Ben Hargis's (benjammin) Blog

Work for yourself, show people around town, enjoy a nice tax break, and make MONEY! Buy a limo business a party like a rock star! Let me help you own your own business.

For all you workaholics, I recommend a private yacht charter. Cruzan Yacht Charters is the best. Take my friends at Mayo Aviation Jet Charter from Fort Collins-Loveland airport to get there. Now enjoy a vacation and call me when you're ready to sell your business.

A business owner I spoke with recently has been trying to sell his business for a year with no luck. He didn't know how to value his type of business, and doesn't have a current P&L or balance sheet. His tax returns show a loss, yet his business did $1,000,000 in sales last year. No wonder it has...

Ben, what is my business worth? I get this question 5 times a day. Here are some guidelines.SDE=Sellers Discretionary Earnings. How much do you make, plus addbacks like milage, meals, entertainment, etc. Don't addback expenses like rent or utilities, as new owner would have to pay that as well.Sa...