The purpose of this website is to provide information regarding the buying and selling of privately held businesses. If you are a potential buyer or seller, looking to educate yourself on the process, you’ve come to the right place.
This website is not about selling you a product or service. It’s all about education. Through these pages I will share with you what I have learned, either through study or my experience in the business brokerage industry. Some of the information will be Canada specific but most is universally applicable. You are welcome to contact me if you have a specific question that you do not find answered here.
Steven Fylypchuk
Certified Business Intermediary
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Why would anyone want to sell a profitable business?
I am either asked this question or a variation on a fairly regular basis. Yes, there are times when an owner will want to sell because he is not making money but one does not need to be in the industry to understand that there are various reasons why a profitable businesses may be for sale.
January 12, 2022 -
How long does it take to sell your business?
Several factors can affect exactly how long it takes. These are some of the key factors to consider. It is not an exhaustive list ExposureThere is no one single website where you can be guaranteed to find a buyer or a website that all potential buyers know about and use to search for businesses for
January 4, 2022 -
IBBA/M&A Source Market Pulse results 4Q 2021
Here are the latest 4 quarter averages, based on the 4Q20-3Q21 IBBA/M&A Source Market Pulse results. They are good at helping explain what is market/average/standard. The results definitely shift as transaction sizes get larger, but for the most part, in the <$2M size, the average seller finance amount is 10%, 81% of the transactions do
January 3, 2022 -
The Buyer’s Dilemma
Statistics reveal that out of about 15 would-be business buyers, only one will actually buy a business. It is important that potential sellers be knowledgeable on what buyers go through to actually become business owners. This is especially true for those who have started their own business or have forgotten what they went thorough prior
December 9, 2021
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