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When you sell your business in Georgia, the difference between a well-structured deal and a poorly structured one can be hundreds of thousands of dollars in after-tax proceeds — on the exact same purchase price. This guide breaks down the taxes you'll owe when selling a business in Georgia, how asset sales and stock sales are treated differently, how the purchase price allocation affects your bill, and the strategies sellers actually use to keep more of what they built. Writt

If you own both your business and the building it operates out of, you have more options than most brokers will tell you about. Sell them together, keep the real estate and lease it back, do a sale-leaseback, or run two separate transactions — each path leads to a very different outcome. This guide breaks down all four options, the lease issues that make or break these deals, and how to figure out which structure fits your situation.

An SBA 7(a) loan is the most common way buyers finance a business acquisition in the $500K to $5M range — but the rules are specific and the timeline is longer than most people expect. This guide breaks down how to get an SBA loan to buy a business: down payment requirements, what lenders actually look at, SBA 7(a) vs 504, realistic closing timelines, and the mistakes that kill deals at the finish line. Written from a business broker's perspective for buyers and sellers in th

The purchase price is only part of the deal. Learn how business sales are actually structured — asset vs stock sales, seller financing, earn-outs, and the terms that determine who really wins at the closing table.

Buying a business is one of the fastest paths to business ownership — but only if you do it right. This guide covers everything from finding opportunities in Atlanta to closing the deal and running the business on day one.

Selling your business is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll make. This step-by-step guide walks Atlanta business owners through the entire process — from deciding to sell through closing day.

Every business owner wants to know what their company is worth. Here's how businesses are actually valued in the Atlanta market — SDE, EBITDA, industry multiples, and the factors that drive your number up or down.