Is It Time To Think About How Your Business Gives Back?

May 26, 2016 | General

Post written by Doug Hubler, President at Apex Business Advisors Our daughter was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at the age of 6. Talk about a scary time. Over the years, we experienced several frightening ER visits, and we’ve gone through much trial and error with...

Is A Career As A Business Broker Right For You?

May 20, 2016 | General

While broker turnover is low at Apex, we do lose one every now and then. Our brokers see so many great businesses that they often have a hard time resisting the opportunity! Jeff Wilson recently left us to run Blues to Bach, an equipment rental and music lessons...

From Corporate Executive to Business Owner: What You Need To Know

Apr 17, 2016 | What Buyers Need to Know

We work with a lot of buyers who are fresh off a few decades on the corporate merry-go-round. Some are weary of working for “the man” and want a taste of running their own show. Others have been right-sized and are looking to apply what they’ve learned to...

Greed Can Kill A Business Deal In An Instant

Apr 10, 2016 | General

We were recently approaching an agreement between a buyer and a seller when the deal suddenly got shaky. The buyer proposed a price that was just 5% lower than the ask. The seller was so offended, he balked and started questioning his decision to sell in the first...

Spring Cleaning: 4 Quick Ways to Ready Your Business for Sale in 2016

Mar 15, 2016 | Must Knows About Business Sales

Are you starting to think about selling your business? Maybe you’re hoping 2016 is the year to make it happen. If so, there’s no time like now to get started on the process. Here are four things you can do to get started. Spiff yourself up. If you’re selling a home,...