Entries by Apex Business Advisors

Status Quo or Something Better?

Did I just catch you daydreaming of a better life? Were you thinking about your sucky job? Or have you already been laid off and are searching for a much more secure future for you and your family? Have you thought about buying a business? There are some things to think about when comparing holding […]

Contracts vs Handshakes

Welcome Apex Business Advisors would like to welcome Brandt Hill to our advisory team. Brandt has many years of Investment Banking and Entrepreneurial experience, which will be a huge benefit to his clients. Check out his bio link above to learn more about Brandt. Contracts vs. Hand-Shakes Contracts can be a painful process when completing […]

Year-End Planning

Sounds boring right? If you made it this far, thank you. Keep reading. For business owners there is a fair amount of planning that goes into finishing up the year and preparing for next year.  Year-end expense adjustments and tax planning can consume a ton of time. But I don’t want to talk about that. […]

Choosing a Lender

The majority of acquisitions require some level of bank debt to facilitate the transaction and to greatly enhance returns for the buyer. In most cases, buyers want to use as much bank money as possible and utilize their own personal funds for working capital and for family needs. Banks will generally require about a 20% […]

Raising the Price After an Offer

Number One Way to kill any deal? Raise your price after receiving a full-price offer! (Bang head on wall now.) Fortunately, this doesn’t happen frequently, but I’m afraid it does occur. We spend quite a bit of time establishing a business value with the seller, and then publishing the price in the marketplace. We have […]

Apex is Expanding

It’s been a very hectic and dusty 2 months. We are expanding our space and are now nearly done with the construction. Our improved office will be able to handle the increased interest in our seminars, give us more breathing room for our various networking meetings, and allow for additional conference rooms and office space. […]

He Who Hesitates is Lost

This is an old Chinese proverb. Or He Who Hesitates, Regrets. An Albanian Proverb.  Either way works in the business broker world. We see hesitation with buyers and sellers every day. Whether Buying a Business or Selling a Business, either party can ask the same questions – Is this the best or right price for […]

Low Ball Offers

There are various ways to go about buying a business, but all of them require making a deal with the current owner. As mentioned in prior blogs, before a deal can move forward, a written offer needs to be presented. Keep in mind that offers are based on information supplied from the seller to buyer […]