Category: Business Buyers

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March 10, 2019

Bad Documents To Sell A Privately Held Business

By Jeremy Albelda

Last month, we discussed the right timing to sell a business within the context of macro-economic cycles and the lifestyle preferences of the business owner, we want to focus this month on the right timing within a calendar year. “’Quite often, we see the New Year’s resolution put into motion by business owners, “says Achim Neumann, President, A Neumann &…

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July 15, 2018

What Drives Value Creation in a Turnaround Situation

By Jeremy Albelda

Is your company facing a turnaround?  To answer that question, perhaps we should first define a turnaround.  According to Investopedia, “A turnaround is the financial recovery of a company that has been performing poorly for an extended period of time. To effect a turnaround, a company must acknowledge and identify its problems, consider changes in…

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June 10, 2018

A Buyer’s Top Five Mistakes When Buying a Business

By Jeremy Albelda

Over the years, we have seen certain buy-side mistakes that recur again and again. Here is a list of some of the more common problems seen over the years. #1 – Insufficient Information Verification Important information about the business should be verified, in particular as it relates to trend lines. How have customer relationships developed?…

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May 13, 2018

Not A Penny More!

By Jeremy Albelda

“Not a penny more” or “this is the percentage commission I’m willing to pay out, and not a point more!”- familiar words every business owner has heard in the past from one of the business’ customers. What do you do? Whereas this negotiation approach might be viable in an ongoing business that generates a consistent…

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February 12, 2018

Post-Closing Business Seller Liabilities When Transferring A Company

By Jeremy Albelda

Approximately 8 out of 10 businesses fail within the first 18 months; only 4% make it to $1M in revenue and only 0.4% to $10M, according to Forbes. Thus, for any business owner having succeeded among the 500,000+ businesses started each year and come to the point where they are ready to sell is an…

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October 9, 2017

The Three Most Important Aspects Business Buyers Seek

By Jeremy Albelda

Assuming a particular industry has been pre-selected, there are several criteria that an investor is seeking when evaluating various businesses to purchase within that industry. “It is important for a business seller to know these criteria” says Achim Neumann, President, A Neumann & Associates, LLC, a leading New Jersey-based mergers & acquisitions and business brokerage…

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September 11, 2017

Poor Legal & Accounting Advice

By Jeremy Albelda

A typical sale of a business is not simply facilitated by a business broker or M&A advisor. “As a matter of fact, a successful transfer is always a team approach” says Achim Neumann, President, A Neumann & Associates, LLC, a leading New Jersey-based mergers & acquisitions and business brokerage firm, “and a well-functioning interaction between…

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October 9, 2016

A Good Business Buyer Introduction

By Joseph Eneldas

Regardless of how successful a business is managed, business owners often express quite a bit of anxiety when meeting the first potential buyer for their business. “There is no question, these folks are quite nervous before the first meeting, as they don’t know what to expect,” says Achim Neumann, President, A Neumann & Associates, LLC,…

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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….