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Buy a Business or Buy a Job?
Not everyone has the same goals when buying a business. In fact, many are quite happy to buy...
Cautionary Tale #4: Waiting for the Next Best Offer
Some time ago, we had a seller who had a wildly profitable business in medical equipment. He was...
The Value of Goodwill
Goodwill is part of many transactions we do here at Apex. The best businesses have it in spades,...
Warning Signs in Your Business
Many people, for better or worse, avoid going to the doctor. No news is good news or if they feel...
3 Stupid Tax Mistakes
It’s that time of year in America when taxes are on our minds. When we get to pay the government...
Cautionary Tale #3: The Answer You Want Isn’t Always The Answer You Need
This is a continuing series of stories we want to share with our clients so they don’t make the...
Cautionary Tale #2: No Systems in Place
This is a continuing series of stories we want to share with our clients so they don’t make the...
Cautionary Tale #1: No Transition Plan… Ever
This is the first in a series of stories we want to share with our clients so they don’t make the...
Apex Success Stories #2: Process and Motivation Always Win
This is an ongoing series of stories from our own clients about their experiences selling with us....
Case Study #27: From Side Hustle to Millions
Anthony Amos started playing professional rugby right out of school in Australia. But he knew he...
Last Minute Jitters before Closing the Sale
It’s late at night, you can’t sleep, and you’re hearing negative thoughts. You’re only weeks away...
Case Study #26: When Ego Costs you Money
After law school, Diana House took some time off in Bali, Indonesia, where she discovered that...
Year End Review
In previous articles we’ve made the case for having an annual meeting to make sure your staff are...
Case Study #25: Leaving Money on the Table
Nathaniel Broughton started Spread Effect in 2010 and sold it in 2014. Spread Effect was a...
Key Questions to Ask Any Seller
As brokers, we don’t often have to prompt buyers with questions to ask sellers. They often come...
Real Estate Gives You More Options
One of the challenges we sometimes face in putting together the sale of a business is real estate...
Why a Broker Will Take Your Listing
In previous articles we’ve discussed different certifications that brokers can possess, and we’ve...
Case Study #24: Last Chance Saloon
Julie Nirvelli never planned to be in the food business. She was simply someone who enjoyed...
Why Do Sales Fail?
In a previous article, we discussed how long it takes to sell a business and how and why an...
Book Club #19: Delivering Happiness, by Tony Hsieh
Many business books offer solutions or systems or case studies to make their point. Very few...