Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale: Why an Asset Sale Listing Means Something Else
Learn the difference between a stock sale, a legal asset purchase, and an asset sale listing, including valuation, due diligence, financing, and broker considerations.
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How Is a $700,000 Business Sale Taxed? Basis, Allocation, and Planning
Learn how basis, improvements, depreciation recapture, asset allocation, and deal structure affect tax on a $700,000 business sale.
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What Is a Reasonable Scope for Business Due Diligence?
A practical, risk-based framework for reviewing a small business before you buy—without turning diligence into an endless search for perfect information. Updated August 28, 2026 · 12-minute read · For U.S. small-business buyers Quick answerA reasonable due diligence scope is broad enough to verify earnings, ownership, liabilities, key relationships, and the business’s ability to operate…
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What Does an Attorney Actually Do in a Business Sale?
A practical guide to when legal counsel adds value, what the lawyer reviews, and which decisions still belong to the buyer. Updated August 28, 2026 · 10-minute read · U.S. small-business acquisitions Quick answerA business acquisition attorney turns the commercial deal into enforceable documents, identifies legal and transfer risks, coordinates approvals and closing, and helps…
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SDE vs. EBITDA: Which Metric Fits Your Deal?
How buyers, brokers, and lenders use two different earnings measures—and why neither should be accepted without a careful reconciliation. Updated August 28, 2026 · 11-minute read Quick answerSDE is generally most useful for owner-operated small businesses because it adds one owner’s compensation and discretionary benefits back to earnings. EBITDA is generally more useful when the…
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How Much Working Capital Should You Keep After Closing?
A buyer-focused method for estimating the cash cushion needed to operate a newly acquired business without starving it on day one. Updated August 28, 2026 · 10-minute read Quick answerKeep enough working capital to cover the largest realistic cash deficit during the first 12 months after closing, plus a contingency reserve. For many stable small…
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Start From Scratch or Buy a Business? The Real Cost of Each Path
Compare startup costs, cash-flow timing, financing, control, and due diligence before deciding whether to start a business or buy an existing one.
