As Business Brokers in Tampa Bay Florida we help entrepreneurs buy or sell their business, including franchises.

We are your single source to buy or sell a Business in Tampa Bay Florida. With just a click, you can view 500+ Tampa Bay Area Business For Sale listings. You can also Search over 3,000 Business For Sale listings in Florida. There are over 100 Businesses for sale in Tampa Bay that you can buy for less than $50k down and over 100 Tampa Bay Florida Restaurants for sale listings. We have many Automotive Businesses, Property Management Businesses, Medical Businesses, Hair Salons and Day Spa Businesses, and Lawn/Landscape Businesses plus many other types of Businesses For Sale in the Tampa Bay Area. Are you interested in a Franchise start-up? We have over 400 different Franchises that we can discuss with you. In addition, you can search for Franchise Re-Sales.

Here, you can find tax planning tips as a buyer or seller of a business, receive the latest Business For Sale listing alerts via e-mail, and get a free Sold Business / Valuation Report of what Florida businesses have recently sold for by business type. Use this information to determine if now is a good time to buy or sell your business. Gain insight on the different approaches to business valuation. Learn about SBA 7a loans and financing goodwill. Find Florida businesses for sale that already have SBA financing in place. If you are moving to Florida from outside the United States you can locate Businesses that qualify for E-2 and L-1 Visa's. Learn how you can use your 401k or IRA to buy a business or franchise without tax penalties.

In addition to Main Street Small Business Brokerage, we also practice synergistic Mergers and Acquisitions of larger organizations. Visit our site often for updates and for resources available, and call when you are ready to take the next step in your entrepreneurship.

According to the SBA, there are over 1 million small businesses (with at least one person on the payroll) in the state of Florida. At any given time, 20% are for sale. Of the 20% percent that are for sale, only 1 in 5 of those will ever sell. Without the help of Transworld Business Advisors, you could be wasting your time on the 4 out of 5 small Businesses for sale that will never change hands.

There can be dozens of reasons why a business never sells; below are some of the most common:

1. Priced too high, no justification for the price (no basis for asking price)

2. Business cannot be financed. (Buyers want leverage, Sellers want to cash out)

3. Poor record keeping (tax returns).

4. Not packaged correctly. Need to explain full value of the company in writing.

5. Sellers won’t sell for what they make in a few years.

6. Business and accounts are too dependent on seller. (the business owner does everything).

7. Desirability (owners responsibility and hours required to operate successfully).

8. Management and employee not staying after the sale (family owned).

9. Outdated service and/or product (i.e., payphone business).

10. Too much working capital required (not enough cash on cash return to justify risk).

1. Justify the Business asking price for both Buyer and Seller. Prepare a comprehensive Business Valuation using several methods of Valuation. Transworld Business Advisors has access to thousands of comparable sold businesses throughout Florida and including the Tampa Bay Area. Not being able to justify the price is the #1 reason why most businesses never sell.

2. Set up financing to buy a business, pre-qualify the Business for SBA Guaranteed 3rd party financing. Buyers want to leverage their money. Sellers want to cash out, any third party funds make the deal a win win for both buyers and sellers. Transworld Business Advisors works with many SBA Banks and we know which Banks will finance certain types of Businesses. This is the #2 reason why most businesses never sell.

3. Use a qualified experienced Business Intermediary to market on a confidential basis and negotiate. Screen and pre-qualify potential buyers. Put a Business Marketing package together. Once you have the Price justified, financing in place, a ready willing and able buyer and a meeting of the minds are all that is needed.