FL Business Sales- Chris Gutierrez

04/22/2024

Check out the 2024 Central Florida Business Expo going on in Lakeland this Weds at the RP Funding center. Highlights include a massive exhibit hall, numerous networking opportunities, three tracks for educational workshops including New York Times Bestselling Author and Speaker Donald Miller delivering a keynote presentation that you will not want to miss! I will be presenting a break out session covering the key value-drivers of a business - from the eyes of a buyer.

10/16/2023

Do you want to be Famous or Rich? This quick read e-book explores whether you want to remain the center of attention or build your wealth with your company. https://loom.ly/i2GExF4

Building a successful business can be a path to both fame and fortune, but more often, one comes at the expense of the other.

10/09/2023

Are you even Ready to Exit your Business? You need to be sure. It is a big decision with your most important asset. Read this e-book for guidance..... https://loom.ly/-XF1KJM

As an owner, you’re ready for almost anything. But recent data shows that even the most affluent and successful founders struggle with one common problem: the regret of how they handled leaving their company.

10/04/2023

Met with a couple business owners this week that think they want to retire (and sell) but don't understand if they are mentally or financially ready. Here's a link to a great (and short) e-book that can guide you to whether selling your business will accomplish your goals for retirement or if continuing to build is the right move.

As business owners, you typically face two difficult choices: when to sell your business and at what price. Selling your business may seem far off into the future, but if exiting your business now would give you the financial resources to do whatever you want, it may be worth considering sooner tha...

10/18/2022

Our firm takes education and professional certification seriously and we always strive to be at the top of our profession. Chris Gutierrez was recently awarded the Business Certified Appraiser designation from the ISBA (International Society of Business Appraisers).

06/03/2020

Great little breakfast lunch cafe, Fantastic lease in Publix Shopping Center. High profit and short hours. Established local favorite for over 20 years. Price just dropped 30%, well below market value. If you have restaurant experience this is one of the best opportunities we have seen in quite a while! Message me for details or call 863.226.4107

Great opportunity to acquire a profitable breakfast and lunch cafe that is located in a busy Publix Shopping Center in the heart of Lakeland, Florida.

04/15/2020

Are you an "Essential Business" owner? Now is your time! There are still many active buyers, and the ones that are active now are the serious buyers. And guess what? They now want only "essential" businesses. The SBA lending program that covers 6 months of debt service on loans that close by September is a huge driver / motivation for smart buyers. If you were thinking of selling, and have a business that was not as badly impacted, now is your time to get to market. Message us if you have any questions.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — After mounting pressure, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday finally enacted a version of the stay-at-home order, called "Safer at Home. " Most South Florida counties have already been following those guidelines for days, but this now applies to the entire state. Non-es...

04/11/2020

With the recent enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), there are now more opportunities than ever before for small businesses, as well as those of you looking to buy a business, to find some much-needed economic relief. One very important provision of this Act, SBA Debt Relief has great benefits for those that have purchased a a business with an SBA loan or are planning to (before Sept 27, 2020). As part of the SBA's debt relief efforts,

The SBA will automatically pay the principal, interest, and fees of current 7(a), 504, and microloans for a period of six months.

The SBA will also automatically pay the principal, interest, and fees of new 7(a), 504, and microloans issued prior to September 27, 2020.

In addition, the SBA is also providing additional debt relief for current SBA Serviced Disaster (Home and Business) Loans if your disaster loan was in "regular servicing" status on March 1, 2020, the SBA is providing automatic deferments through December 31, 2020.

If you would like to get more information pertaining to this provision, you can access the SBA website at

The SBA is providing a financial reprieve to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

04/10/2020

Below is a great summary of the CARES Act programs available to business owners. These programs are constantly changing and morphing as lenders dig in to the issues, so be patient but get your applications in. EIDL can be applied for on the SBA.Gov website. The PPP loans are available through many banks.

10/22/2018

Listening to a Grant Cardone interview on the radio last week and his message was this: If you are thinking of selling your business in the next 3-5 years, you need to re-think your timing because the market is extremely hot right now and it won't last. It never does. Valuations of privately held business go up and down based on demand and profit levels, both of which are extremely strong this year. If you are thinking 3-5 years, be prepared for 8-10+ years if you want to maximize your exit value, because of the business cycles that will inevitably drive down demand (even if your profits remain relatively strong).