Business Broker Group Journalhttps://businessbroker.group/journal/Independent brokerage notes on selling, buying, and valuing closely held companies.en-usHow to Sell a Closely Held Business Without a Fire Salehttps://businessbroker.group/journal/sell-a-closely-held-business/https://businessbroker.group/journal/sell-a-closely-held-business/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Sell-SideOwners who treat the sale as an event get priced like one. Owners who treat it as a process keep the multiple.Valuation Multiples Buyers Actually Payhttps://businessbroker.group/journal/valuation-multiples-buyers-pay/https://businessbroker.group/journal/valuation-multiples-buyers-pay/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000ValuationRule-of-thumb multiples are marketing. Diligence multiples are math. Here is how BBG frames value for closely held companies.The Lion of Judah Standard for Independent Brokeragehttps://businessbroker.group/journal/lion-of-judah-broker-standard/https://businessbroker.group/journal/lion-of-judah-broker-standard/Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Desk NotesBBG is a desk, not a listing mill. The mark is a promise: independent counsel, named accountability, no circus.Writing a CIM That Survives Diligencehttps://businessbroker.group/journal/cim-that-survives-diligence/https://businessbroker.group/journal/cim-that-survives-diligence/Sat, 09 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000Sell-SideA confidential information memorandum is not a brochure. It is the first draft of the buyer’s investment committee memo. Write it that way.A Buy-Side Playbook for Operators Hunting Acquisitionshttps://businessbroker.group/journal/buy-side-acquisition-search/https://businessbroker.group/journal/buy-side-acquisition-search/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000Buy-SideSearchers and operators do not lack deal flow. They lack a filter. Here is how we run a buy-side mandate without drowning you in teasers.Why Relationships Still Close Main Street Dealshttps://businessbroker.group/journal/relationships-still-close-deals/https://businessbroker.group/journal/relationships-still-close-deals/Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000Desk NotesPortals move inventory. People move companies. The 1999 Concept was not a slogan — it was an operating system.SBA vs Private Capital for Main Street Transactionshttps://businessbroker.group/journal/sba-versus-private-capital/https://businessbroker.group/journal/sba-versus-private-capital/Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000MarketThe cheapest dollar is not always the one that closes. Know which capital matches the file before you fall in love with a buyer.Twelve Months to Market: A Seller Readiness Calendarhttps://businessbroker.group/journal/twelve-months-to-market/https://businessbroker.group/journal/twelve-months-to-market/Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000Sell-SideThe year before a process is where multiples are made. A month-by-month desk calendar for owners who refuse to improvise.