From Side Hustle to Sale: Selling A Lifestyle Business

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Turning a side hustle into a lifestyle business is an accomplishment many entrepreneurs in New Zealand take great pride in. These ventures often prioritise flexibility and work-life balance, making them uniquely appealing to buyers who value freedom as much as profitability. If you’re considering selling your lifestyle business, positioning it as an attractive opportunity requires careful planning and a strategic approach.

Timing Your Purchase: Why February Is Prime Time for Business Opportunities

Timing of when to buy a business is equally as critical as the decision to buy a business itself. February is often an overlooked month as a key time to begin the process of buying a business. However, as the second month into the new year, the window of opportunity couldn’t be greater. The combination of zeal for actioning new year’s goals and to finish off the current financial year settled and confident, means there is ample buying opportunity.

Preparing Your Business for Sale in 2025

As the calendar turns to 2025, many business owners may find themselves assessing their goals. For some, this includes taking the exciting step of selling their business. Whether you’re planning to retire, pursue new ventures, or simply reap the rewards of years of hard work, preparing your business for sale is a process that requires careful planning and execution.

Buying a Business for Passive Income: Strategies for Hands-Off Ownership

If you are an aspiring business owner looking to acquire a business as an investment opportunity for hands-off passive income, it is crucial you investigate industries and businesses that have an optimised structure to allow this. To achieve earning a passive income through business ownership you will need to have the right strategies and resources in place to help you identify an opportunity aligned with your goals and needs, to help make this goal a reality.

Setting New Standards for Business Sales

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Leading the revolution of the business transaction sector, LINK Business Brokers Australia uses a powerful combination of real-time market data and advanced analytics. This integration enhances the speed and precision of business sales and acquisitions, streamlining the process and dramatically boosting accuracy.

Identifying the Strengths of a Business

Deciding to buy a business is just the beginning. Discerning between businesses available for a purchase that is best aligned with your values, needs, and goals is another beast entirely. Making such a critical decision is one which requires careful consideration. Empowering yourself with information and learning how and what ways to identify a strong business that is poised for continued growth and success, is key to securing your future.

Handling Lease Agreements & Property Transfers in a Business Sale

When buying a business, you are not only taking over a brand and its offering, but you are also acquiring its associated assets and obligations. Having a strong understanding of the commitments involved with these assets and obligations is imperative to ensuring you have a smooth transition.

Navigating A Shifting Australian Business Market

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Over the past couple of months, Australia’s business landscape has experienced notable shifts, marked by a slight slowdown in activity and tightening financial conditions. According to Vince Konig, Sales Manager at LINK Brisbane, these mid-year changes are reshaping current market dynamics, creating conquerable challenges and promising opportunities for business sellers and buyers alike.

Understanding Your Business’s Valuation

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A business valuation is a critical step to empower you to make goals for the future and set expectations for your business sale that are well-informed, realistic, and offer you the best return on your investment. Understanding the value of your business is a key first step of the sale process, whether you are looking to sell in the immediate future or to plan ahead. However, a business valuation is also an exceptional tool that could also be used as a resource for strategic planning for your business’s future, or as leverage for capital financing, and investing in securities, such as stocks or bonds.