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What is the Best Way to Sell My Business Online?

Marketing a business for sale by owner or through a broker on the Business Broker Journal Network offers several distinct advantages for you, the seller. Let’s take a look at the benefits of each approach.

How can business brokerages help me to sell my business?
If you are not comfortable tackling the task of selling yourself, a broker could be worth the fees you will pay. The sale of a business should be approached with much more formality than the sale of residence. Using a broker gives you an expert who can help you prepare your business for sale, find a buyer who will pay top dollar, and negotiate the details.

1.) Shouldering the load: Selling your business requires a great deal of time and attention, two things that you may not be able to spare while continuing the daily operational requirements of running your business. Passing selling, negotiating and closing responsibilities on to a business broker will allow you to focus on your business and keep you from being spread too thin.

2.) Confidentiality: When listing a business for sale by owner, the owner reveals that his enterprise is for sale, therefore affecting the relationship with the public and prospective buyers, employees, suppliers and other associates. A good business broker can market a company for sale in such a way that protects the owner’s identity and effectively screen potential buyers to ensure that they are qualified and serious about purchasing.

3.) Close Quicker: With a business broker working full-time on the sale, chances are the transaction will be completed much sooner and for a higher price. To find a business broker in your area, click on Find a Broker.

4.) Buyer Interaction: When business brokerages sell businesses, the owners involved are very rarely able to speak to potential buyers. Being able to speak directly with someone will give you an idea of how badly he wants the business and how he might run it so keep in touch with your broker regularly for updates on all prospect-related conversations.

Should I sell my business myself or work with a Business Broker?
Listing your business for sale by owner is one of the simplest ways to approach a very important business transaction. You’ve invested so much time, sweat and money into your business, and it can be difficult to entrust your entire future to a third party even if trust is very high. Can I really sell my business myself?” you ask. The answer is absolutely! Let’s examine more closely the benefits of selling a business independently.

1.) Cost savings: This is nearly always the primary concern for business owners who decide to sell their own business. The commission on the sale of a large business can be very lucrative for a broker, and take a large chunk of profit away from you. This can be especially dangerous if you are attempting to sell a troubled business. Managing the sale of your own business can keep much-needed money in your pocket.

Posting your business online is an easy and cost efficient way to advertise, and will reach infinitely more interested parties than advertising in print. At Business Broker Journal.com, you can list your business for sale by owner for only $49.95 per month. In addition, premier placement is available for a reasonable fee, giving your business additional exposure on the site. The average business takes between five and eight months to sell, and a online listing can dramatically shorten that statistic.

Whether you sell your business independently or use business brokerages, marketing on the Business Broker Journal network can help you gather the largest number of lucrative offers in the shortest amount of time, ensuring a win-win situation for both you and your buyer.

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How To Enjoy the Present and Get Out of the Past

I once saw a photograph of the 1950′s that showed bears in a national park leaning on a car and looking in the window as the sight seers were taking pictures of them with their windows down. The caption under the picture read, “Even bears were nicer back then.”

We often hear people longing for the good ole’ days. But were the good ole’ days really that good? Is the present really all that rotten?

Better Interest Rates Now
In the early 80′s interest rates were about 15% or more. The payment for a $100,000 house on a thirty year mortgage would have been $1,680.61 per month. You would have paid $345,449.85 in interest after 30 years. The total amount you would have paid after 30 years would have been $492,699,85.

Today at 4% on a $100,000 dollar house you would pay $581.58 per month. You will pay $67,119.51 in interest after 30 years. The total amount you will pay after 30 years is $209,361.51. Are these really the bad ole’ days.

Better Unemployment Rates Now
In 1981 unemployment was above 10% for more than 10 months. Unemployment rose above 10% for only one month recently. The story goes on and on.

Better Cancer Therapy Now
Just a few decades certain cancers were an automatic death sentence, but now they are usually cured through modern medical advancements. If you needed an organ transplant a few years ago you were out of luck. Now there are many lives saved through organ transplants that have become routine procedure.

Better Heart Surgery Now
In many cases certain heart surgeries are outpatient, whereas a few short years ago any heart surgery put you in the hospital for days and sometimes weeks.

Better Cars Now
My dad’s 1968 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 died at 125,000 mile mark. We thought that was amazing. Most cars were dead by the 60,000 to 75, 000 mile mark. Now, it is no big deal if a car gets 150,000 to 250,000 miles. Were those really the good ole’ days.

The Bible warns us about looking at the past and wishing we were there.

1.The Israelis looked back to Egypt where they had been slaves and wished they were there again. They didn’t like the responsibility of freedom.

2.; Lot’s wife looked back to the burning cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and longed to go back to a city that had become lawless and violent. A city where her daughters were raped and abused. She became a pillar of salt. Her death led to her husband committing incest with his other daughters in order to produce a family. The Moabties and the Ammonites were the result.

Jesus Warned Us About Glorifying the Past

In Luke 9:62 Jesus said, “No man after putting his hand to the plow, if he keeps looking back, is fit or prepared for ruling in the Kingdom of God”. Let’s quit looking back and look forward with new vision and rule and reign in Christ.

I’ll guarantee you that bears in the 1950′s were as deadly as bears today!

Byron has been a motivational speaker for over 25 years speaking nearly 200 times per year. He is putting his years of research and experience into writing and on audio.

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Cool Present Ideas For That Special Man On Your List

Are you having trouble coming up with the perfect gift for that special man in your life? Mens presents ideas can quite often be hard to come by, especially for the men we want to impress the most. What does he want for Christmas gifts, and what are some cool present ideas are just two of the questions we tend to ask ourselves. Thankfully, there are ways to discover the ideal gift for that particular man who means so much to us.

Make a list of the first five outstanding traits that come to mind when you think about the man you want to purchase the perfect gift for. From these traits, you should be able to see a pattern that will help you decide what gift giving direction you want to follow. Remember that buying a special gift for someone is all about giving them what they want, not about what you think they should want. We often make the mistake of following our own desires when we go to pick out a present for someone, and this really should be avoided.

Some Cool Present Ideas

Does your man love the gothic realms? Perhaps he is a big fan of dragons, castles and damsels in distress. If this is the case, why not purchase him a dragon in armour clock? These clocks are gorgeous desk clocks that will look perfect in his office at home or at work. They are also an excellent conversation piece. If he doesn’t need a clock, you might also consider dragon figurines and statues, or perhaps beautiful wine goblets with ethereal fairies swirling around the handles.

Instead of Christmas, perhaps you are thinking of Valentines gifts UK. Valentine’s Day will arrive before you know it, and you certainly do not want to get him just another tie or paper weight. Does your man enjoy working in the garden? Gardening gifts are always well received. Why not get him a lovely bird bath to place under a tree or around shrubs? Bird baths are very popular garden decorations.

Japanese Money Box

Included in cool present ideas for men are Japanese money boxes. A Japanese money box is a token of good will and is said to bring its owner good luck. You can find handsome Japanese money boxes in many different styles, so it will not be difficult to find a marvellous money box that will bring a smile to your man’s face.

If your man loves being playful, toys might be the perfect gifts for him. Chattering wind up teeth are a funny way to break the tension and he will probably welcome these as an office accessory. You could also get him his own Egyptian Queen pen to sign his documents with. Novelty toys always make excellent Christmas gifts, as well as Valentines gifts UK.

Mens Presents Ideas

If you want to let your man know just how much you love him, include a note with your gift. It can be a simple and short note, as long as it is handwritten. Your attention to this small detail will let him know that the gift you are offering him is truly from the heart.

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