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We all have computers and we all eventually need help maintaining them! Viruses, battery life, monitor cracks, the list goes on.  The computer repair industry is thriving and continuing to grow. Why start up when you can buy existing? This top-brand computer franchise offers guaranteed computer repairs, data recovery and sales, serving both residential and commercial customers, employing knowledgeable techs.The investment to start up this franchise alone is

    Top-performing chiropractic practice in Longwood, currently in the top 15% of practices nationwide. For nearly 30 years, the Bixon Chiropractic Center has offered traditional chiropractic care, physiotherapy, nutritional support, & more. With an experienced, full-time office manager, support staff and licensed massage therapists, this firm is primed for any expanding practice or chiropractor relocating to the Orlando

I came across this article written by a business transactional attorney up north.  If you are thinking of selling your business in the next few years, do your homework and read this now.  If you prep properly now, and hire the right business broker when the time comes to go to market, you'll be ahead of most sellers. Buyers are looking for a business that cash flows, has the records to back it up, systems, good staff and a general

4-year-old running and fitness retail shop servicing Orlando's runners, cyclists and triathletes.  Interested in selling your business in Central or West Coast Florida? Contact us today to learn more about our free valuation services.  Know where your business stands before going to market to command a higher sales price. Ring us at 407-367-0100.

How much is your business worth? Bizbuysell.com, the world’s largest business-for-sale website brings the stats to show what is really happening in the marketplace: http://www.bizbuysell.com/news/media_insight.html

We're in Phoenix this week gearing up for the International Business Brokers Conference (IBBA). When interviewing brokers, ask if they are a member. The IBBA offers a code of ethics and ongoing education to business brokers. To learn more about the IBBA, check out their site, IBBA.org

We do not need more regulation, just sensible regulation to keep the public safe and enable owners to continue to employ Americans. Along with three other Florida business owners, I had the opportunity to speak to Dr. Rich Swier of the Sarasota/Tampa-based “Dr. Rich Show” radio program and my thoughts on the Frank Dodd Act and folks’ difficulty in obtaining banks loans in this current economy. Listen here: http://bit.ly/sUENbz

The Wall Street Journal just broke a story this morning about a proposed piece of legislation that would enable foreign nationals to obtain a visa to the US by investing $500K in residential real estate .  The investors still need other visas in order to actually work in the US (work sponsorship or investing in a business) but the goal is for this bill to help boost the US economy. Read the original article

12-year-old limousine company offering shuttle and town car drop off to and from hotels, airports and cruise lines.  Interested in buying or selling a business in Tampa, Sarasota or West Coast Florida? Contact Jessica Hadler Baines at 407-367-0100.

Latest BizBuySell.com Report on the Business-for-Sale Marketplace Suggests Continued Market Improvement Good report from BizBuySell.com just in. Excerpt below.  Click here to read the full report. An eight percent year-over-year increase in closed business-for-sale transactions in Q2 2011 suggests a latent supply of profitable businesses coming to the market. San Francisco, CA – July 1, 2011 – BizBuySell.com, the Internet’s largest marketplace for buying or selling a small business, today released its Second Quarter 2011 Insight Report on business succession