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ALERT: Potential SBA Appropriation Shortage

July 22, 2015 By Tod Fiscus Leave a Comment

ALERT: Potential SBA Appropriation Shortage                       Over 85% of our Clients, both Sellers and Buyers, now benefit from or are planning to use one of the SBA Loan Guarantee Programs. In addition to new owner Acquisition Funding, our value development for exit planning relies on … Read More »

Filed Under: Resources, Uncategorized Tagged With: bank lending, business banking, SBA, SBA Loans

MERGER? ACQUISITION? Finance ME!!! Where to Look for Help!

February 20, 2015 By Tod Fiscus Leave a Comment

Companies with less than $10 Million of annual EBITA are generally considered to be in lower-middle market business segment.  These companies are typically privately-held and/or family owned.  Prior to the most recent recession that began in 2007, the lower-middle market segment had been almost exclusively served by Banks, which hadn’t been met with any serious … Read More »

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: Banc of California, bank lending, business loans, SBA Loans

Pay More Tax, It’s a Great Investment…

February 23, 2014 By Tod Fiscus Leave a Comment

Hard to believe? Mark thought so when I told him he could retire in a little over 2 years if he invested another $45,000 in federal income taxes. Mark makes about $160,000 a year in salary and ordinary income from his specialty equipment rental business. While walking toward the door he remarked, “I save at … Read More »

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Business Broker SBA Guidelines for 2014

January 17, 2014 By Tod Fiscus Leave a Comment

What are buy/sell financing options that are working in todays economy? Business Acquisition Lending Cash Flow Requirements: 1) Cash Flow Coverages 1.15 to 1 debt service coverage ratio required for any loans greater than $350,000. 1.1 to 1.0 debt service coverage ratio required for any loans less than or equal to $350,000 PLUS 1.0 to … Read More »

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: business broker, business buyer, business valuation, exit plan, exit strategy, SBA, Succession Plan

The Buyer Down the Hall

January 9, 2014 By Tod Fiscus Leave a Comment

Only 3 things can happen to a business once it’s been put on the market to sell. It sells internally. It sells externally. It closes and the value is lost. The more planning you do, the more value you’ll be able to transition. The more buyers you identify, the more cash you’ll get for your … Read More »

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: business broker, business buyer, business valuation, exit plan, exit strategy, sell business, Succession Plan

The Bag of Secrecy!

December 17, 2013 By Tod Fiscus Leave a Comment

Business Brokers often hear phrases like, “Sell my business but I don’t want anyone to know it’s for sale.” or “Don’t Market my company locally so my employees, customers and suppliers won’t panic and bolt.” Or the BIG one: “How do I keep it a secret from my office manager?” Gloria’s company is a second-generation … Read More »

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: business broker confidentiality

Business Brokerage Advice for Small Business Owners Who are the Business.

December 4, 2013 By Tod Fiscus Leave a Comment

Here Are Some Common Items That Can Help You Sell Your Small Business: Customer Lists, Customer/Client Relationships, Trade Names & Marks, Logos & Service Marks, Domain Names, Website Content, Order or Production Backlog, Leases, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Transferable Contracts, Non-Compete Agreements, Forms and Procedure Manuals, Data Bases, Supplier or Referral Lists, Patented and Unpatented Products … Read More »

Filed Under: Business Selling, Resources Tagged With: one man band

Classification of Business Risk with Applicable Capitalization Rates for 2013

November 27, 2013 By Dan Stone Leave a Comment

The following are a list of classification of business risks with applicable capitalization rate for the year 2013. This can help make a determination on whether your businesses market value is at the point where you can optimally sell it for the largest profit margin. Note: These rates are subject to change with economic conditions.

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: capitalization rates

Dont’ sell your business this year!

September 15, 2013 By Tod Fiscus Leave a Comment

…Unless you worked all year to prepare. Preparing your business for sale is like painting a house. The hard work is filling the cracks, sanding down the rough spots and protecting areas that don’t need paint. Once prepared, applying the paint is easy and the results add value far beyond the effort and expense. Any … Read More »

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: business brokers, financials

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Dan Stone and the Transition360 team are top professional who are always looking for ways to improve and deliver the finest service to their clients.
Bert Holeton CMC, CPVA, CPBA
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Tod has the leadership and integrity that you can count on in any organization. He thoughtfully considers the challenges put in front of him and brings the necessary resources to the table. It has been a pleasure working with him.
Brian M. RayfieldFinancial AdvisorMorgan Stanley
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Tod brings sincerity, strong business acumen and genuine passion for helping executives to achieve and expand their potential. His firm’s peer roundtables materially improve each member’s ability to develop clear, actionable strategies and execute efficiently against them. In addition, his passi… Read more
Sean CunninghamConsultantPrivate Equity
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With my 40+ years experience doing business purchases and sales, I refer clients to no other brokers besides Transition360.
Gary E. JacobsonAttorney
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Transition360 has a remarkable ability to see a deal that is good for both sides before anyone else at the table has seen it. The icing on the cake is that he also has the social skills to get the parties to see it, and the level of detail orientation to earn the confidence of all involved that he p… Read more
Mike DuscheSenior Sales SpecialistIBM
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Tod and the Transition360 team are an outstanding resource for business decision-makers. They are some of the best connected people in the area. When I need advice, I ask Tod as he is one of the few I know that has the depth of experience to give immediately useful advice. He has helped his firm be… Read more
Corey Hansen, MScODPersonal Training CoachHot100Business
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It’s a pleasure to recommend Tod as one of the finest business development professionals in the region. In addition, he provides value above the role he serves in, looking to bring the best out in others in the team around him.
Jeff RogersCEOOneAccord Partners
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As a busy practitioner in the field of mergers and acquisitions as well as in my role as closing agent in the sale of business opportunities, I have worked closely with a large number of business brokers and acquisition specialists over the years and give the team at Transition360 my highest accola… Read more
Jaye Lynn SchneiderAttorneySchneider Law Firm, PS
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I’ve finished reviewing your document and while I’m not sure which direction I would like to go, I wanted to compliment you and your firm on one of the most legible, logical, and compelling business overview I’ve seen. Your client should be very happy they have your team representing them. Great wor… Read more
VinceProspective Business Buyer
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I would encourage the small business owner, currently contemplating a sale or transfer of their company, to consider TRANSITION 360 as a resource. I have found few professionals that are as experienced and qualified to assist owners in what often is the most significant business transaction they… Read more
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