So, a business broker, a priest and a stripper walk into a bar …

OK. At least there’s a business broker in the joke.   Read on …
Business brokers – for the small percentage of Americans who know what they are and what they do – have a mixed reputation in business communities. On the one hand, they’re the people business owners turn to in the hope of getting [...]

not as much a SIC group as a center of gravity

I help entrepreneurs buy and sell companies who’s focus is on new- and social-media.
That’s the short version.  Here’s the fuller story.
Web 2.0 *anything* has been the darling of the popular press for a couple of years now and while it’s frustratingly difficult to pin down, think of all the ways companies are using things like [...]

why does anyone need a middleman to sell or buy?

You’d think it would be easy — you want to buy a business, you do what seems smart, prudent, professional, you look around for an opportunity. But, did you know — 8 out of 10 potential buyers give up the quest?
And on the flip side – it seems like a no brainer to sell a business. [...]

welcome to Business Marketplace 360

Marketplaces are about people coming together, about people buying and selling goods and services.   This is a place dedicated to the marketplace of small- and medium- sized businesses.  Over the next months, as this blog fills out, topics will focus ’round how companies are sold, about useful tips on the selling process, about helpful [...]