There Is No “Normal”

Jan 28, 2016 | General

Every deal is different. Every opportunity is different. Every buyer is different. Every seller is different. Every advisor is different. Hmmm, I wonder why there are so many ways for deals either to get done or collapse? <<insert sarcasm here>> What keeps...

Brokers Wanted: The Price of a Successful 2015

Jan 28, 2016 | General

Part of having a successful business is occasionally needing to add or replace staff. Fortunately, at Apex, our experience has been pretty good over the years with finding and retaining good brokers. However, in the last 2 months, we lost two of our brokers, Jeff...

Buyer Beware: Don’t Be a Victim of Business Valuation Seminar Fraud

Jan 8, 2016 | Prep Your Business For Sale

Beware of those people and companies who offer consulting and valuation services for huge up-front fees. We usually hear about these scams after they’ve transpired and business owners are either really mad or unaware of what they just got themselves into. There...

Smart Business: Why You Need A Broker When You’re Selling

Jan 1, 2016 | Must Knows About Business Sales

There are many reasons to use a professional Business Advisor/Broker such as Apex Business Advisors. Here are a few (in no particular order of importance): We sell lots of businesses and that’s all we do. Sellers typically will sell one business in their...

3 Bullet Points Gets The Deal Done

Dec 25, 2015 | General

A great deal just got done after about 4.5 months of ups and downs, in and outs, soothing nerves and tempering excitement. (Well maybe not so much tempering excitement…we love that!) We have to keep emotions in check as we’re working with buyers and...