eneldas

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ. – February –We wanted to briefly get in touch with you with some perspectives for 2009 – from an organization that has lived through several economic cycles and challenges as we experience today. On the buy side, the infinite pursuit of determining the “best buying point” in a market often results in…

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February 4, 2009

Considerations For Professional Advisors

By Joseph Eneldas

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ. – February – As a professional advisor to small business owners, you know about the hardships in trying to make a business successful, in particular in these challenging times. We are certain many business owners have experienced some type of decline in their business in 2008, even if not reflected in their…

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January 29, 2009

New SBA Lending Guidelines For Buyers Of Small Businesses

By Joseph Eneldas

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ. – January – Despite popular belief, there is still plenty of money available to finance business acquisitions. Lender terms have grown more strict, but not restrictive. In August 2008, the SBA lengthened the pay-back period for business acquisition loans from seven years to ten years – a 43% increase. This will make…

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October 13, 2008

The Importance of Due Diligence

By Joseph Eneldas

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ – October, 2008 – While buying a small business may seem to be an exciting venture, you need to do your homework when gathering information on the business. The ‘doing your homework’ process is known as conducting due diligence, meaning exercising care in a transaction. Due diligence is used to investigate and…

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October 9, 2008

How To Sell Your Small Business

By Joseph Eneldas

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – October, 2008 – As small business owners, you know the hardships in trying to make a business successful. Making a return on your investment is the biggest challenge an owner can face, especially if the owner does not have time or patience to put into selling their business. After struggling for success,…

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June 5, 2008

2008 Stimulus Package Will Impact Financials Of Small Companies

By Joseph Eneldas

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – June, 2008 – Small business owners who raced to file their company’s taxes last month might recoil from the thought of planning for next year’s marathon. But they will be tempted by two new deductions, as the corporate headquarter of Business Broker’s Network, Dallas, has determined. “We will notice a significant increase…