Cole & Company, Inc. is a professional business intermediary firm assisting entrepreneurs in the purchase and sale of small businesses. Our experienced and certified brokers and appraisers offer business brokerage services, business appraisals, and machinery & equipment appraisals. We have valued and transferred ownership of manufacturing, service, energy, medical, agricultural, retail, distribution and professional practice firms of various sizes. We represent business sellers in Western Colorado and Northern New Mexico and business buyers, lenders, attorneys and accountants on a national basis.
Leases should never be overlooked when it comes to buying or selling a business. After all, where your business is located and how long you can stay at that location plays a key role in the overall health of your business. It is easy to get lost with “larger” issues when buying or selling a […]
Pepperjam CTO, Greg Shepard recently published “Planning Your Exit Should Begin When You Launch” in Entrepreneur magazine. In this article, Shepard puts forward a variety of thought-provoking ideas including that entrepreneurs should be thinking about partnering early on with those they believe will ultimately want to buy their business. Thinking Ahead Much of Shepard’s thinking […]
There are a myriad of reasons why the sale of a business doesn’t close successfully; these multiple causes can, however, be broken down into four categories: those caused by the seller, those caused by the buyer, those that just happen (“acts of fate”), and those caused by third parties. The following examines the part each […]
