by Apex Business Advisors | Dec 28, 2017 | General
2017 was an eventful year in many respects. Politics, cryptocurrency, and social issues were constantly in turmoil and at the forefront of discussion. However, those of us who own, operate, buy, and sell business have seen a lot of good growth and have a fairly bright...
by Apex Business Advisors | Dec 13, 2017 | General
Most of you may be familiar with the “annual meetings” required by law for corporations. For small businesses these meetings are often virtual and imaginary, a function that’s simply required for corporate compliance. For others, it’s a real and genuine chance...
by Apex Business Advisors | Oct 23, 2017 | General
Talking about succession planning for family owned businesses… Did you know that 7 out of 10 Baby Boomers plan to work past the age of 65? While that’s not really too surprising, given that generation’s legendary work ethic, this can cause a problem in family...
by Apex Business Advisors | Oct 10, 2017 | General
Talking about using your retirement account to acquire a business… We’ve previously discussed getting an SBA loan (and many of our acquisitions use the SBA) when starting or buying a business. If that’s not an option open to you, or if you need even more...
by Apex Business Advisors | Apr 5, 2017 | General
Here at Apex, the majority of our deals are related to the Small Business Administration (SBA) in one way or another. Many people know that it’s a government agency, and they know it’s supposed to help small businesses, but from there it usually gets hazy. What we...
by Apex Business Advisors | Dec 26, 2016 | General
If you’re thinking about selling or buying a business, you need to have a good grasp on EBITDA – earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. It’s the standard used when valuing many larger businesses. Buyers looking to acquire larger businesses...