Guides

• Business plus freehold explained: buying the shop and the dirt
  What 'business plus freehold' means, how the two parts are priced separately, the pros and cons, and the traps to check before you buy a business with its property in Queensland.
• Buying a franchise resale: what to check before you buy someone's store
  Buying an existing franchise in Queensland: franchisor approval, the disclosure document, the term left, royalties, fit-out obligations and how to read the numbers. A plain-English guide.
• Financing a business purchase: how buyers usually pay for it
  General information on how small business purchases in Queensland are commonly funded: deposits, security, cash flow, vendor finance, equipment finance and what lenders generally look at. No advice, no promises.
• How to value a small business in Queensland (without kidding yourself)
  How small businesses in Queensland actually get valued: owner's earnings, multiples, add-backs, stock and plant, and the questions that move the price. Plain English from Townsville.
• Preparing your business for sale: what to fix before you list
  How to get a small business ready to sell in Queensland: clean financials, reduce owner dependence, sort the lease, tidy up, and plan the timing. Practical tips from Townsville.
• What's in an Information Memorandum, and why you sign an NDA first
  What a business sale Information Memorandum (IM) contains, how to read one with a sceptical eye, and why brokers ask buyers to sign a non-disclosure agreement before handing it over.

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