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Chart of Largest Sources of Imported Goods to the U.S.

This chart shows how, over the past 30 years, the composition of US trade among its major trading partners has changed dramatically. China became the largest supplier of US imports in 2009 until 2018. Mexico overtook China as the second-largest supplier of imported goods into the US in 2023. A combination of new tariffs, (a…
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Selling or Buying a buisness

There is No Gray in M&A

Business owner(s) need to understand that deciding to sell or buy a business is a binary choice of Yes or No. There is no gray in M&A. Simply put – it takes substantial time and effort to sell or buy a business. If a business owner(s) approaches the process of selling their business being less…
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Chart of Net Change of Net Worth by Age Group From Under Age 25 to Age 65 and Over

This chart shows household wealth increases and decreases when the values of financial assets and housing assets go up and down. Increases and decreases in net worth, which is the difference between the value of your assets and the value of your liabilities and the impact age has on the net worth of households. This…
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Selling or Buying a buisness

Facing The Realities of Selling a Privately Owned Business

Business owners may need to accept the reality that:   It might be better to liquidate the business than to try to sell it.   The revenue size of the business impacts the value of the business.   There will be one offer for a business rather than multiple offers.   Offers to buy the…
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Selling or Buying a buisness

Walking the Path to Selling or Buying a Business in 2024

Getting on the right path to selling or buying a business in 2024? The right business M&A strategy will make taking this path easier! The Siburg Company specializes in sell-side and buy-side mergers and acquisitions advisory services. Contact us at (480) 502-2800

Selling the Business and Retiring

There are numerous reasons and life events that can motivate a business owner to sell their business; a change in priorities that favors family, retirement or personal interest (vocation) outside of the business. A business owner often sells their business to retire. When a majority of an owner’s net worth is tied up in the…
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Chart of FED Fund Rate and 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Averages in United States

The graph shows the spread between the Federal Funds Effective Rate and 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States. The Federal Funds Rate is the central interest rate in the U.S. financial markets. The Federal Reserve decisions related to Federal Funds Rate plays a role in mortgage interest rates, but its actions only…
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Selling a Business is Hard Work

Business owners need to understand and accept that: Clean business and accounting records are important to the sales process. Internal pre-sale “due diligence” is the right and smart thing to do. A third party “M&A data room” needs to be used. It takes substantial time and effort to sell a business – time range of…
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Selling or Buying a buisness

Picture Smooth Sailing into Retirement in 2023

What’s the plan for smooth sailing into retirement in 2023? A business exit strategy will make sailing in retirement easier! The Siburg Company specializes in sell-side and buy-side mergers and acquisitions advisory services. Contact us at (480) 502-2800

Map of Percent of Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by State

Click on the map below to go to St. Louis Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) to get the percentage estimate of the education level attained by people 18 years old and over whose highest degree is a bachelor’s, master’s or professional or doctorate degree.   Data for 2020 are based on the experimental estimates from…
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