Expert guides and resources for NJ, NY, NYC, and CT business owners considering a sale, seeking a valuation, or planning an exit.
A buyer can only pay for earnings you can prove. The real arithmetic on off-the-books cash at 1.75×–3.5× SDE, the four records diligence reconciles, and how long clean books actually take to count.
Read Article →New Jersey’s worker-classification rules become operative October 1, 2026. Why prong B of the ABC test is nearly unwinnable for cleaning crews, and the four ways buyers price that risk.
Read Article →The hand-off is what sellers never see coming. A concrete 30-day schedule of founder-led brokerage: valuation with the math showing, a blind profile written by the principal, NDA-screened buyers, and who actually answers the phone.
Read Article →outpatient clinic valuation (7–9x EBITDA), the PHHPC Certificate of Need timeline, Material Transactions filings, the Corporate Practice of Medicine question, and 6 things to fix in the next 12 months to maximize your sale price.
Read Article →Behavioral health platforms are trading at 8–12x EBITDA in 2026 — the highest multiples in healthcare. NY behavioral health valuation, the OMH license transfer, three buyer types (corporate, strategic, PE), and 7 things to do in the next 12 months.
Read Article →Sell-side commissions, buy-side retainers, success fees, the Lehman formula, and the structural incentive problems baked into traditional broker compensation. Five questions to ask any healthcare M&A broker before you sign.
Read Article →Commission rates for Main Street businesses (8–12%), Lehman and Double Lehman scales for larger deals, upfront fees to watch for, and the $0-upfront Nexus Bridge model.
Read Article →HVAC valuation multiples (3x–5x SDE for small, 5x–8x EBITDA for larger), what drives value, buyer types including PE roll-ups, and how to prepare your company for sale.
Read Article →Price ranges for chip routes ($80K–$250K), bread routes, beverage routes, and FedEx Ground routes ($300K–$1M+). Financing, territory protection, and due diligence tips.
Read Article →Learn the three most common valuation methods — SDE multiple, EBITDA, and asset-based — plus the key factors that raise or lower your business's value in the tri-state market.
Read Article →What a small business broker does, what to look for in confidentiality and fee structure, red flags to avoid, and how to choose the right broker for your NJ or NY business sale.
Read Article →Everything NJ business owners need to know about preparing for a sale, understanding valuations, what buyers look for, working with a broker, and avoiding common mistakes.
Read Article →Everything NY and NYC business owners need to know about selling, including borough-specific considerations, confidentiality strategies, and how to find the right broker.
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