How to Sell a Business in Little Rock: A Guide for Arkansas Owners
Arkansas is a quieter business market than most, and that turns out to be an advantage for sellers. There are fewer businesses for sale here than in a metro like Dallas or Atlanta. But there is no shortage of buyers, including private equity groups and individual buyers looking outside crowded markets for something solid at […]
How to Sell a Business in Indianapolis: A Guide for Indiana Owners
Indiana calls itself the Crossroads of America, and for once a state slogan is doing real work. Four interstates converge on Indianapolis. The airport handles one of the largest air cargo operations in the country. A truck leaving the city can reach a huge share of the United States population within a day. That geography […]
How to Sell a Business in Oklahoma City or Tulsa: An Owner’s Guide
Oklahoma gets underestimated as a business market, including by the people who own businesses here. The reputation is energy, and energy is genuinely significant. But the state’s economy is broader than that now, and the buyer pool reflects it. Aerospace and aviation maintenance, healthcare, logistics, government, and agriculture all support real businesses with real buyers. […]
How to Sell a Business in Boston: A Guide for Massachusetts Owners
Boston is one of the more demanding markets in the country to run a business in, and one of the better ones to sell in. Costs here are high. Commercial rent, wages, insurance, and compliance all run above the national average. But that difficulty cuts both ways. A business that is genuinely profitable in Massachusetts […]
How to Sell a Business in Nashville or Memphis: A Tennessee Owner’s Guide
Tennessee has become one of the most active business sale markets in the Southeast, and the reasons are straightforward. There is no state income tax on wages. People keep moving here in large numbers, particularly to Nashville. Companies keep relocating operations from higher cost states. All of that brings buyers with money who want to […]
How to Sell a Business in Kansas City: A Guide for Owners on Both Sides of the Line
Kansas City has a quirk that affects every business sale here, and a lot of owners underestimate it. The metro sits on a state line. Downtown Kansas City is in Missouri. Overland Park, Olathe, and Lenexa are in Kansas. Both sides are the same economy, the same customer base, and the same labor pool. But […]
How to Sell a Business in Philadelphia: A Guide for Pennsylvania Owners
If you own a business in Philadelphia or the surrounding counties, you are sitting in a better selling position than most owners realize. Philadelphia is the fifth largest city in the country. It sits between New York and Washington on the busiest corridor on the East Coast. Buyers from New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland look […]
How to Sell a Business in Charlotte, NC: What Owners Need to Know
Charlotte is one of the better places in the country to sell a business right now, and a lot of owners here do not fully realize it. The city has been growing for years. People keep moving in from the Northeast and the West Coast, bringing savings and a desire to own something. Banking money […]
How to Sell a Business in Columbus, Ohio: A Complete Guide for Owners
If you own a business in Columbus, you have probably wondered what it is worth. Maybe a competitor sold last year and you heard the number. Maybe you are getting closer to retirement. Or maybe you are just tired, and the idea of handing the keys to someone else has started to sound good. Whatever […]
How to Sell a Business in Tampa or Orlando: A Florida Owner’s Guide
Florida is one of the busiest business sale markets in the country, and the I-4 corridor between Tampa and Orlando is where a lot of that activity happens. There is a reason for it. People keep moving to Florida. There is no state income tax. Buyers arrive from New York, New Jersey, Illinois, and California […]