Tag: Business Operations

FOMO Is a Bad Business Strategy

Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) is a bad business strategy for any business no matter their size.   Businesses went on hiring sprees in late 2021 and in early 2022 fearing that the business was going to miss out on the talent that was changing jobs. Now as the economy starts to drift lower and…
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Step Chart of Business Values

There is no universal (one size fits all) method for determining the value of a business, as the Step Chart of Business Values demonstrates below.  Most businesses fall with in the continuum of Fair Market Value, where a buyer is willing to make an offer and a seller is willing to accept an agreed upon…
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Selling or Buying a buisness

The Realities of Selling a Privately Owned Business

Business owners need to accept 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 most likely be one buyer for a business rather than multiple bidders   The offer is most often…
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Going Through Another Economic Downturn or Selling the Business

An economic downturn appears to be about to take place.  Business owners nearing retirement need to gauge whether they want to continue to run their business through the next economic downturn and economy recovery or sell their business now The key issue for business owners nearing retirement is whether they have the time and desire…
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The Siburg Company Is Proud to Announce the Sale of Free Spirit Publishing to Teacher Created Materials

  The Siburg Company is proud to announce! The Siburg Company is here to help with your exit strategy! The Siburg Company specializes in sell-side and buy-side mergers and acquisitions advisory services. Contact us at (480) 502-2800

Selling or Buying a buisness

How Interests Rates Can Affect a Business’s Valuation

When it comes to either buying or selling a business, interest rates can affect a business’s valuation. Transactions, big or small, generally have some portion of the purchase price financed with debt. As the cost of financing the debt portion of a purchase transaction increases, the value placed on a business can go down to…
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Selling or Buying a buisness

What the plan for landing in retirement in 2022?

What the plan for landing in retirement in 2022? A business exit strategy will make the landing in retirement easier. No matter what the reason, contact The Siburg Company to discuss selling your business. The Siburg Company specializes in sell-side and buy-side mergers and acquisitions advisory services. Contact us at (480) 502-2800

Planning to Sell the Business?

Owner(s) often sell their business to diversify their personal financial holdings.  When a majority of an owner’s net worth is tied up in the business, the owner(s) often sell their business to lower their risk concentration and increase their personal liquidity by selling their business. There are numerous reasons and life events that can motivate…
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Chart of Average Weekly Hours Worked in UK from the Year 1260 to 2016

The chart below was constructed by the Bank of England as part of the Three Centuries of Macroeconomic Data project by combining data from a number of academic and official sources. Understanding hours worked helps determine the amount of time available for leisure and the measurement of productivity depends on the measurement of hours worked.…
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Importance of Proprietary Product Lines and Brands to the Business

Proprietary Product Lines and Brands Help a Company! Proprietary product lines and brands provide a business with complete ownership and control over their product lines and brands. A business with proprietary lines and brands controls the product’s price, quality, branding, and image in distribution. With proprietary product lines and brands the business controls distributor’s sales…
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