Mid-Atlantic Business Intermediaries Association
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When to Create an Exit Strategy
There is the old saying that the time to develop an exit strategy is the day you open for business. Sounds good, but it’s not very realistic. Further, it also isn’t very optimistic. On the day you open for business, thoughts about how you get out of it aren’t pleasant, or helpful, thoughts. However, as [...]
Advantages of Buying an Existing Business
1. Established. An existing business is a known entity. It has an established and historical track record. It has a customer or client base, established vendors, and suppliers. It has a physical location and has furniture, fixtures, and equipment all in place. The term “turnkey operation” is overused, but an existing business is just that, [...]
Five Kinds of Buyers
Buyers are generally categorized as belonging to one of the following groups although, in reality, most buyers fit into more than one. The Individual Buyer This is typically an individual with substantial financial resources, and with the type of background or experience necessary for leading a particular operation. The individual buyer usually seeks a business [...]
Rating Today’s Business Buyers
Once the decision to sell has been made, the business owner should be aware of the variety of possible business buyers. Just as small business itself has become more sophisticated, the people interested in buying them have also become more divergent and complex. The following are some of today’s most active categories of business buyers: [...]
Why Sell Your Company?
Selling one’s business can be a traumatic and emotional event. In fact, “seller’s remorse” is one of the major reasons that deals don’t close. The business may have been in the family for generations. The owner may have built it from scratch or bought it and made it very successful. However, there are times when [...]
MABIA is a not-for-profit professional trade association. MABIA members are professional Business Brokers, Business Intermediaries, and other allied professionals who provide support to the business transaction community.
MABIA members are actively involved in assisting their clients in selling, buying, and evaluating businesses. MABIA represents the interests of the business brokerage profession within the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the District of Columbia, and the State of Delaware. This site is a resource for locating Business Brokers and Business Intermediaries within the Mid-Atlantic region and the companies they represent for sale as well as for learning more about our organization.
