Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/908/BuyingPart-Funding-an-Online-Business-Some-Tips-on-What-to-Look-Out-For.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/908/BuyingPart-Funding-an-Online-Business-Some-Tips-on-What-to-Look-Out-For.html There a few fundamental things to figure out when purchasing an e-commerce concern, away from the standard mechanisms of buying any business such as the Profit & Loss sheet, Balance Sheet, Liquid Assets, Capital Assets, Outstanding Liabilities, Goodwill, Legal Threats. While not an exhaustive list, the following points seem to crop up time and again when people are enquiring about purchasing web related businesses. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/908/StartUp-ECommerce-Businesses-Enhancing-the-Value-of-Your-Website-by-Obtaining-Exposure-With-Minimum-Expense.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/908/StartUp-ECommerce-Businesses-Enhancing-the-Value-of-Your-Website-by-Obtaining-Exposure-With-Minimum-Expense.html Before selling an e-commerce type business, or indeed often before attracting the desired investment attention so you can move to the next level, we find there are certain queries that crop up time and time again. In a nutshell these can be summarised in two words, “marketing required”. What sort of visitor rate statistics have you got? How visible are you in the media? What are your search engine rankings? How many website registered members do you have? etc. To get this type of attention it can often being ruinously expensive. But there are other routes, which you can take to avoid the extreme costs and gain a decent modicum of attention. We discovered this as we experimented with our own website brand. These methods have proven to be very effective and extremely cost efficient. The following article lists what we found worked for us. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/908/Top-Tips-For-Selling-Your-Business.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/908/Top-Tips-For-Selling-Your-Business.html This article aims to address one of the most important aspects of your business, just how do you sell it? Over time our clients have sent in tips that they have learnt from going through the experience. We have combined these together along with our own observations. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/908/Top-Tips-for-Factors-Affecting-The-Valuation-of-Your-Business.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/908/Top-Tips-for-Factors-Affecting-The-Valuation-of-Your-Business.html Valuing a business is very subjective and at the end of the day what you sell your business for is what someone is willing to pay for it. But there are guidelines that enable you to estimate what your business valuation is. This article lists some of the main factors that affect such valuations. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/908/Top-Tips-For-A-Company-Acquiring-Another.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/908/Top-Tips-For-A-Company-Acquiring-Another.html Often times a business that is for sale is acquired by a larger complimentary corporate concern instead of an entrepreneur wishing to start out in business. The hurdles involved in the merging of such an organisation can lead to loss of productivity, confusion and can be a destabilizing force for both concerns. This article outlines some of the main issues. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/908/Top-Tips-When-Selling-Your-Business-Online.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/908/Top-Tips-When-Selling-Your-Business-Online.html Unlike selling your business through advertising in a print based medium, online advertising is a lot more interactive and dynamic. Not just that, but the potential pool of purchasers is wider. The following article outlines how to maximise your experience online when selling your business, and how to avoid potential pitfalls that may hinder your listing.