Not All Buyers Are Equal: How Sellers Can Spot Serious Buyers Early
When selling a business, more interest does not always mean more opportunity. In fact, working with the wrong buyers is one of the biggest reasons deals stall or fall apart. In today’s market, not all buyers are equal and knowing how to identify serious buyers early...
The Most Common Reasons Businesses Fail to Sell and How to Prevent Them
Selling your business should be a major financial success story, not an ordeal filled with frustration, delays, or worse, a failed deal. Yet many business owners face obstacles that prevent their company from selling when and how they had hoped. Over years of...
Selling Your Business? Prepare for Due Diligence Like a Pro
When business owners think about selling, they often focus on valuation and finding the right buyer. But the phase that truly determines whether a deal closes and at what price is due diligence. Due diligence is where buyers verify everything you have represented...
The Psychology of Selling Your Business: Practical Strategies to Prepare Yourself
For most business owners, selling a company is not just a financial transaction. It is deeply personal. Your business represents years of effort, sacrifice, and risk. It is often tied to your identity, your daily routine, and your sense of purpose. Yet many owners...
10 Questions to Ask a Business Broker Before Selling Your Company
Deciding to sell your business is a pivotal moment. It represents the culmination of years of hard work, risk-taking, and dedication. When you’re ready to take this step, the M&A Advisor (Broker) you choose to guide you is just as important as the sale price you...
Selling Your Business? 6 Unexpected Surprises and How to Prepare For Them
Selling your business may feel like the culmination of a long journey, and it is. But many owners are taken aback by what comes next. From unexpected tax consequences to emotional struggles and complex buyer dynamics, there are hidden pitfalls that can erode value and...
4 Common Mistakes in Exit Planning — And How to Avoid Them
Selling a business is rarely just a transaction—it’s a transformative event that impacts your financial future, legacy, and next chapter. Many business owners approach exit planning without full awareness of the pitfalls, which can cost value, cause delays, or result...
Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale: What Business Owners Need to Know
When it’s time to sell your business, one of the biggest decisions you’ll face is whether the transaction should be structured as an asset sale or a stock sale. Both approaches come with advantages and challenges, and the right choice depends on your company’s...
Should You Sell Your Business to a Competitor? What Every Owner Needs to Know.
For many business owners considering an exit, one potential buyer is often overlooked—or avoided: a direct competitor. While the idea of selling to someone in your space might feel uncomfortable, it can actually be one of the most strategic and profitable ways to exit...John Geiwitz
John is the top producing business broker with Transworld Business Advisors in NE Florida and specializes in transactions ranging in size from $500,000 to $50,000,000. His business acumen, ethics and persistence have earned him high praise, but that is not what gets him out in the morning. It is his passion for win-win deals that brings sellers, buyers and Private Equity investors returning to the table with him, year after year.
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