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Digg it UP - Buying a Business is a 'Numbers Game!'
ARE YOU A STRONG CANDIDATE FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING AND CONTRACTING?I am a strong believer in the professional contracting work avenue/model. I feel it gets us closer to our roots, and takes us back to a time before we had Fortune 500 companies where we could go work for 30 years and retire. Employment, as we know it today, is the newest work model as a whole. There are other avenues and models that have come about as a result of traditional employment, but the idea of someone paying you a set salary for 40 hours a week, giving you 2 weeks paid vacation and 5 PTO days per year is, believe it or not, quite new!!! Right now you are probably thinking I am completely
THE BUSINESS VALUATION STAGE:
As a business buyer you need to know “what you don’t know”! Do not try to do everything yourself, especially if you are not familiar with the task requirements at hand.
When it comes to determining the market value of a business, a business buyer must hire a proven business valuation expert for two key reasons:
1) This step in the business purchase process can be very complex and warrants utilization of proven expertise, and
2) When it comes to presenting a market value to a business owner who has invested significant time and money to “build his ba
"The money's not important to me.""I know it will come as long as I'm on the path""I trust I will attract wealth if I do my job well.""I can't charge that much because it excludes so many.""That feels like too much""The money would be nice, but..."That's the first 6 response that came to mind as I considered the typical responses I get from people in our fields, when I steer conversation in the direction of earning money.The 2 most common responses I get are.1. From those who are just starting out, still holding down another job, or trying desperately to build a business - they tell me that the money 'isn't important' and
Thousands of company purchase candidates defined, that lead to hundreds of contacts to be made, resulting in tens of acquisition conversations that hopefully lead to ONE company acquisition! Many merger and acquisition veterans will tell you “It takes 100 potential opportunities to get one good deal” … a numbers game.
At any point in the business buyer’s purchase process, for any number of valid or invalid reasons, either the business buyer or the business seller can call off the potential deal. Most potential business mergers and acquisitions pursuits do fall apart. The human and financial costs to both parties involved can be significant, sometimes devastating.
What Is a Business Buyer to Do?
From a business buyer’s perspective, there are four fundamental stages to finalizing a business acquisition: searching for a business, qualifying the business, valuing it and negotiating with the seller. This article will highlight how a business buyer can eliminate many of the major, common mistakes buyers make within these business purchase steps:
THE BUSINESS SEARCH STAGE:
As a business buyer you want to use as many means possible to position yourself to get the first shot at a viable business that can be purchased. Preferably your goal should be to find a purchase opportunity where you have no other purchase competition. Herein lies the most noteworthy justification for being as creative and diverse as you can be to locate acquisition candidates.
Often the more “creative” you are to find companies to purchase the quicker you’ll find the “right” deal. This is particularly true if you seek to locate quality candidate companies that are not officially “for sale”. The level of buyer competition is often most intense relative to quality companies who have NO KNOWN justification to consider a merger or acquisition offer. If the business owner has no compelling reason to sell, knows he has a company of extraordinary value, in great purchase demand, more often than not, only creativity will get you in front of that potential seller.
THE BUSINESS QUALIFICATION STAGE:
As a business buyer you not only need to know how to effectively qualify a business financially and non- financially, but you must present your financial and management capabilities to the business seller in a most professional manner.
Often business buyers have not prepared in advance a formal, written: resume’, identification and qualification summary of their “purchase team” or validation of their financial resources, to be provided to the business seller at introduction. To an owner of a quality business, getting this information early in the mutual buyer/seller evaluation process is critical, especially if there are multiple buyer candidates.
THE BUSINESS VALUATION STAGE:
As a business buyer you need to know “what you don’t know”! Do not try to do everything yourself, especially if you are not familiar with the task requirements at hand.
When it comes to determining the market value of a business, a business buyer must hire a proven business valuation expert for two key reasons:
1) This step in the business purchase process can be very complex and warrants utilization of proven expertise, and
2) When it comes to presenting a market value to a business owner who has invested significant time and money to “build his ba
Brand name of a product has certain value to a company. How do we value a brand and how does it affect the fair value of a common stock? There is no definite way of doing it since a brand is worth more to some than to other people.Brand is valued in the balance sheet under 'Intangible Assets' or 'Goodwill'.. Each company values their brand differently but they all agree that brand name has certain value.What is the best way to value a brand? Nobody knows for sure. One can only give his reasoning and then value the brand accordingly. Here, I will explore the possibility of valuing a brand based on asset value and based on the value of the common stock.Let's
What Is a Business Buyer to Do?
From a business buyer’s perspective, there are four fundamental stages to finalizing a business acquisition: searching for a business, qualifying the business, valuing it and negotiating with the seller. This article will highlight how a business buyer can eliminate many of the major, common mistakes buyers make within these business purchase steps:
THE BUSINESS SEARCH STAGE:
As a business buyer you want to use as many means possible to position yourself to get the first shot at a viable business that can be purchased. Preferably your goal should be to find a purchase opportunity where you have no other purchase competition. Herein lies the most noteworthy justification for being as creative and diverse as you can be to locate acquisition candidates.
Often the more “creative” you are to find companies to purchase the quicker you’ll find the “right” deal. This is particularly true if you seek to locate quality candidate companies that are not officially “for sale”. The level of buyer competition is often most intense relative to quality companies who have NO KNOWN justification to consider a merger or acquisition offer. If the business owner has no compelling reason to sell, knows he has a company of extraordinary value, in great purchase demand, more often than not, only creativity will get you in front of that potential seller.
THE BUSINESS QUALIFICATION STAGE:
As a business buyer you not only need to know how to effectively qualify a business financially and non- financially, but you must present your financial and management capabilities to the business seller in a most professional manner.
Often business buyers have not prepared in advance a formal, written: resume’, identification and qualification summary of their “purchase team” or validation of their financial resources, to be provided to the business seller at introduction. To an owner of a quality business, getting this information early in the mutual buyer/seller evaluation process is critical, especially if there are multiple buyer candidates.
THE BUSINESS VALUATION STAGE:
As a business buyer you need to know “what you don’t know”! Do not try to do everything yourself, especially if you are not familiar with the task requirements at hand.
When it comes to determining the market value of a business, a business buyer must hire a proven business valuation expert for two key reasons:
1) This step in the business purchase process can be very complex and warrants utilization of proven expertise, and
2) When it comes to presenting a market value to a business owner who has invested significant time and money to “build his ba
How many different ways can you bind printed products? There are numerous ways you can bind manuals, books, calendars, guides, directories, catalogs, full color brochures and all other printed products. Here are a few very basic guidelines:Looseleaf-Printed sheets are loose and have holes drilled in them to put in a binder.Tape Binding-Usually done on demand copy type where it is actually done in line and comes out of the machine finished. This simulates perfect binding but has no grind on the spine and the tape shows.Side Stistching-Staples go through the front of the paper to the back but are stapled on the side of the sheet.Saddle Stitching-The p
Often the more “creative” you are to find companies to purchase the quicker you’ll find the “right” deal. This is particularly true if you seek to locate quality candidate companies that are not officially “for sale”. The level of buyer competition is often most intense relative to quality companies who have NO KNOWN justification to consider a merger or acquisition offer. If the business owner has no compelling reason to sell, knows he has a company of extraordinary value, in great purchase demand, more often than not, only creativity will get you in front of that potential seller.
THE BUSINESS QUALIFICATION STAGE:
As a business buyer you not only need to know how to effectively qualify a business financially and non- financially, but you must present your financial and management capabilities to the business seller in a most professional manner.
Often business buyers have not prepared in advance a formal, written: resume’, identification and qualification summary of their “purchase team” or validation of their financial resources, to be provided to the business seller at introduction. To an owner of a quality business, getting this information early in the mutual buyer/seller evaluation process is critical, especially if there are multiple buyer candidates.
THE BUSINESS VALUATION STAGE:
As a business buyer you need to know “what you don’t know”! Do not try to do everything yourself, especially if you are not familiar with the task requirements at hand.
When it comes to determining the market value of a business, a business buyer must hire a proven business valuation expert for two key reasons:
1) This step in the business purchase process can be very complex and warrants utilization of proven expertise, and
2) When it comes to presenting a market value to a business owner who has invested significant time and money to “build his ba
Three teen girls entered the subway in mid-conversation: "Is he in our school? " "Yes." "In our grade?" "Yes." "In our calculus class?" "Yes.” “Is he fine? "Yes!" "Steve? " "Noooo. " "Seth? " "Phillip? " "It’s Jeremy!" Indeed it was!!! These girls were playing the game 20-Questions. They were playing to win. They were asking closed-ended questions to qualify/disqualify the field. They were expert at cutting to the chase. Kids in fact are excellent question-masters. They are naturally inquisitive, constantly curious and regularly in learning mode. We can all take a lesson or two from Linda, Sara and Simone. Q’s are cues to customers
THE BUSINESS QUALIFICATION STAGE:
As a business buyer you not only need to know how to effectively qualify a business financially and non- financially, but you must present your financial and management capabilities to the business seller in a most professional manner.
Often business buyers have not prepared in advance a formal, written: resume’, identification and qualification summary of their “purchase team” or validation of their financial resources, to be provided to the business seller at introduction. To an owner of a quality business, getting this information early in the mutual buyer/seller evaluation process is critical, especially if there are multiple buyer candidates.
THE BUSINESS VALUATION STAGE:
As a business buyer you need to know “what you don’t know”! Do not try to do everything yourself, especially if you are not familiar with the task requirements at hand.
When it comes to determining the market value of a business, a business buyer must hire a proven business valuation expert for two key reasons:
1) This step in the business purchase process can be very complex and warrants utilization of proven expertise, and
2) When it comes to presenting a market value to a business owner who has invested significant time and money to “build his ba
There are many reasons to join the growing roster of non-Canadian entrepreneurs operating in Canada. According to an extensive 10-month study of multinational business costs in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Canada by KMPG, Canadian businesses costs ranked the least. Also they are roughly 9% lower than those in the USA after taxes depending on the industry. Lower labor cost is a considerable reason for this. The overall labor expenses, including salaries and wages, health benefits, and statutory benefits are lowest for Canadian companies. US benefit costs amount to 32%, while Canada only amounts to 29%.There are also lower costs of production for Canadian businesses. Electri
THE BUSINESS VALUATION STAGE:
As a business buyer you need to know “what you don’t know”! Do not try to do everything yourself, especially if you are not familiar with the task requirements at hand.
When it comes to determining the market value of a business, a business buyer must hire a proven business valuation expert for two key reasons:
1) This step in the business purchase process can be very complex and warrants utilization of proven expertise, and
2) When it comes to presenting a market value to a business owner who has invested significant time and money to “build his baby”, you as a business buyer want to make sure the business valuation analysis and final valuation number comes from a “3rd party”. It is much easier to negotiate a purchase price with the business seller if you weren’t the same guy who established the opening “low ball” offer!
THE BUSINESS NEGOTIATION STAGE:
As a business buyer you essentially want to purchase controlling interest in a viable business for a fair price, with favorable purchase terms, financed with as much of other entity’s money as possible.
The negotiation portion of the business purchase process with the business seller, or their representative, is where most of this purchase objective can become a realization. Effective negotiation skills are not innate. They are developed, acquired and honed over many years of “verbal warfare”. Plan and practice you negotiation strategy prior to meeting with the owner and hire a professional if you have any doubt about your desired outcome. This is NOT the point in the business purchase process to start to minimize your acquisition costs!
The odds of a business buyer finding and effectively buying a quality business are against him before he even starts his business purchase program. Ultimately the business seller knows EVERYTHING about the business for sale but the business buyer theoretically only knows what he asks about or determines to be valid via his due diligence …”buyer beware”!
Buying a business is truly a numbers game … a game that can be consistently won if the business buyer truly understands his challenge at hand and has the discipline to know when to stop the purchase pursuit and utilize proven business merger and acquisition expertise.
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