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Oil Prices and the U.S. Economy
Wells Fargo Speculates Economy Will Continue to Recover
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 Another spring has brought another gas price surge at the pump. The most recent surge in the price of crude oil raises questions that seem to have been answered many times over the past 40-plus years: how much do higher oil prices hurt the U.S. economy and is it enough to generate a recession? The answer to these questions is clear: yes, there is a negative effect on the U.S. economy, but we estimate that it is not enough to generate a recession. Even though the U.S. economy is, today, much more efficient in its use of oil than it was back in the 1970s, the magnitude of the recent increase in oil prices remains a concern to an economy that continues to recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression.
Continue reading commentary from Wells Fargo on the Oil Prices and the U.S. Economy.
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Beware of the Signs
Important Elements a Buyer Needs to Consider in a Business Sale
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 Experienced entrepreneurs who have bought a business before will have an advantage over a business owner who is experiencing selling their business for the first time. That being said, most buyers have a very difficult task because of the due diligence portion on the transaction is typically an area that they have no prior experience with performing. The facts have to be uncovered through a comprehensive and thorough investigation. At VR, we will assist you in identifying items that should be scrutinized carefully.
Click Here to Read Beware of the Signs.
Learn more about how VR can help you complete your goals of business ownership by consulting your local VR office today.
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Understanding the Essentials of Business Valuations
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 When you consult VR Business Sales to sell your business, determining the value is an important and complex priority that needs to be properly executed. There are a variety of elements that must be considered when performing a business valuation; which include actual earnings to calculating discretionary earnings to reviewing profit & loss statements and balance sheets. At VR, we assist in identifying what your business is really worth as that is what is going to attract a qualified buyer, and allow for a maximum selling price.
Analysis Begins with the Business
Valuing a business starts not with its books but by examining its industry to identify trends, development and other important characteristics - otherwise known as risk and value drivers. These create the circumstances that lead to the financial performance. Only after you have carefully analyzed these elements should you then perform a financial analysis, which will be the quantification of identified value drivers economically, by industry and in the marketplace.
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Highlighted Transactions
And Engagements
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NEW BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS!
VR Continues to Match Qualified Buyers with Businesses for Sale
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In today's business climate, our clients demand quality and professionalism. We applaud our VR network for the recent successful transactions:
Ice Cream Franchise, $360,000 - Artesia, California
Independent Insurance Agency, $150,000 - San Diego, California
Indoor Soccer Facility, $100,000 - Coral Springs, Florida
Property Management Company, $92,000 - Austin, Texas
Gourmet Coffee Shop, $25,000 - Bensalem, Pennsylvania
To learn how you can become a successful owner of a business, contact a VR office today!
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SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTIONS
Education Services Center
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VR Business Sales of Wilmington, North Carolina, a leader in the sale of privately-held companies, recently facilitated the strategic sale of an education services center for $270,000.
The transaction, which closed last month, was handled by Don Adkins, a business intermediary specialist.
VR is celebrating over 30 years as the world's only network of full-time professional business intermediaries.
VR has sold more businesses in the world than anyone®.
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SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTIONS
Dental Practice
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VR Mergers & Acquisitions, located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, the leading business intermediary firm in the area, has recently facilitated the strategic sale of a dental practice for $60,000.
Raymond Melcher, a VR business intermediary, represented the seller throughout the transaction that was completed this month.
VR is celebrating 30 years as the world's only network of full-time professional business intermediaries that addresses the needs of small and mid-sized businesses.
VR has sold more businesses in the world than anyone®.
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NEW ENGAGEMENTS
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VR Mergers & Acquisitions, located in New Haven, Connecticut, announced it has been engaged by an owner of a premier HVAC contractor to assist in facilitating the sale of their businesses.
This HVAC firm has grown into one of Connecticut's leading contractors since it was founded in 1959 with about 50% commercial and 50% residential clients. Go to their VR Web Site for further details. VR is celebrating over 30 years as the world's only network of full-time professional business intermediaries that addresses the needs of small and mid-sized businesses.
VR has sold more businesses in the world than anyone®.
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NEW ENGAGEMENTS
Small Engine Repair and Services Company
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VR Business Brokers, located in Atlanta, Georgia, the leading business intermediary firm in the area, has recently been engaged to assist in facilitating the strategic sale of a small engine repair and services company.
This is an eight-year-old, well-established business, servicing recreational vehicles, generators and lawn care products. The company continues to show steady, recession-proof income and operates on high profit margins. Click here for more details.
VR is celebrating over 30 years as the world's only network of full-time professional business intermediaries that addresses the needs of small and mid-sized businesses.
VR has sold more businesses in the world than anyone®.
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Now is a Great Time to Become Part of VR!
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 With baby boomers selling their businesses to retire, corporate executives frustrated with their jobs and managers looking to buy a business to replace their corporate position, NOW is a great time to become part of VR!
VR Office
Artesia, California
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VR Global Headquarters
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Ask a VR Intermediary?
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Col. Calvin Harris, Owner
VR in Greensboro, NC
If I am Looking to Sell My Business, Should I Consider Offering Seller Financing?
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Seller financing is an important option to consider if you're looking to sell your business. In an economy where financing remains a challenge and most buyers don't have the capital means to purchase the business in full, seller financing will provide a great alternative.
Click Here to Read the Full Article.
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