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- Category: Blog
- Current Insights Regarding the Labor Shortage
- How to Purchase a Business Without Collateral
- The Most Important Factors in Any Partnership Agreement
- Are You Truly Ready to Become a Business Owner?
- 3 Overlooked Areas to Consider When Buying a Business
- Disruptive Factors in Selling Your Business
- The Importance of Quality Negotiations
- How Changing Market Conditions Can Impact Your Business
- Selling Your Business – Sometimes It’s Just a Matter of Luck
- Market Trends Reported in the IBBA and M&A Source Market Pulse Survey: Second Quarter 2021
- The 5 Must-Do’s When Considering Buying Any Business
- Important Points for Selling to a Family Member
- How to Circumvent Three Legal Mistakes Sellers Make
- Put Your Strengths First When Selling Your Business
- The Often-Overlooked Importance of Leases
- Buying or Selling a Business: The External View
- What Makes Your Company Unique in the Marketplace?
- The Advantage of Buying an Existing Business
- 12 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Company
- How Understanding Psychology Can Benefit Your Deals
- How to Achieve High Buyer Success Rates
- 10 Mistakes that Sellers Make
- Negotiating the Price Gap Between Buyers and Sellers
- Getting the Most Out of Confidentiality Agreements
- The Importance of Owner Flexibility
- Ownership Transition Survey Results
- Why Businesses Get Into Trouble
- 3 Steps for Achieving Pricing Power
- Is Your Business Charging Enough For Goods & Services?
- When Should You Think About Selling Your Small Business?
- A Private Equity Firm Veteran’s Advice for Business Owners Preparing to Sell
- The Transformative Benefits of the Entrepreneurial Operating System®
- Can Sellers Use Buyer Warning Signs to Their Advantage?
- “Hello” is a Key Part of Making the Right First Impression
- The Top Ten Ways to Avoid Wrecking a Deal
- 5 Tips for Dealing with Customer Complaints
- Do You Have What It Takes to Find Success in the 21st Century?
- What a Buyer May Really Be Looking At
- Questions Business Buyers Want Answers To
- What is the Value of Your Business? It All Depends.
- Three Basic Factors of Earnings
- Two Similar Companies ~ Big Difference in Value
- Valuing the Business: Some Difficult Issues
- How Does Your Business Compare?
- Top Questions Business Buyers Want Answers To
- Selling Your Business? Do-It-Yourself is Risky Business!
- What You Should Know About Selling Your Business
- The Psychology of Selling – Are You Sure You’re Ready?
- John Warrilow’s The Art of Selling Your Business
- Maximizing Your Time by Rating Buyer Seriousness
- How to Optimize Your Chances of Selling Your Business
- Insights from BizBuySell’s 3rd Quarter Insight Report
- What Makes a Deal Close?
- Four Common Seller Mistakes
- Points to Consider Before You Sell Your Family-Owned Business
- Confidential Business Reviews Should Establish Trust
- Essential Meeting Tips for Buyers & Sellers
- The Main Street Lending Program
- How a Broker Can Help a Shop Owner Sell the Business during COVID-19
- Dealing with COVID-19’s Economic Impact: Planning and Communication are Key
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Buying or Selling a Business
- Small Independent Chain Grows and Thrives by Focusing on Personal Touch
- Off to a Great Start: January, 2020
- What a year it has been!
- Latest Sales & Newest Listings: December, 2019
- Thinking of Selling Your Business in 2020? What You Must Do NOW…
- Latest Sales & National Tire/Service Chain Update: November, 2019
- New Owner Vows to Continue 5-Star Legacy of California Tire Co.
- Understanding Confidentiality
- 6 Reasons Shop Owners Need a Transition Plan
- 3-Week Shutdown Reprieve Opens Door to SBA/Bank Financing for Shop Owners
- Happy Holidays!
- Centerpiece of Ohio Tire Store Owner’s Plan to Sell Business is Deep Regard for Customers and Employees
- Precision Motors in Mystic, CT Transitions to Pep Boys
- Maintaining Confidentiality Throughout the Sale Process
- Key Elements for Every Partnership Agreement
- 3 Easy & Effective Negotiation Tactics
- Category: Buyer Articles
- Independent Tire & Auto Service Chain Plans Aggressive Growth
- How Will COVID-19 Impact Business Sales? Broker Comments
- Record-Setting Speed of Shop’s Sale Thrills Both Seller and Buyer
- The Entrepreneurial Spirit is Alive and Well in a New Generation of Business Buyers
- The ‘Sellability Score’ in Action
- Wright’s Automotive: Protecting & Preserving A Legacy With A New Owner
- Case Study: Selling a Multi-Site Auto Service Enterprise Utilizing the Services of a Broker
- Case Study: Buying & Selling an Automotive Service Business
- Selling an Independent Auto Service Business — An ‘Emotional Rollercoaster’ for Both the Buyer and the Seller
- Category: Company News
- Category: Seller Articles
- Former Shop Owner Pleads: “No One Seems to Believe I Want to Finally Have the Time to Do NOTHING!”
- When Your Shop is Worth Much More than You Thought
- Better Shop Financial Performance Translates to Higher Value Upon Owner Exit
- Case Study: Overcoming Daunting Challenges Selling an Automotive Aftermarket Business
- Selling an Independent Auto Service Business — An ‘Emotional Rollercoaster’ for Both the Buyer and the Seller
- Category: Uncategorized
Testimonials
- Jim Torres, Seller
- Jeff Pettit, Co-Buyer
- C.J. Passmore II, Seller
- Bill Brickhill, Buyer
- Sam Mitchell, Seller of Mitchell Tire Service (Goodyear Independent Dealer), Glassboro, NJ
- John Bridgwater, Buyer
- Winnie Wright, Seller
- Bill Paine, Seller
- Paul Cowden, Seller
- Edie Lake, Co-Owner and Seller
Shop Owner Articles
- Selling an Independent Auto Service Business -- An ‘Emotional Rollercoaster’ for Both the Buyer and the Seller
- 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Business -- An Insider’s Guide, Part 1
- 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Business -- An Insider’s Guide, Part 2
- Case Study: Buying & Selling an Automotive Service Business
- Case Study: Buying & Selling an Auto Service Business
- Case Study: Selling a Multi-Site Auto Service Enterprise Utilizing the Services of a Broker
- Executive Q&A -- Part 1
- Executive Q&A -- Part 2
- Case Study: Overcoming Daunting Challenges Selling an Automotive Aftermarket Business
- Preventive Measures for a Shop Owner to Take to Avoid the Risks of a Deal Falling Apart
- Will Your Tax Returns Drastically Understate the True Value of Your Auto Service Business?
- Do You Know Your Shop’s ‘Sellability Score?’ -- Part 1
- Do You Know Your Shop’s ‘Sellability Score?’ -- Part 2
- Wright’s Automotive: Protecting & Preserving A Legacy With A New Owner
- When Timing Is Everything...the Best Time May Be Right Now
- Business Succession Planning:
- Debunking An Aftermarket Myth
- Insider Tips About SBA/Bank Financing When Selling Your Shop
- The ‘Sellability Score’ in Action
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Interacting with a Buyer of Your Shop
- The Entrepreneurial Spirit is Alive and Well in a New Generation of Business Buyers
- Better Shop Financial Performance Translates to Higher Value Upon Owner Exit
- Reasons a Shop Doesn’t Sell for Top Dollar -- PART 1
- Reasons a Shop Doesn’t Sell for Top Dollar -- PART 2
- When Your Shop is Worth Much More than You Thought
- A Must-Have Conversation About Your 2016 Taxes to Have with Your Accountant NOW…
- Selling Your Auto Service Business to an Employee
- 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Business - An Insider's Guide
- Common Questions from Shop Owners Who Are Thinking About Selling Their Shop
- Record-Setting Speed of Shop's Sale Thrills Both Seller and Buyer
- Will a Few Unhappy Customers Kill Your Chances of Selling Your Shop for Top Dollar?
- Former Shop Owner Pleads: “No One Seems to Believe I Want to Finally Have the Time to Do NOTHING!”