Working Together

May 29, 2015 | General

We had a couple successful closings today, but one stands out because of the positive experience that could be relevant when dealing with your own transaction. Both buyer and seller had to take assertive steps to make the deal work. They were open to suggestions by...

Take the Shot

May 14, 2015 | General

When I read Jason Moxness’ Blog the other day, I couldn’t help but relate in terms of the Apex team, our buyers, and our business owners. Anyone who is successful has had to take risks along the way and probably failed at least once, but continually sought out...

Planning for Your Next Stage

May 11, 2015 | Must Knows About Business Sales

The act of “Planning” can conjure up some dread: thoughts of hard work, long meetings, limited results, and risk of missing goals. I guess that’s why so many business owners never put a plan in place for either building a business or exiting a business. I found a...

Buyer and Seller Relations

Apr 21, 2015 | General

Selling and Buying businesses is different than completing real estate transactions. With a real estate transaction a price is agreed to, probably an appraisal is ordered, and maybe an inspection, but there is very little due diligence required. When selling a...

Planning Ahead for Higher Value

Apr 3, 2015 | Must Knows About Business Sales

Small business thinking leads to small business value. Thinking as a big company will likely lead to an increase in value. Some simple things to implement now, long before you are even considering selling, that can tremendously impact the value and marketability of...