Is Now a Good Time To Sell Or Buy A Business?
Industry Spotlight: The Entreprenuer Boom of 2026 If you are wondering whether 2026 is the right time to buy or sell a business, the short answer is: it depends entirely…
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Independence Day for American Manufacturing: The New $10 Million SBA Loan Era
New $10 million SBA Loan Limit (decoupled 7a and 504 loan limits) 1. The "Decoupled" $10 Million Funding Stack The most significant change in SBA Policy Notice 5000-879058 is the…
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2025 SBA Loan SOP & Rule Changes Summary
The SBA released SBA SOP update 50 10 8, effective June 1, 2025, which has significant changes to SBA lending requirements for all SBA lenders. The changes have wide-ranging ramifications,…
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How to Minimize Taxes on an Asset Sale of Your Business
Many business owners wrongly assume that when they sell their business through an asset sale it will result in a tax rate to be nearly 50%. For example: if they…
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4 Business Broker recommended Questions to Ask a Business Seller & 4 That Will Cost You the Deal
Business buyers often perceive their first meeting with the seller and business broker as their opportunity to interview the seller and that it is on the business owner to “sell” them on…
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2024 Corporate M&A and Business Sales Expected to Increase!
CEO survey by Ernst & Young shows 98% of CEOs expect to be actively engaged in M&A transactions in 2024, projecting a 12% increase in deal activity. Middle market and…
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New SBA Lending Rules 2024, Good News for Selling Your Business & Buying a Business
Change is the heartbeat of progress, and even the SBA makes progress. Effective August 1st, 2023, the SBA updated its SOP with new rules simplifying SBA 7a business acquisition loans…
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Unveiling Hidden Acquisition Gems: Construction & Contractor Businesses are Lucrative Targets
When it comes to acquisitions, construction and contractor businesses often find themselves overlooked, burdened by misconceptions and stigmas. The prevailing belief is that these businesses are cyclical, riskier than their…
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Great Resignation Drives Business Acquisitions & Business Sales
Bill Grunau has been a business broker for over 20 years and as the founder of Pacific Business Sales. Recently, he did an informative podcast with Mark Imperial of the Business Innovators Magazine.…
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Corporate Counsel’s Corner: Stock Sale vs Asset Sale; Which One is Better?
When buying or selling a corporation one of the primary considerations is how to approach the sale – should it be a transfer of assets or stocks? You may be…
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