Friday, March 29, 2013

Buy a Business From Your Mobile Phone? | Inc. 5000

"Consumers are using mobile technology to shop for an ever-widening range of products and services. Business buyers are no exception--even though the "products" they shop for are companies valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars.

A recent study by BizBuySell.com showed that buyers are increasingly browsing listings on smartphones and other mobile devices. In an industry that typically relies on face-to-face scouting and site visits, mobile is helping buyers quickly narrow their searches to a handful of companies that meet their personal and business requirements.

According to the web-traffic study, unique mobile visits increased over 100 percent from January 2012 to January 2013. As a result, mobile visits currently represent 28 percent of total unique visitors, up 88 percent from the same time last year."

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For additional information regarding Florida business sales, acquisitions and valuations, please contact Eric J. Gall at info@buysellflbiz.com or 239.738.6227. Also, visit our Florida Business Exchange website at www.fbxbrokers.com and my personal website at www.buysellflbiz.com.

This Week's New BBF Manufacturing & Distribution Businesses for Sale (Mar 29, 2013)


Eric J. Gall
239-38-6227
info@buysellflbiz.com

Distribution
Listing No. Location Category Detail Price Down Adj Net Sales
BBF-16418166 Broward Auto Products 500,000 250,000 158,326 526,839
BBF-74719777 Withheld Software 1,200,000 1,140,000 288,321 3,061,982
BBF-40901953 Volusia Pckgng Products 280,000 280,000 107,060 464,519
BBF-41506912 Brevard Pckgng Products 995,000 995,000 217,392 969,143
BBF-84300273 Sarasota Specialty Equipt 299,900 249,900 159,885 917,448
BBF-76503428 Duval Tools 895,000 895,000 182,095 1,450,154
Manufacturing
Listing No. Location Category Detail Price Down Adj Net Sales
BBF-41007008 Orange Marble Products 600,000 600,000 166,518 749,701
BBF893100005 Pinellas Metal Products 5,000,000 5,000,000 275,424 7,355,322
BBF-41509405 Indian River Recreation Equipt 239,000 239,000 87,825 166,625
BBF-90406299 Withheld Signs 749,999 131,000 249,030 1,119,259
BBF-29004539 Palm Beach Silk Screen Prods 159,900 110,000 75,155 204,418
BBF-90406303 Lee Window Covers 110,000 110,000 65,976 186,361
BBF-95101039 Collier Window Covers 195,000 95,000 97,785 123,277
BBF-30300329 Palm Beach Window Covers 399,000 175,000 151,312 1,012,970

For additional information regarding Florida business sales, acquisitions and valuations, please contact Eric J. Gall at info@buysellflbiz.com or 239.738.6227. Also, visit our Florida Business Exchange website at www.fbxbrokers.com and my personal website at www.buysellflbiz.com.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Raising Business Finance – Your Options « Your Personal Finance! Smart guide to manage your money effectively

Raising finance is no simple task - these days, credit is difficult to come by, and few people have sufficient savings to finance a purchase by themselves. But don't be discouraged! Here are the methods you must know to raise that finance and make your dream a reality:

  • Bank Finance
  • Personal Connections
  • Angel Investors
  • Invoice and Asset Finance

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For additional information regarding Florida business sales, acquisitions and valuations, please contact Eric J. Gall at info@buysellflbiz.com or 239.738.6227. Also, visit our Florida Business Exchange website at www.fbxbrokers.com and my personal website at www.buysellflbiz.com.

This Week's New BBF Salons & Spas for Sale (Mar 28, 2013)


Eric J. Gall
239-738-6227
info@buysellflbiz.com

Beauty/Personal Care
Listing No. Location Category Detail Price Down Adj Net Sales
BBF-30300185 Palm Beach Barber Shop 60,000 60,000 54,000 75,000
BBF-16417471 Palm Beach Hair Removal 300,000 200,000 176,577 333,852
BBF-86503720 Pinellas Hair Salon 27,000 22,000 30,000 63,000
BBF-35018220 Broward Hair Salon 39,000 39,000 40,000 200,000
BBF-30300190 Palm Beach Hair Salon 49,000 49,000 51,834 145,030
BBF-16418962 Broward Hair Salon 68,000 34,000 45,756 325,476
BBF-35012753 Broward Hair Salon 69,000 69,000 50,000 360,000
BBF-16420095 Broward Hair Salon 70,000 35,000 41,000 60,000
BBF-35018219 Palm Beach Hair Salon 100,000 100,000 80,467 320,568
BBF-30300180 Palm Beach Hair Salon 120,000 60,000 75,000 250,000
BBF-37832212 Palm Beach Hair Salon 129,000 129,000 85,776 163,255
BBF-30300343 Palm Beach Hair Salon 149,000 115,000 79,629 225,721
BBF-58500471 Orange Hair Salon 159,900 159,900 50,000 307,391
BBF-39167890 Palm Beach Hair Salon 299,000 299,000 252,065 540,868
BBF-39012001 Palm Beach Hair Salon/Spa 20,000 20,000 3,742 153,031
BBF-35019477 Miami-Dade Hair Salon/Spa 84,999 84,999 77,800 250,000
BBF-26470009 Duval Hair Salon/Spa 89,000 64,000 -36,690 138,310
BBF-41820036 Orange Hair Salon/Spa 114,000 70,000 63,845 306,054
BBF-24900618 Miami-Dade Hair Salon/Spa 130,000 130,000 121,064 360,367
BBF-30300183 Palm Beach Hair Salon/Spa 139,900 75,000 62,515 414,965
BBF-16418578 Broward Hair Salon/Spa 235,000 235,000 149,802 840,383
BBF-30300176 Palm Beach Nail Salon 75,000 75,000 62,405 177,400
BBF-16419466 Palm Beach Nail Salon 99,000 99,000 0 0
BBF-95313015 Lee Skin/Massage 100,000 100,000 64,593 163,278
BBF-35019478 Miami-Dade Skin/Massage 299,000 299,000 118,000 300,000
BBF-16419623 Miami-Dade Tanning Salon 385,000 385,000 122,714 241,732
BBF-35018242 Miami-Dade Tattoo Parlor 45,000 45,000 35,000 335,000
BBF-35018225 Miami-Dade Tattoo Parlor 74,900 74,900 40,934 455,472
BBF-35019013 Miami-Dade Wigs 169,000 169,000 71,129 322,795

For additional information regarding Florida business sales, acquisitions and valuations, please contact Eric J. Gall at info@buysellflbiz.com or 239.738.6227. Also, visit our Florida Business Exchange website at www.fbxbrokers.com and my personal website at www.buysellflbiz.com.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

3 Ways To Flirt With A Giant | Built To Sell

Even small companies can learn from how the big boys play.  If you want to be acquired, you need certain fundamental elements in place.

"Yesterday was a big day in the world of Mergers & Acquisitions: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bought Heinz, and American Airlines and US Airways announced plans to merge. Bankers are hoping 2013 will be the year the M & A market finally comes back to life.

Arguably, there has never been a better time to position your business to be bought by a big company. Why would a big sloppy giant buy a little company like yours? Because your company does something they can’t easily replicate and, thanks to a little something called the “accretive acquisition”, they usually make money the day the deal closes."

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For additional information regarding Florida business sales, acquisitions and valuations, please contact Eric J. Gall at info@buysellflbiz.com or 239.738.6227. Also, visit our Florida Business Exchange website at www.fbxbrokers.com and my personal website at www.buysellflbiz.com.

This Week's New BBF Florida Restaurants for Sale (Mar 27, 2013)


Eric J. Gall
239-738-6227
info@buysellflbiz.com

Restaurants
Listing No. Location Category Detail Price Down Adj Net Sales
BBF-17008175 Saint Lucie American  99,000 75,000 135,120 480,000
BBF-35017545 Miami-Dade American  120,000 120,000 0 0
BBF-93700897 Collier American  124,900 124,900 132,816 500,000
BBF-19615050 Lake American  179,000 100,000 0 0
BBF-26433443 Broward American  297,500 297,500 87,429 430,000
BBF-35019964 Broward American  375,000 375,000 0 0
BBF-54905000 Polk American  499,000 499,000 0 0
BBF894017145 Levy American  499,000 499,000 113,500 1,051,000
BBF-90406314 Lee American  595,000 300,000 186,970 1,177,580
BBF-43918326 Osceola American  799,000 400,000 323,196 2,273,950
BBF-71808396 Leon Bagel Restaurant 87,500 87,500 44,171 316,769
BBF-16417079 Broward Bagel Restaurant 625,000 200,000 182,986 1,061,890
BBF-74308244 Duval Barbecue  330,000 330,000 130,000 507,800
BBF-96012508 Collier Breakfast Lunch 49,500 49,500 0 0
BBF-41107030 Orange Breakfast Lunch 85,000 85,000 92,149 229,417
BBF-41507323 Brevard Breakfast Lunch 105,000 105,000 79,013 317,537
BBF-17005129 Saint Lucie Breakfast Lunch 130,000 130,000 65,172 216,000
BBF-93700905 Collier Breakfast Lunch 139,000 139,000 104,560 447,626
BBF-57901129 Polk Breakfast Lunch 150,000 120,000 83,624 366,532
BBF-95108014 Manatee Breakfast Lunch 178,000 150,000 68,613 392,952
BBF-30300327 Palm Beach Breakfast Lunch 650,000 650,000 323,911 1,074,726
BBF-35019373 Miami-Dade Cafe Type Eatery 40,000 40,000 0 0
BBF-75700153 Marion Cafe Type Eatery 59,000 59,000 28,873 241,161
BBF-35019586 Miami-Dade Cafe Type Eatery 90,000 90,000 0 0
BBF-92456134 Collier Cafe Type Eatery 95,000 95,000 52,010 154,502
BBF-35020036 Miami-Dade Cafe Type Eatery 150,000 150,000 0 0
BBF-30300326 Palm Beach Cafe Type Eatery 650,000 650,000 323,911 1,074,726
BBF-35019635 Miami-Dade Cafeteria 129,900 104,900 0 0
BBF-89001854 Hillsborough Catering 79,000 59,000 48,641 258,000
BBF-35019939 Miami-Dade Catering 150,000 150,000 0 0
BBF-88210023 Sarasota Coffee Shop 295,000 250,000 100,971 513,024
BBF-89001852 Hillsborough Deli Restaurant 79,000 59,000 48,641 258,000
BBF-35020037 Miami-Dade Deli Restaurant 395,000 365,000 0 0
BBF-55382013 Orange Dessert  145,000 145,000 26,685 248,016
BBF-74717147 Saint Johns Diner 170,000 170,000 130,135 418,655
BBF-90400388 Withheld Ethnic Restaurant 125,000 62,500 99,401 404,973
BBF-30300188 Palm Beach Ethnic Restaurant 199,000 199,000 125,077 613,981
BBF-24900057 Miami-Dade Ethnic Restaurant 325,000 325,000 115,000 540,000
BBF-35015888 Miami-Dade Fast Casual 225,000 200,000 0 0
BBF-75700501 Alachua Fast Food Fran 69,000 60,000 84,777 305,184
BBF894019860 Hillsborough Fast Food Fran 99,000 99,000 42,564 170,000
BBF-41870070 Palm Beach Fast Food Fran 120,000 120,000 0 0
BBF-16418848 Palm Beach Fast Food Fran 150,000 150,000 40,221 262,587
BBF-16412708 Broward Fast Food Fran 159,000 159,000 84,952 320,000
BBF894410001 Sarasota Fast Food Fran 189,000 189,000 289,200 289,200
BBF-35019871 Miami-Dade Fast Food Fran 200,000 200,000 0 0
BBF-16418849 Palm Beach Fast Food Fran 250,000 250,000 65,961 319,508
BBF-16418847 Palm Beach Fast Food Fran 400,000 400,000 79,869 590,946
BBF893100062 Hillsborough Fast Food Mall 69,999 50,000 79,032 394,265
BBF-30300163 Palm Beach Fast Food Mall 89,500 89,500 53,757 240,000
BBF-55302013 Orange Fast Food Mall 145,000 145,000 26,685 248,016
BBF-43918221 Orange Fast Food 64,750 35,000 70,000 120,000
BBF-41507324 Brevard Fast Food 99,000 50,000 0 0
BBF-90730813 Lee Fast Food 115,000 115,000 43,174 122,944
BBF-88210025 Sarasota Gourmet Dining 145,000 130,000 75,328 249,994
BBF-35015752 Miami-Dade Gourmet Dining 150,000 150,000 0 0
BBF411002108 Pinellas Gourmet Dining 295,000 150,000 173,331 468,000
BBF-74715831 Saint Johns Gourmet Dining 349,000 200,000 229,708 643,211
BBF-35019432 Miami-Dade Italian Restaurant 99,000 99,000 0 0
BBF-16418955 Broward Italian Restaurant 175,000 80,000 108,339 480,123
BBF-30300189 Palm Beach Italian Restaurant 190,000 100,000 96,447 552,066
BBF-30300401 Palm Beach Italian Restaurant 200,000 200,000 100,000 540,000
BBF-19615046 Orange Italian Restaurant 249,000 200,000 91,563 293,983
BBF-87800053 Pasco Italian Restaurant 269,900 269,900 193,029 649,141
BBF-74717950 Duval Italian Restaurant 325,000 225,000 82,539 647,765
BBF-35018396 Miami-Dade Italian Restaurant 395,000 300,000 0 0
BBF-90712810 Manatee Italian Restaurant 750,000 750,000 130,000 1,500,000
BBF-89084849 Hillsborough Latin Restaurant 7,500 7,500 0 0
BBF-33688888 Miami-Dade Latin Restaurant 68,000 68,000 178,000 336,000
BBF-30330346 Palm Beach Mexican  95,000 95,000 47,773 623,308
BBF-35019890 Miami-Dade Office Bldg  75,000 75,000 0 0
BBF-87800510 Hillsborough Office Bldg  89,000 45,000 37,848 178,329
BBF892713001 Hillsborough Office Bldg  100,000 30,000 63,833 181,281
BBF-35019634 Miami-Dade Office Bldg  125,000 125,000 0 0
BBF-87800536 Hillsborough Office Bldg  134,000 70,000 71,136 127,476
BBF-87100830 Pinellas Office Bldg  135,000 50,000 76,690 247,000
BBF-35008868 Miami-Dade Office Bldg  395,000 365,000 0 0
BBF-30300186 Palm Beach Pizza Shop 55,000 55,000 50,000 225,000
BBF893900000 Pinellas Pizza Shop 60,000 30,000 16,887 120,000
BBF411002107 Pinellas Pizza Shop 98,000 78,000 180,903 260,000
BBF-43918497 Orange Pizza Shop 124,000 80,000 38,500 180,000
BBF-35019946 Broward Pizza Shop 175,000 175,000 103,264 570,000
BBF-43919832 Orange Pizza Shop 180,000 130,000 116,535 464,635
BBF-16418659 Broward Pizza Shop 200,000 100,000 89,164 441,266
BBF-35019944 Miami-Dade Pizza Shop 275,000 275,000 129,291 597,533
BBF-87800503 Pinellas Pizza Shop 350,000 250,000 126,545 522,939
BBF-35019065 Miami-Dade Bakery 45,000 45,000 0 0
BBF-71808400 LeonSandwich Shop 87,500 87,500 44,171 316,769
BBF-71808378 Leon Seafood  85,000 85,000 31,265 415,742
BBF-73909380 Duval Seafood  89,000 89,000 67,000 360,000
BBF-71808379 Leon Seafood  95,000 95,000 52,621 370,416
BBF-17008174 Saint Lucie Seafood  99,000 75,000 135,120 480,000
BBF-35019730 Miami-DadeSeafood 127,093 127,093 0 0
BBF894100006 Pinellas Seafood  750,000 750,000 253,030 1,433,869
BBF411002103 Pinellas Specialty  65,000 65,000 63,308 132,000
BBF-90401388 Withheld Specialty  125,000 62,500 99,401 404,973
BBF-35016052 Miami-Dade Specialty  150,000 135,000 31,145 365,249
BBF-17018310 Saint Lucie Specialty  249,000 249,000 128,120 571,642
BBF-43918361 Orange Specialty  275,000 125,000 90,000 190,000
BBF-75611192 Withheld Specialty  1,595,000 800,000 320,220 1,400,000

For additional information regarding Florida business sales, acquisitions and valuations, please contact Eric J. Gall at info@buysellflbiz.com or 239.738.6227. Also, visit our Florida Business Exchange website at www.fbxbrokers.com and my personal website at www.buysellflbiz.com.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

How Prospective Buyers Shop for Small Businesses: A BizBuySell.com Report

And this is exactly why I've had a mobile website for over one year.  If your broker doesn't have a mobile website, are buyer's finding him/her?

"With rapid improvements in smartphone and tablet technology, Americans have changed how they shop for everyday goods and services. The same holds true in the business-for-sale marketplace, where mobile is enabling anytime, anywhere access to promising new business ventures.

San Francisco, CA - March 12, 2013 -- American consumers and business buyers are proving that they will use their mobile devices to shop for just about anything-including small businesses that sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars or even more.


A recent study by BizBuySell.com, the nation's leading online business-for-sale marketplace, showed that buyers are increasingly browsing listings on smartphones and other mobile devices. An industry that once relied on time-consuming, in-person scouting and site visits to source opportunities now depends on online marketplaces like BizBuySell.com and their mobile sites to help prospective buyers narrow their search to a few, well-suited finalists.
According to the BizBuySell.com web traffic study, unique mobile visits increased 143 percent from January 2012 to January 2013. As a result, mobile visits now account for 28 percent of total unique visitors, up 88 percent from the same time last year.
The dramatic rise in mobile traffic demonstrates a surprising trend in the way buyers search for potential business acquisitions. While it's easy to envision consumers buying everyday products from their mobile devices, a small business purchase requires significantly longer and more thorough research. However, as mobile device interfaces, screen-size and processing speed improve, buyers are utilizing their smartphones and tablets to help them research interesting businesses from the field and from the comfort of their living rooms."

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How Prospective Buyers Shop for Small Businesses: A BizBuySell.com Report:

For additional information regarding Florida business sales, acquisitions and valuations, please contact Eric J. Gall at info@buysellflbiz.com or 239.738.6227. Also, visit our Florida Business Exchange website at www.fbxbrokers.com and my personal website at www.buysellflbiz.com.

This Week's New BBF Florida Construction Businesses For Sale (Mar 26, 2013)


Eric J. Gall
239-738-6227
info@buysellflbiz.com

Construction
Listing No. County Category Detail Price Down Adj Net Sales
BBF-89208153 Pinellas A/C & Heating 400,000 300,000 161,432 505,619
BBF410508259 Osceola A/C & Heating 550,000 110,000 217,394 1,171,968
BBF893448807 Polk A/C & Heating 1,350,000 1,350,000 452,445 1,994,980
BBF-29001538 Withheld A/C & Heating 3,200,000 800,000 680,061 5,715,800
BBF-48406873 Seminole Cabinets 210,000 150,000 45,359 418,149
BBF-51709611 OrangeCabinets 350,000 60,000 133,205 512,679
BBF-76503432 Duval General 585,000 468,000 90,249 673,098
BBF-76503433 Duval General 835,000 668,000 90,249 673,098
BBF114407434 Broward Home Improve 535,000 535,000 273,768 2,458,916
BBF893404146 Charlotte Plumber 230,000 230,000 77,172 360,214
BBF891300091 Pinellas  Welding 50,000 50,000 13,616 86,681
BBF-17018307 Palm Beach Windows/Doors 450,000 450,000 87,140 565,485
BBF-95312021 Brevard Fire Restoration 399,000 79,800 168,041 1,887,947
BBF893100069 Hillsborough Fire Sprinklers 499,000 499,000 56,188 726,189
BBF-16420007 Broward Parking Lot Maint 350,000 350,000 162,673 417,109

For additional information regarding Florida business sales, acquisitions and valuations, please contact Eric J. Gall at info@buysellflbiz.com or 239.738.6227. Also, visit our Florida Business Exchange website at www.fbxbrokers.com and my personal website at www.buysellflbiz.com.