selling-a-business
4 posts tagged "selling-a-business".
What a business is worth, what a buyer's diligence will test, and what the advice around the transaction costs. Written for the owner on one side of the table rather than the advisor billing the hours.
- Financing
Business acquisition loan rates in 2026
Buying a business usually runs on an SBA 7(a) loan at prime plus up to 3%. How the capital stack works, the 10% equity rule, and what each source of money costs.
- Valuation & Deals
Business valuation: SDE, EBITDA, and multiples
A business sells for a multiple of its earnings. How SDE and EBITDA differ, what multiple a business earns, and how to size up the number before a sale.
- Valuation & Deals
Fractional CFO cost: retainers, hourly, value
A fractional CFO runs $3,000 to $10,000 a month on retainer, or $150 to $500 an hour. What each model buys, and when a business actually needs one.
- Valuation & Deals
Quality of earnings cost: what a QoE report runs
A quality of earnings report runs $15,000 to $150,000, set by deal size and complexity. What a QoE examines, why buyers order one, and who pays for it.