Five Easy Ways to Boost the Value of Your Business in 2024
There are two questions that I hear on a regular basis. First: What is my business worth? Second: How do I improve the value of my...
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- Nov 4
Visibility at the CTW Show improves your company’s marketability
Beyond the education sessions, the collaboration and the networking, there is a added benefit to industry trade shows like the upcoming...
- Oct 14
What are you waiting for? For operators, a question worth pondering
Last month’s article hit a nerve with some operators. We reviewed several reasons that operators use to explain why they are not selling....
- Sep 16
What are you waiting for? For operators, a question worth pondering
Have you ever heard the old idiom, “He who hesitates is lost?” While it was not originally directed at coffee service, vending and micro...
- Aug 11
A window of opportunity is open for operators and M&A activity is hot
Eight months ago, facing a slow recovery and a possible recession, plenty of smart people believed that M&A activity in convenience...
- Jul 7
For Jodi Glimpse – the next chapter takes place in Hawaii
As a sell side business broker, nothing makes me happier than helping operators to fulfill their lifelong dreams. For Jodi Glimpse of...
- Jun 11
Selling your business? These NAMA exhibitors can build business value
Investing in your business (pre-sale) is tricky. Last week’s NAMA Show featured several exhibitors that are well worth reaching out to....
- May 13
“DIY” (Do it yourself) - A big mistake when selling your business
After spending years convincing customers that DIY is no way to provide vending, pantry service or OCS, some operators forget what they...
- Apr 5
There has never been a better time for an operator to sell a business
Nothing lasts forever. Right now - market conditions are driving up valuations and creating a once in a lifetime opportunity for...
- Mar 10
VBB Exit Advantage – An advanced approach to selling your business
For operators, the business is constantly changing. As a result, advanced strategies are required to successfully sell an operator’s...
- Feb 6
Here is why nothing (even a recession) will slow M&A activity in 2023
Conventional wisdom tells us that a recession will damper M&A activity. For our industry, these are unconventional times. Based on what I...
- Dec 6, 2022
M&A activity is trending in the right direction
For operators, 2022 was a mixed bag, characterized by slow progress for much of the year. In this Q&A interview with Bob Tullio, to be...
- Nov 13, 2022
Why NAMA’s CTW Show in November is important for sellers
The upcoming Coffee, Tea and Water Show (CTW) in Las Vegas might seem secondary compared to the April NAMA Show, but for any operators...
- Oct 13, 2022
Study shows convenience services M&A activity will be strong in 2023
With so many inquiries coming in from operators about selling their business in 2023, no study is needed to conclude that 2023 is going...
- Sep 14, 2022
Mike Kelner, VBB Advisors, makes huge commitment to valuation process
When selling a business, the valuation process is critical. The addition of Sheila Darby to our team reflects our commitment to...
- Aug 5, 2022
For Ron Reinhardt, it was finally time to sit back and “Take a Break”
After selling Take A Break to five different buyers in 2008, Ron Reinhardt decided to keep a specialized portion of the operation for his...
- Jul 10, 2022
Mergers and acquisitions are heating up – seller beware!
As the office environment slowly recovers, operators who put off selling their businesses are showing renewed interest. Not surprisingly,...
- May 7, 2022
Healthy Sign: Buyers and sellers were engaging at the 2022 NAMA Show
I had been reluctant in the past to attend the NAMA Show because operators worry about meeting with a business broker in public – fearing...
- Apr 15, 2022
Be at the ‘22 NAMA Show if you are serious about selling your business
As expected, I have received many inquiries from operators who are interested in exploring the process of selling their business in 2022....
- Mar 11, 2022
With M&A heating up - trust the process and choose a sell side broker
With M&A heating up - trust the process and choose a sell side broker With better times ahead, more business brokers will enter the M&A...
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