The Importance of Confidentiality When Selling Your Business
In the dynamic world of business brokerage, confidentiality stands as a cornerstone principle, especially when it comes to selling a business. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or a first-time seller, understanding and maintaining confidentiality throughout the selling process is paramount. Let’s delve into why this aspect is crucial and how it can benefit you as […]
4 Reasons Why It’s better to Own a Big Chunk of a Small Company
Is it better to own a big chunk of a small business or a minority stake in a big company? It’s one of the fundamental questions all owners must wrestle with. Owning a relatively small slice of a big pie has worked out well for both Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, who recently traded places […]
How to Increase the Value of Your Business
How much did your home increase in value last year? Depending on where you live, it may have gone up by 5 – 10% or more. How much did your stock portfolio increase over the last 12 months? By way of a benchmark, The Dow Jones Industrial Average has increased by around 13% in the […]
5 Reasons Why Now Might Be The Right Time To Sell
Are you trying to time the sale of your business so that you exit when both your business and the economy are peaking? While your objective to build your company’s value is admirable, here are five reasons why you may want to sell sooner than you might think: 1. You May Be Choking Your Business When […]
CBI Business Buyer E-News | March 2021 | Featured Businesses For Sale
March 2021 | Business Buyer Edition News & Updates SOLD! Pictured left to right, Sellers Pat and Dale Adams and Diana Hartfield, CBI Senior Intermediary Carol Gresham and Buyers Mike and Lauren Fields The sale of Adams Truss has successfully been facilitated by CBI and Senior Intermediary Carol Gresham. Adams Truss is a well-established Gentry […]
Overcoming Business Covid-geddon
By Dave Godwin Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing a terrifying event. Although not at the level of enduring a war zone, the events of early 2020 may leave you feeling similar symptoms. If you’re like most business owners, the first quarter of the year was progressing like any […]
10 Resolutions That Will Increase the Value of Your Company
By Dave Godwin Buh-Bye and good riddance to 2020! If your goal is to build a more valuable company in 2021, here are some New Year’s resolutions to consider: 1. Stop chasing revenue. A bigger company is not necessarily a more valuable one if the extra sales come from products and services that are too […]
University of Arkansas Small Business Technology & Development Center Hosts Panel Discussion On Buying & Selling Businesses Featuring CBI
University Of Arkansas Small Business, Technology & Development Center Streams Session On Buying & Selling Businesses Mary Beth Brooks , Director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center ASBTDC at the University of Arkansas recently led a panel discussion for participants to explore questions about buying & selling a business. The Center’s Business Consultants Catherine Corley & […]
How To Keep Your Business In Fighting Shape
As the crazy world that is 2020, draws to an end we are all asking ourselves, what could possibly be next? It’s true. There are a lot of unknowns. And that’s true for each year. We can never predict exactly what’s in store for the year ahead. No one can foresee the future. I’ll wager […]