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• Selling a Business - Strategies for a Successful Business Transfer in a Down Market - By: Michael F. Coyle, CBI

• Selling a Business - Valuing a Construction Company - By: Bob Peterson

• Selling a Business - Surprises CEOs Face When Selling Their Company - By: Russ Robb

• Ask the Expert - Dealing With "Cash" Business - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - Done Deals with Foreign Buyers - By: Jeffrey Paquet, CBI

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Business in the USA - Immigration Issues - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - The Seller as an Obstacle for a Sale - By: Yossi Haimberg, MBA and Nadav Y. Haimberg, MBA

• Ask the Expert - Alternative Financing Sources - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - Don’t Overlook the Value of a Business - By: Jeffrey Paquet, CBI

• Ask the Expert - How Much Should First-Time Buyer Expect to Pay for Financial Due Diligence? - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - 10 Mistakes Sellers Make With Intermediaries - By: Russ Robb

• Ask the Expert - Why Buy an Existing Business? - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - Bridging the Asking and Offered Price Gap - By: Yossi Haimberg, MBA and Nadav Y. Haimberg, MBA

• Ask the Expert - Relationship Between Asking Price and Businesses that Remain Unsold - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - How to Sell a Restaurant - By: Jose C. Bravo, MBA

• Ask the Expert - Need Financing But Seller Has Not Reported All Income - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying an eCommerce Website with One Key Employee - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - PERSISTENCE?... or WASTING TIME - By: Bob Peterson

• Ask the Expert - What to consider when buying a restaurant? - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - Inexperience Can Ruin Deals - By: Russ Robb

• Ask the Expert - How to finance Goodwill? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Valuing Inventory - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - Why a Broker Should Conduct a Pre-Listing Due Diligence - By: Yossi Haimberg, MBA and Nadav Y. Haimberg, MBA

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Small Manufacturer with One Large Customer - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - 12 Keys to Success for Main Street Business Brokerage Practices - By: Len Krick, MBA, CBI, M&AMI

• Ask the Expert - How To Separate Good Versus Bad Listings - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - Enhancing the Sale of Business by Deferring Capital Gains Tax - Structured Sales - By: Chad Ettmueller

• Ask the Expert - Purchased Small Restaurant, Then Learned Competitor is Opening Across the Street - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Putting up the House to Finance the Acquisition - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Forming a Strategic Partnership with Vendor - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Financing the Deal - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Three Cheers for Buying a Sports Bar/Restaurant - By: Athan "Tom" Prakas

• Ask the Expert - Due Diligence Review - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - What is a Fair Partnership Arrangement? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - What is Cash Flow? - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - Managing Due Diligence: A Key to Closing More Deals - By: Len Krick, MBA, CBI, M&AMI

• Buying a Business - Thinking About Buying a Business? Do You Have the Right Attitude Genes? - By: Rose Stabler

• Ask the Expert - Individual Buyer Can React Faster than Larger Acquirers to Good Deals - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Overview of Seller Financing - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Financing for a Small Online Business - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Will Seller Financing Be Second Lien Holder to SBA Loan? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Valuing a Service Business - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Taking Over Remaining Balance of Payments on Assets - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Gas Station - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Do Brokers Share Listings? - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - How your clients can finance a new business using their own 401(k) or IRA funds. - By: Dean Joyner

• Ask the Expert - Paying an Upfront Fee to a Business Buyer Representative - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Transmission Franchise - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Financing a Business Purchase - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - As the prospects of political turmoil and economic instability develop in Latin America, Houston-area business brokers see an increase in their activities. - By: Rose Stabler

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Business in a Mall - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying Assets Vs. Shares - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Can I Qualify for an SBA Loan with a Bankruptcy? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - How to Ensure that Assets are Delivered Free and Clear - By: Richard Parker

• Running a Business - To be or not to be... your own boss - By: Pete Conrad

• Ask the Expert - Excluding Accounts Receivable (A/R) in Small Business Sales - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Cell Phone Store - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Car Wash Business - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Personal Guarantees on SBA-backed Loans - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Competitor - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Forget the Asking Price! - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Factoring pending contracts into purchase price - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Wholesale/Distribution Business - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - Business Broker... a WHAT? - By: Daniel Younkins

• Ask the Expert - Fall in Love with the Profit NOT the Product - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Adding Back Owner Benefits - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - How Important is Earnings Percentage? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Seller's Agent Will Not Release Financials - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Dry Cleaners/Laundry Business - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Clarifying SBA Loan Requirements - By: Bernie Siegel, Ph.D., CBI

• Ask the Expert - Due Diligence of Online Businesses - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - How to Evaluate Listings that Don't Include Cash Flow or Revenue Numbers - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Due Diligence - Investigating a Business - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Should Buyer "Stall" to Negotiate Better Terms? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Seller Financing - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Retail Camera Business - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - FAQs About Business Leases - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - How To Get Business SBA Approved - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Hanging up the Golf Clubs and Buying a Franchise - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - How To Discount Accounts Receivable - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Buying A Business? - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Assessing The Impact of a Key Individual When Buying a Service Company - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Ask the Expert - How to Evaluate Legitimate and Non-Legitimate Addbacks - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Negotiating Your Way To A Great Deal - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - How to Form a Limited Liability Company - By: BizFilings

• Ask the Expert - The Right Business for You - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - How to Convince the Seller He is Asking Too Much? - By: Richard Parker

• Running a Business - Basic Deal Structures - Stock Purchase vs. Asset Purchase - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Ask the Expert - Using a Business Broker to Sell Your Business - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - How to Calculate Your ROI When Buying a Business - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Is Business Brokerage a Good Field to Be In? - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - More Tips On Working Effectively With Business Brokers When Buying A Business - By: Tom Roberts, CBI, MBA

• Ask the Expert - What are Typical Terms for Seller Notes? - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Operations Due Diligence Adds to M&A Success - By: Michael Sarlitto and Dan Roman

• Ask the Expert - What Happens When Seller Financing Goes Bad? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Bad Credit, No Money, and No Experience - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - 17 Year Old Planning to Buy a Business - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Second Business - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Determining How Much Business You Can Afford - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Choosing the Best Advisors to Help You Buy or Sell a Business - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Ask the Expert - The Pros and Cons of SBA Loans - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Business that Includes Real Estate - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - Preparing a Privately Held Business for Sale - By: Patrick Harkins

• Ask the Expert - Working With Business Brokers When Buying a Business - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buyout Agreements - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Do I Need to Hire an Attorney? - By: Richard Parker
• Ask the Expert - How to Get Brokers to Take You Seriously - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Buying a Construction Company - By: Bob Peterson

• Ask the Expert - Cannot Get Any Information from Brokers - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Questions a Buyer Should Ask a Seller - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - What Type of Buyer is Right For Your Company? - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Selling a Business - Ground Rules for Successfully Selling Your Business - By: Grover Rutter

• Ask the Expert - Hypothetical Business for Sale - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Buying A Business - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Buying a Business - Bridging the Gap with Contingent Earnouts - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Ask the Expert - Should Buyer Use a Letter of Intent (LOI) or an Offer to Purchase Agreement? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Should franchise resale buyer try to renegotiate franchise agreement? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Should buyer walk away from business with no contracts in place? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Should FF&E be included in Asking Price? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - How to determine the value of a real estate sales office? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Is Buyer Liable for Seller's Unreported Income? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Am I dealing with an incompetent broker? - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - Valuation Methodologies - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Ask the Expert - Absentee Owner Businesses - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Should Buyer Use Home Equity to Buy a Business? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buyer's Attorney is a Potential Deal Killer - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - What are the Pros and Cons of Buying the Real Estate along with the Business? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Financing a Small Restaurant/Cafe Purchase - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Hit The Ground Running: Buying An Existing Franchise - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Starting vs. Buying a Business - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Ask the Expert - Business Brokers -- Do You Need One? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying A Business With One Very Large Customer - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Should Recent Retiree Invest in Commercial Real Estate or Buying a Business? - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Obtaining Financing for Your Acquisition - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Ask the Expert - The Proper Definition Of A Profit For A Business - By: Richard Parker

• Running a Business - The Business Plan versus the Strategic Plan - Part 3 - By: Charles A. "Chip" Brethen

• Ask the Expert - How are "Multiples" Determined for Specific Industries in Business Valuation? - By: Richard Parker

• Running a Business - The Business Plan versus the Strategic Plan - Part 2 - By: Charles A. "Chip" Brethen

• Ask the Expert - How are Accounts Payable/Receivable Normally Handled in the Sale of a Business? - By: Richard Parker

• Running a Business - The Business Plan versus the Strategic Plan - Part 1 - By: Charles A. "Chip" Brethen

• Ask the Expert - Should First-Time Buyer of Small Business Keep Regular Job and be Absentee Owner? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Should Buyer Consider Relocating Business to Avoid Expensive Lease - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Does SBA Look Favorably on Industry Experience? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - How Much Working Capital Should a New Business Owner Plan on Having? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Valuation of Small Independent Motel - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Recent College Grad Getting Cold Shoulder from Sellers - By: Richard Parker

• Running a Business - Making Your Business Boom - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Ask the Expert - Seller Refuses to Allow Buyer to Meet With Employees - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Seller Will Not Release Financials Without Personal Financial Statement from Buyer - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - How to Avoid an Endless Search for the Right Business - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Beware of the Lien Waiver - By: Roland Davis, M&AMI, CBI, SBA, CMEA

• Ask the Expert - Skeptical Buyer: If the Business is So Great, Why is the Owner Selling? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Business in the U.S. While Living in another Country - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Business with Customer Concentration Issues - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Due Diligence: When to Walk Away From a Deal - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Can a Business Broker Represent Buyer and Seller? - By: Richard Parker
• Ask the Expert - How to Convince the Seller to Carry Back a Note? - By: Richard Parker
• Selling a Business - Selling A Troubled Business - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Ask the Expert - Ask The Right Questions When Inquiring About A Business - By: Richard Parker
• Selling a Business - How To Maximize Your Valuation - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Selling a Business - Why Get A Business Valuation? - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Buying a Business - Valuing a Business - By: Richard Parker
• Selling a Business - Preparing Your Company for Sale - By: Charles K. Oppenheimer, Jr.

• Selling a Business - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Selling A Business - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Ask the Expert - Using IRA to Buy a Business - By: Richard Parker
• Running a Business - Business Suicide (How to kill your Business without Really Trying) - By: Grover Rutter

• Ask the Expert - Buying an Insurance Business - By: Richard Parker
• Selling a Business - Common Valuation Mistakes - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Buying a Business - In Which State Should You Organize Your Business? - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Ask the Expert - Buying a Convenience Store - By: Richard Parker
• Buying a Business - Buying a Business in a Growth Industry - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Running a Business - Are You Suffering from "BOB" Syndrome? - By: Grover Rutter

• Ask the Expert - Negotiating Royalty Fee for Multiple Franchise Units - By: Richard Parker
• Ask the Expert - Using 401k or IRA Funds to Purchase a Business - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Thinking of Buying Existing Vending Route - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Thinking of Starting a Home Appraisal Business - By: Richard Parker
• Running a Business - Business Suicide (How to Kill Your Business Without Really Trying) - By: Grover Rutter

• Buying a Business - How to Obtain Financing with Assistance from the SBA - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Ask the Expert - Using 401k or IRA to Buy a Business - By: Richard Parker
• Buying a Business - The Magic Deal Maker - By: Marvin Tarnol

• Ask the Expert - Using House as Collateral for Bank Loan - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - "Quick Way" to Get a Valuation? - By: Richard Parker

• Ask the Expert - Alternative Funding Sources - By: Richard Parker
• Selling a Business - Baby Boom-treneurs' Boondoggled Business Befuddling - By: Grover Rutter

• Ask the Expert - Researching the Viability of a Franchise - By: Richard Parker

• Buying a Business - Choosing the Best Form of Legal Entity for Your New Business - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Ask the Expert - Sales Taxes and Net Profit - By: Richard Parker

• Selling a Business - Allocation of Purchase Price - By: Jim Pease, CPA and Ron Johnson, CBI, MM&AI, Fellow of the IBBA

• Selling a Business - Your Business: You Don't Know What You've Got -- Till it's Gone - By: Grover Rutter

• Selling a Business - Service Industry Now Top Seller - By: Steve Michaels

• Running a Business - The New Hire - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Running a Business - Do It For Free With Open Source Software - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Running a Business - Living in a Wired World - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Buying a Business - Getting Into Business: Don't Start It! Buy It! - By: Russell Brown
• Running a Business - Fuel to the Fire - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Selling a Business - Getting the Cash Out of Your Business Note - By: Alan Noblitt

• Running a Business - Loan Program Could Help Finance Your Next Business Move - By: The BizQuest Staff

• Buying a Business - Laws of the Buying and Selling Jungle - By: Russell Brown
• Running a Business - The Benefits Of Forming a C Corporation - By: BizFilings
• Selling a Business - Surprises CEOs Face When Selling Their Company - By: Russ Robb

• Running a Business - Filing as an S Corporation Can Help Avoid Double Taxation - By: BizFilings