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Posted by Tony Samples on

If you have been searching for a business on your own, you know that it can be frustrating and time consuming. Ask yourself, are you serious about buying a business?   When you are ready to buy, we would like to help you find that perfect business. Of course, we first will have you consi ...
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Is Your Business Ready To Sell?

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Posted by Anthony Samples on

At some point, every privately held business will be sold, transferred to a relative, or closed. Some business owners operate their business without ever considering an exit plan. Then something unfortunate occurs and the business is not prepared to sell, but must be sold quickly – and us ...
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Walk a Mile

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Posted by Tony Samples on

There is an inherent rub when a buyer and seller are trying to negotiate the sale of a business. The buyer wants the lowest price and the most favorable terms possible. The seller wants the highest price and to protect themselves while minimizing their tax bill. Here are a few ways you can help y ...
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Selling a Business in 2018

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Posted by Tony Samples on

One of the questions I’m asked most often is: How does one go about selling a business? The short answer is this: Carefully, and with help from several places. The starting point for selling any business is to engage a trained business broker who will examine and value your business, find a su ...
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Fixer Upper

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Posted by Tony Samples on

Change hurts. Changing our businesses with the times is difficult and we can be forgiven for wanting to avoid anything that’s both difficult and painful. Still, the ways in which businesses connect with their customers has changed and is continuing to do so because those customers’ expectation ...
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What DO Your Employees Want?

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Posted by Laura Barbara, Murphy Business Broker on

I have very fond memories of my first “real” job. After all, this was my initial step into the real world: no longer did I receive cash for a few hours of watching someone’s children; I now had my hands on an official paycheck – complete with my social security number, full a ...
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