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Many brick and mortar businesses are struggling, so in these changing times, every retail business should have a backdoor sales strategy.

Now is a great time to go window shopping for a business of your own one day. The market tends to pick up now through springtime as owners look to sell their businesses so there are many choices now. You can buy a business without much $ down. SBA loans can be 5-10% down, in fact.

As you get ready to sell, consider using lines-of-business to help strengthen the value by dropping the weight before it sinks or drive the value up by spinning it off into a separate entities (and lean on your accountant to do a great job with the books).

Young minds believe they are invincible -- beautifully-blended with a concoction of hope, ambition, and energy. Logically speaking, they may have very little, therefore have very little to lose.

If we do find you what you REALLY want, are you committed to take the steps to get it? I work hardest for my clients who have commitment -- removing barriers, reducing risks, improving the chances for success when buying an existing, profitable business.

Most people haven't had much exposure to how businesses are bought and sold, so here's how it works:

Why not, instead, learn to be an entrepreneur through real-life training? If this is something you might consider for your own son or daughter, think about some of the businesses that are for sale right now as examples in the Puget Sound:

There are some incredible puzzle pieces to fit together making the sum of the whole portfolio of acquisitions FAR more profitable and fundable than any one individually. I'd be happy to work with you and connect you to funding sources who favor this approach whether large or small.

Kick up your heels, but don't sign any contracts until a few days have passed to let your ideas soak in the sun AND reality.

High aim vision means looking high into your path's distance which forces you to engage you in two simultaneous things:

There are hundreds of businesses available around you right now for purchase. They are making money today and have been for years. They can generate immediate ROI with 2-3X return in the coming few years by simply picking up the business as an ongoing concern with the current staff, equipment, inventory, and lease or building.

There are some down-to-earth, practical things to consider when selling your main street business:

Think of the intricate data we collect about our clicks, views, and conversions from our social media ad or email campaigns. I know I've accidentally clicked an ad or two--or seventeen.

What's the Difference between a Business Broker and Real Estate Broker? While there are some common traits, neither are better or worse, they are only different areas of focus.

Connecting teams to the bigger picture: Lessons from a Great Middle School Teacher