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The Next Step- Planning for Your Future I'm often asked, "What do you do besides help people buy businesses?" I reply "I also help business…

What is a Business Buyer Advocate®? I’ve been asked by quite a few people for my thoughts on business valuations and deals during the COVID-19…

John Martinka's 20 Rules of Business Exiting & Selling   1. Searching for a buyer is sales; it’s the same as when you prospect for…

The Business Buy-Sell Quiz The most popular part of any talk I give is always the quiz questions. People love to give the right answer!…

Job Search Red Flags = Business Buying Red Flags Sometimes topics just come my way and I can’t pass up the opportunity. In this case,…

The Seven Deadly Sins of Business Buying Commit these sins when buying a business and you will either delay your trip to heaven (business ownership)…

Exit with Style, Grace, and More Money The top questions business owners ask me (regarding the value and sale of their business) are: What’s my…

Business Buying and Selling – It’s Not Like a Rube Goldberg Contraption There’s an incredible YouTube video from the band OK GO for their song…

Remember the Golden Rule! Whoever has the gold, makes the rules! The banks have the money, the banks make the rules, and the rules are…

AAA Not the Rescue In the world of privately held businesses it is common that the owner's goal is to pay as little tax as…