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Joseph Steigman: Sep 14, 2026, 9:00:00 AM
If you are thinking about selling your business in the next year or two, the new SBA 7(a) business acquisition rules could affect whether a buyer can...
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Joseph Steigman: Aug 27, 2026, 4:30:00 PM
You can confidentially market a business for sale by keeping the company anonymous during early outreach, screening prospective buyers before...
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Joseph Steigman: Aug 13, 2026, 10:15:00 AM
If you're trying to determine what your business is worth, the right choice between a business appraisal and a broker valuation depends on why you...
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Joseph Steigman: Aug 6, 2026, 2:00:00 PM
A manufacturing exit plan prepares a company for a sale, succession, or other ownership transition while there is still time to improve its value....
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Joseph Steigman: Jul 29, 2026, 2:00:00 PM
Most owners think about selling their business through a single lens: price.
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Joseph Steigman: Jul 23, 2026, 4:00:00 PM
Selling a service business in Tennessee starts long before you list it for sale. Buyers look for reliable cash flow, documented operations, stable...
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Joseph Steigman: Jul 16, 2026, 3:30:00 PM
A due diligence checklist for sellers identifies the financial, legal, tax, and operational records a buyer will examine before purchasing a...
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Joseph Steigman: Jul 10, 2026, 2:00:00 PM
SDE stands for Seller's Discretionary Earnings. It is the total financial benefit a single owner-operator receives from a business in a year. It...
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Joseph Steigman: Jul 9, 2026, 10:30:00 AM
Building a succession plan gives Tennessee family business owners a structured way to transfer leadership and ownership without putting the company...