Deciding to sell your business is a big decision. So is deciding to buy one.
Whether you are looking to sell your business or looking to buy a business, evaluating and choosing the right business broker may directly affect the outcome.
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Why riding solo is not a smart business decision. Scenario A business owner is approached by someone who wants to buy the business. They have several conversations and the business owner decides that this is it. This is my chance to sell. He chooses to go solo,...
If you are thinking about or planning to sell your business, give yourself some time to get prepared, including emotionally. Six Steps to Start Preparing Give yourself the necessary time to prepare.You should allow 2-5 years to plan your exit. The unfortunate reality...
Deciding to sell a business is a big decision. For most of our clients, it’s a once in a lifetime decision. So, how do you know when it’s the right time to sell? There is so much information readily available via a Google search or an AI chat bot. Is now a good time...
I am constantly asked, how is the market? With rising consumer costs and the war with Iran, there are many macro factors that affect buyer and seller sentiment. Axial recently released an interesting report reflecting pursuit activity through the first half of 2026....
BayState Business Brokers is a proud member of Axial’s deal platform for the lower and middle market. Their recent report provided an update on buyer trends and the buyer landscape for the lower middle market (under $10.0+ million in EBITDA). Five Key Takeaways: The...
Axial has released its analysis of top of the funnel activity on its deal platform for the lower-middle-market for Q4 2025.* Total deals for Q4 2025 on the Axial platform were up 11.7% over Q4 2024, indicating a highly active lower-middle market with 2,854 deals...
Protecting a seller’s time during the sale of their business is one of many priorities that our business brokers have when quarterbacking the process from listing a business through a successful close. At BayState Business Brokers, we put our experience, knowledge and...
BayState Business Brokers’ Principal, Sarah Grossman, joined Trent Lee on a recent episode of his Business Exit and Acquisition Playbook. The two focused their discussion on SDE, seller’s discretionary earnings, and EBITDA, earnings before interest, taxes,...
Sarah Grossman, principal and owner of BayState Business Brokers has an entrepreneurial spirit and is passionate about her team, her clients and her family. Starting at a young age, she understood the importance of how small businesses fueled the economy. Her father...
Phil Masotta, Business Broker, offers his clients a 25-year track record in mergers and acquisitions. Phil focuses on selling business-to-business services companies, including information management and moving and storage companies. His career began in operations,...
Phil Masotta, Business Broker, is a trusted advisor to business owners going through one of the most impactful life choices they’ll experience. With a 25-year track record in mergers and acquisitions, Phil focuses on selling business-to-business services companies,...
Ed Burkhart, Business Broker, has founded, owned and operated numerous automotive, construction and trade businesses, all leading to successful exits from those companies. From working with business brokers in the past, his career naturally evolved into the broker...
Ed Burkhart, Business Broker at BayState Business Brokers, with a background in owning and selling automotive and construction companies, has a unique understanding of what it takes to grow, manage and then sell businesses, offering tremendous insight to his clients....
Sarah Grossman, Principal of BayState Business Brokers, has over a decade of experience facilitating the sale of clients’ businesses, and she knows the real work begins after the offer is signed. That real work is due diligence: the period of time when the buyer is...
Sarah Grossman, Principal of BayState Business Brokers, recently sat down with Jordan Hansen, CEO of Cobalt Intelligence, to talk about being a business broker, planning an exit and developing a pipeline of opportunities in what can be a long sales cycle. In this...
Sarah Grossman, Principal of BayState Business Brokers, is pleased to be recognized by Axial as one of the top 25 brokerages serving the lower middle market. Their semi-annual Business Brokers League Table for firms with revenue $10 million or below was recently...
Attention business owners who are you thinking of selling: ignore the economic noise and the stock market fluctuations. Really. It’s a Seller’s Market If you are closely monitoring economic indicators and the stock market indices to help you decide if it is time to...
In a recent article from Sell Your Way, Sarah Grossman, Principal and Owner of BayState Business Brokers, shares her expertise on the important role of a business broker including negotiating the deal. Sarah, a Certified Business Intermediary, emphasizes the value a...
Is this the year you decide to sell your business? For millions of business owners, 2025 could be the year to sell and retire or sell and figure out what is next in their life journey. Here is what we are seeing for a 2025 Early Market Outlook: Approaching ‘Peak...
Selling a business is a team sport. And just like any high-performing team, it is important to have the right members on the team. While utility players have a role in many sports, when it comes to getting a deal done, you want position players. You want people who...
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