The Apex Business Advisors Podcast

Are you a business owner that is considering selling your business? Have you ever thought of buying a business? Apex Business Advisors is a leading Business Intermediary. The Business Brokers that make up the firm will be here each week to share their knowledge on the process of buying and selling a business.
Episodes
Episodes



Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Conducting a Buyer Search
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Doug is on assignment this week, so Andy called upon fellow broker, Debbie Small to step in and discuss a Buyer Search. Debbie shares her nearly 20 years of conducting Buyer Searches and what leads to the most successful search.
Are you considering selling your business? Are you considering entering the world of entrepreneurship? If so, please get in touch for a FREE consultation. The best way to learn about us is at our website, which includes connecting Doug, Andy, or the rest of the Apex Team.



Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Buyer Confidence
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
In this edition of the Apex Business Advisor Podcast, Andy and Doug discuss the differences in buyers' confidence levels. Some buyers are incredibly confident and looking at the growth opportunities. Others appear to lack confidence and seem to focus on what could go wrong. Tune in to hear if it matters once the sale and transition are complete.
Are you considering selling your business? Are you considering entering the world of entrepreneurship? If so, please get in touch for a FREE consultation. The best way to learn about us is at our website, which includes connecting Doug, Andy, or the rest of the Apex Team.



Thursday Aug 04, 2022
The Dangers of Information Leaks
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
This week's episode of the Apex Business Advisors Podcast discusses the fallout and dangers of employees learning prematurely about the impending sale of a business.
Are you considering selling your business? Are you considering entering the world of entrepreneurship? If so, please get in touch for a FREE consultation. The best way to learn about us is at our website, which includes connecting Doug, Andy, or the rest of the Apex Team.



Thursday Jul 28, 2022
The Ceiling
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
We recently discussed a business that had multiple requests for buyer seller meeting and multiple offers. Today, Doug and Andy discuss why the asking price is the ceiling. Doug shares some lessons learned from his early days that resulted in mistrust between brokers, buyers, and sellers that ultimately led to the policy at Apex.
Are you considering selling your business? Are you considering entering the world of entrepreneurship? If so, please get in touch for a FREE consultation. The best way to learn about us is at our website, which includes connecting Doug, Andy, or the rest of the Apex Team.



Thursday Jul 21, 2022
The Art and Science of Pricing a Business
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
In this week's Apex Business Advisors Podcast episode, Andy and Doug discuss how science and art combine to price a business. They discuss the various sources used for comps (science) and bring back the value drivers and discounters (art) discussion on how ultimately a business gets listed in the market.
Are you considering selling your business? Are you considering entering the world of entrepreneurship? If so, please get in touch for a FREE consultation. The best way to learn about us is at our website, which includes connecting Doug, Andy, or the rest of the Apex Team.



Thursday Jul 14, 2022
They’re not all rainbows and unicorns
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
On today's episode Andy shares a story about a deal that had more twists and turns than your favorite roller coaster.
Are you considering selling your business? Are you considering entering the world of entrepreneurship? If so, please get in touch for a FREE consultation. The best way to learn about us is at our website, which includes connecting Doug, Andy, or the rest of the Apex Team.



Thursday Jul 07, 2022
High Demand Businesses
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Our Brokers presented four businesses in the weekly Broker Meeting a few weeks ago. Three went under contract before the week was out. Today, Andy and Doug discussed Doug's listing that had 8 Buyer-Seller Meetings before taking no more meetings. Hear the characteristics of the business and what it took for the Buyer to be selected.
Are you considering selling your business? Are you considering entering the world of entrepreneurship? If so, please get in touch for a FREE consultation. The best way to learn about us is at our website, which includes connecting Doug, Andy, or the rest of the Apex Team.



Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Value Discounters
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Last week, Andy and Doug talked about Value Drivers. This week they are flipping the conversation to talk about how those same things that can drive value, if not done correctly, can ultimately discount the value of the business potentially to the point of Zero.
Are you considering selling your business? Are you considering entering the world of entrepreneurship? If so, please get in touch for a FREE consultation. The best way to learn about us is at our website, which includes connecting Doug, Andy, or the rest of the Apex Team.