Author: Joseph Eneldas

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January 11, 2016

An Unsolicited Offer – What NOT to Do

By Joseph Eneldas

It takes planning to successfully sell a business, and one of the most “unplanned” events is an unsolicited offer. “As a matter of fact, we often experience business owners requiring our services due to an unexpected offer,” says Achim Neumann, President, A Neumann & Associates, LLC, a New Jersey based M&A and business brokerage firm….

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December 8, 2015

The Business Seller’s Checklist

By Joseph Eneldas

Successfully selling a business is a unique and challenging project to say the least. A business owner must have many things in place in order to have a high probability of an efficient transfer and exit from their own company. According to Achim Neumann, President of A Neumann & Associates, LLC, A NJ based Mergers…

Increase Transaction Value When Selling A Business

By Joseph Eneldas

By Achim Neumann A significant portion of our efforts have been to develop “Strategic Business Valuations” for owners. “In other words,” says Achim Neumann, President A Neumann & Associates, LLC, a full-service M&A advisor and business brokerage firm based in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, “we are approached by business owners to have the value of…

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October 12, 2015

The Hidden Wall Street Impact on Main Street Transactions

By Joseph Eneldas

By Achim Neumann Frequently, we see business owners attempting to “time” the sale of their businesses, motivated by factors like personal lifestyle, tax considerations, business seasonality, or a desire to finish a project  before selling. “Over and over, we have cautioned business owners not to ‘time’ a transaction,” says Achim Neumann, President, A Neumann &…

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September 7, 2015

Asking Price Premiums with a Business Broker

By Joseph Eneldas

Two months ago, I talked about how our biggest competitor in business transitions turns out to be the owner’s kids.  Last month, I let everybody know that our second-biggest competitor is “nobody.”  Many small business owners are determined to sell a businesses on their own in order to avoid paying a commission.  We looked at…

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August 10, 2015

Our Second Biggest Competitor – Nobody!

By Joseph Eneldas

In last month’s e-newsletter, I talked about how our biggest competitor in business transitions turns out to be the owner’s kids.  Most business owners figure they don’t need an intermediary to help them pass the business on to the next generation, and they’re largely correct.  However, we can assist, but mostly in helping the owner…

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July 13, 2015

Helping Out Our Biggest Competitors – the Kids!

By Joseph Eneldas

By Frank Arcoleo, one of Neumann and Associates premier M&A Advisors I’m often asked who our competition is.  There are other M&A advisors out there, some smaller and some larger.  And although I’ve met a few of them, I’ve rarely, if ever, run across any of them in dealings with prospects and clients.  So when…

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June 8, 2015

The Investor Visa – A Win-Win for Everybody

By Joseph Eneldas

As it has been reported on quite a few occasions, the US lacks qualified labor in the high-tech industry. This shortage has received considerable exposure in the press and on Capitol Hill, as such industry giants like Intel, Apple and Google all are facing a shortage of labor and struggle to support their future growth…

A Salute to the Small Business Owner

By Joseph Eneldas

There are countless stories about small business start-ups. As the author notes, “my father is a small business owner.  He came to the United States in 1967 – learned a new language, forged some key relationships, invested the little money he had and started his own graphics firm in 1972.  That business served clients, employees,…