• Bluekey Business Brokerage, M&A

  • Here's the novel idea - asking readers what they'd like to read about. So ... :

    what would you like to see in this blog?

    tportante 'at' bluekeybma 'dot' com

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  • There are over 5,500,000 businesses in the United States (with a least one employee). At any given point in time approximately 20% of these businesses are for sale. That's over 1,000,000 companies on the market right now!

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  • Demographic fact: As Baby Boomers age, we see (1) some long-time business owners considering retirement (2) Boomers with discretionary funds willing to buy on-going ventures. ||||| ______________

why does anyone need a middleman to sell or buy?

Posted on 07/29/08 by tomportante

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. [...]

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welcome to Business Marketplace 360

Posted on 07/26/08 by tomportante

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 [...]

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