Articles June 28, 2022 The Next Step- Planning for Your Future The Next Step- Planning for Your Future I'm often asked, "What do you do besides help people buy businesses?" I reply "I also help business… martinka Love97
Articles June 28, 2022 John Martinka’s 20 Rules of Business Exiting & Selling John Martinka's 20 Rules of Business Exiting & Selling 1. Searching for a buyer is sales; it’s the same as when you prospect for… martinka Love97
Articles June 24, 2022 The Business Buy-Sell Quiz The Business Buy-Sell Quiz The most popular part of any talk I give is always the quiz questions. People love to give the right answer!… martinka Love97
Articles June 24, 2022 Exit with Style, Grace, and More Money Exit with Style, Grace, and More Money The top questions business owners ask me (regarding the value and sale of their business) are: What’s my… martinka Love97
Articles June 24, 2022 Rube Goldberg and Business Business Buying and Selling – It’s Not Like a Rube Goldberg Contraption There’s an incredible YouTube video from the band OK GO for their song… martinka Love97
Articles June 23, 2022 Remember the Golden Rule! Whoever has the gold, makes the rules! Remember the Golden Rule! Whoever has the gold, makes the rules! The banks have the money, the banks make the rules, and the rules are… martinka Love97
Articles June 23, 2022 Not the Rescue AAA Not the Rescue In the world of privately held businesses it is common that the owner's goal is to pay as little tax as… martinka Love97
Articles June 23, 2022 The Value of the Owner to the Business’s Value The Value of the Owner to the Business’s Value Every so often I hear the statement, "the business is so well run you can hire… martinka Love97
Articles June 23, 2022 The Business Buy-Sell Financing Maze The Business Buy-Sell Financing Maze Unless the seller prefers to finance a huge portion of the purchase price versus getting up to 90% in cash… martinka Love97
Articles June 23, 2022 Non-Financial Factors The Most Important Questions Non-Financial Factors The Most Important Questions Neal started and ran his company for 17 years, then sold it, and stayed on with a five-year management… martinka Love97