New! Businesses For Sale Page

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick post to let you know that I have created a new page on this web site for “Businesses For Sale”. It contains the latest listings of businesses for sale at Performance Business Sales.

You can find the Businesses For Sale page under the SERVICES tab at the top of this page.

Best Regards,

John Denton

It Always Amazes Me

Hi Everyone,

Well, interest rates are on the rise in Oz which suggests that the economy is on the up! How will that affect business sales – well we will have to wait and see. Certainly, right now, the market is pretty buoyant with good offers being made and accepted. So, businesses are selling and it reminds me of something that always amazes me.

Why do people always seem to want to change a winning formula? Even before someone buys a perfectly good business they are asking questions about changing it!

Can I take that product range out and add this one?
Can I stop providing that service and make it this one?
I want a new logo!
I don’t want those staff members to stay on, I want to use my friends.
EVEN – I’m going to change the business name!

All that goodwill and reputation which has been developed can be rubbed out by a new owner in 5 minutes! Why do they want to do that? It amazes me.

Sure, any new owner will want to put his own “stamp” on the business. And sure, there will always be areas where improvements can be made and new potential realised. But at least wait until you have been in the business for a month or two and work out what is working and who’s who in the zoo before making any major changes!

Of course, there are always situations where wholesale changes are required. I know someone who recently bought a “struggling” business which was situated in a brilliant location. So the new owner closed it down, spent 3 1/2 months doing major renovations, changed the name and branding and then re-opened. Still exactly the same kind of business but it needed a major makeover. What the new owner was buying, of course, was the location! Perfectly sound strategy.

Another great tip we can learn from his particular case as well, is that when he re-opened he had a “soft” launch. Why? To make sure that all the systems worked correctly, the staff were trained and knew what they were doing and that they could provide the level of quality and service which would make them a standout. Once everything is tried, tested and proven – then will come the BIG launch. Just good plain SMART business. Not change for change sake!

Until next time! Feel free to comment on this article.

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Regards

John Denton