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Even as some shoppers kept to tradition and headed off to the malls in person this Black Friday, spending remained brisk online. Shoppers have spent $640 million online Friday as of 10 a.m. ET, up 18.4 percent from last year, according to Adobe Analytics. Adobe tracks 80 percent of online transactions at the top 100…

How to do a Due Diligence for FedEx routes     Many Buyers often ask me how to do a due diligence.  The due diligence is typically a 30 day or less window where the Buyer takes reasonable steps in order to satisfy a legal requirement, especially in buying or selling of a business. It’s…

How much impact could Amazon.com’s (AMZN) new delivery service have on United Parcel Services (UPS) and FedEx (FDX)? That is the question swirling about after new broke yesterday that the e-commerce giant is testing a delivery service called Seller Flex that picks up packages from third-party sellers on Amazon’s web site and delivers them to…

The number 1 concern on Buyers mind is the ISP transition and how to navigate the transition. For those of us in the know, the latest news that you have to have 100% overlapping is not news at all. They have been warning everyone for quiet sometime about this requirement. In the long run, this…

Deciding to sell your company is a big decision and you want to do everything you can to get the best deal possible. You don’t want to make any hasty decisions. The most successful sellers are very organized and meticulous in their pre-sale preparation. As you prepare to sell your business, put your best foot…

When you are making an offer on a business, don’t be surprised to find that there are other bidders.  In many of our business sales, we are receiving multiple offers.  This is a common occurrence in sales of larger businesses by investment bankers and the buyers are familiar with how to handle the situation.  Many…

When is the best time to sell? –I’m often asked when is the best time to sell? While there is no right answer here I recommend selling between January-Late summer. I get a lot of calls in the summer months and one of the first questions I’m asked is can you sell before peak?  Sometimes we…

7 Reasons to Buy a package delivery business: E-commerce boom This past week JC Penny announced that it would be closing up to 140 stores across the nation due in part to Customers Buying more and more online. They are one of the many retailers that hasn’t been able to adopt to the changing world…

When you purchase a business, you will immediately begin to deal with the employees. The type and size of business will determine the number of employees needed. A profitable business will usually have long-term employees who will want to continue to work for you when you purchase the business. Remember, your customers think of your…