HOW TO BUY AND SELL A BUSINESS
– A FREE SEMINAR!

PART 1 (of 3 )

What You Need to Know to do a proper Risk Assessment

This is the first of three seminars about how to buy or sell a small to mid-sized business.  It is also about what you need to know in order to do a proper due diligence when buying a business.

SUBJECTS COVERED INCLUDE

  • What actions can a seller take to increase the value of his business 30% or more?
  • Learn how to determine the value of a business you are selling or buying.
  • Learn how to calculate a Seller’s Discretionary Earning based on the books and tax returns.
  • Learn how to determine the REAL PROFITABILITY of a business, not what the broker is advertising.
  • What are the insiders secrets of how to make sure you GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR when buying or selling a business?
  • What financial information should be provided by the seller to a prospective buyer?
  • Find out what are the pluses and minuses of doing due diligence yourself?
  • Should you start or buy a business? What are the pluses and minuses of each?
  • What are the pluses and minuses of buying a franchise?
  • There will also be plenty of time to answer all your questions about the process of buying or selling a business.
  • What are the industries of the future you want to consider buying.
  • What industries of the past you should not consider buying.

There will also be plenty of time to answer all your questions about the process of buying or selling a business.

FREE SEMINAR INFORMATION

Date: Third Saturday of every month: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM


Upcoming:  Saturday, November 19, 2022

Cost: No Charge


ONLINE ONLY.

Topic: A Day of Due Diligence with Willard Michlin
Time: Nov 12, 2022 09:00 AM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)

ZOOM: Please join us Online via the Zoom app (If you don’t have Zoom, you can CLICK HERE to create a free account).
You will need this Meeting ID: 812-8998-1314 and Register to obtain the meeting access PASSWORD. If you have already obtained the Password, you can join the meeting here: JOIN THE MEETING

PLEASE RSVP TO THE OFFICE 805-428-2063, or email to willard@evaluateabusiness.com to Pre-Register and obtain the meeting PASSWORD.

NOTE This Saturday morning Seminar is one part of a roatating three-part series. The next sequential Seminar is delivered in a cycle on each subsequent monthly seminar date.

Also consider attending the Afternoon Workshop which follows the morning Seminar where Willard explores in detail:

  • What Industry is the Best Fit for You Personally?
  • How to Find Businesses NOT on the Market to Buy

WHAT ATTENDEES HAVE TO SAY:

  • “This seminar is critical for anyone wishing to invest in purchasing a business and for sellers who may want to prepare their business for the sale.”
  • “I loved Willard’s humor.”
  • “I liked the stories you shared about actual cases, they helped to understand the points you were making.”
  • “I liked that it was a real seminar ‘on-subject’ as opposed to a sales pitch.”
  • “I learned some of the different tricks that can make a business look more attractive than it actually is.”
  • “The small group made the seminar more intimate and easier to share ideas.”
  • “The speaker made you think about things you wouldn’t otherwise address.”
  • “I knew that competence comes from training. I now really understand that learning from Willard would be the smartest move in an acquisition.”
  • “The speaker’s remarks on the various industries were very helpful in giving a good overview of buying and selling businesses in today’s market conditions.”

About The Workshop Presenter: Willard Michlin, CPA (106752) offers Business Buyers due diligence services (Second Opinion, Offer Assistance, Valuations, Risk Assessment, Final Due Diligence) when you are thinking of making an offer on a business or in the process of investigating a business purchase. He has written numerous articles on the due diligence process and can be reached directly at his Southern California office for more information or an appointment.