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Questions business sellers and buyers ask.
Practical, experience-based explanations of business sales and acquisitions in Florida and California. Start with a topic, then use the related resources and professional team appropriate for your transaction.
These answers provide general education, not a conclusion about a particular business, buyer, financing request, valuation, contract, or immigration strategy.
Selling a Business
Preparation, timing, buyer screening, negotiation, and closing considerations for business owners.
Explore topic →03 answersBuying a Business
Search criteria, opportunity review, offers, financing, and buyer representation.
Explore topic →04 answersBusiness Valuation
SDE, cash flow, market evidence, risk, and the difference between an asking price and value.
Explore topic →05 answersSBA Acquisition Financing
Current SBA ownership eligibility, prequalification, lender review, and non-SBA alternatives.
Explore topic →03 answersNDA & Confidentiality
Buyer identification, staged disclosure, NDAs, and controlled access to business information.
Explore topic →03 answersDue Diligence
Financial, legal, operational, commercial, and transaction review before closing.
Explore topic →07 answersBusiness Purchases & Immigration Planning
How an independent immigration attorney may evaluate an operating-business acquisition for E-2, L-1, or EB-5 planning.
Explore topic →04 answersBuying or Selling a Business in Florida
Florida brokerage relationships, BBF professional-network opportunities, confidentiality, and statewide searches.
Explore topic →03 answersBuying or Selling a Business in California
California opportunity searches, buyer representation, brokerage attribution, and transaction planning.
Explore topic →03 answersOffers, Deal Structure & Closing
LOIs, deposits, contingencies, seller financing, escrow, and coordinated closing.
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