Antoinette Gonzales Norris | Business Brokers Bay Area
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At least once a month, I get a call from an owner who has listed their business for sale by owner. It seems to be going well until they actually get some buyer interest – and they realize they’re in over their heads.
That’s why we recommend working with a business broker – a broker can make sure the biggest transaction of your life goes as smoothly as possible. Here are some things to consider (even if you already have a buyer who’s willing to make an offer):
As a business owner, I love the beginning of the year. It’s a time I get set for the anticipation of the year’s successes and challenges. I also take a fresh look at my values and my business and set goals for the coming year. If you’re a business owner, here are some ways to make your business stronger in 2026:
This is one of the questions brokers get most often: what’s the best time to sell my business? And most brokers will give the same answer: when you’re ready to sell.
The fact is that most owners wait too long to sell; they wind up selling at a time when they’re forced to because they’re facing a personal crisis (health, financial, or family, for example), or when business is slowing down, which means they’re selling at a discount.
Here’s what I advise owners to consider about timing:
My goal as a broker is to secure a qualified offer within 60 days. My process always delivers offers, but sometimes closing the deal is another story. Usually, when the right buyer comes along, we work hard to get it closed within 4- 6 months. But I recently had a deal take a full year to complete. Here’s what I learned from that experience:
It’s a question many wrestle with. Start from Scratch or Buy Established—what’s the smarter move? This one’s easy for an experienced business broker: buying an existing business is a much less risky proposition.
Selling your FedEx routes involves more than gathering your financials, valuing the business, packaging and marketing, screening buyers, managing the due diligence process, and closing
The Bay Area is known for its sexy businesses: Silicon Valley tech giants like Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon, Oracle, and Intel. And there’s no doubt
If you’re watching the national (and global) news, fretting over the markets, and feeling uncertain, you’re not alone. And if you’ve been thinking about selling
