Russell Brown

Is a recession a good time to buy or sell a small business?

Featuring Russell Brown - January 22, 2009

Are there unique issues in this recession regarding buying or selling a small business? Russell Brown joins Jim Blasingame to explain how this downturn changes the way a small business sale is financed. They also answer the question, is this a good time to try to sell your business?

Category: Business Acquisition, Business Planning, Cash Flow, Credit, Collections, Economy: Nation, Global, Entrepreneurship, Family Businesses and Partnerships, Finance, Accounting, and Taxes, Innovation, Creativity, Legal, Management Fundamentals, Organizational Strategies, Start Up

More interviews with Russell Brown »See all

Here's good news if you want to sell your small business. Russ Brown joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the emerging business acquisition secondary financing industry.
Traditional financing for business acquisitions has evaporated. Russ Brown joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current challenges in acquiring financing for buying a small business.
How do you determine the fair market value of your business? Russ Brown joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to determine a fair market value for your business including recasting your financial statements.
What is the 2nd and 3rd steps to getting your business ready to sell? Russ Brown joins Jim Blasingame to discuss evaluating how your business would be attractive to a buyer, including the financial package, plus the prospective buyer profile.
Don’t try to sell your business unless you are fully committed. Russ Brown joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why being fully committed to selling your business is the first step before you start the process.