Some of the services offered by Ganis Consulting include Buyer and Seller Representation. If you own an insurance agency and want to sell it, you can hire us to do all the heavy lifting. We’ll conduct a summary valuation, put together a profile, contact our 500+ buyers on our buyers list and help you obtain the best price and terms for your agency. We’ll negotiate on your behalf, advise you every step of the way and most importantly, keep the transaction confidential. Continue reading "When Buying or Selling an Insurance Agency, Use all Resources Available"

Locating an insurance agency for sale can create more challenges than buyers and sellers realize. Once you locate an insurance agency for sale, what are the next steps? Sign confidentiality agreements, learn as much as you can about the agency, interview the seller of the agency, visit the location, request documentation about the agency, submit and negotiate an offer, request due diligence material, conduct due diligence,  negotiate and prepare a purchase agreement, locate financing, and finally close the deal. Continue reading "There are Many Steps to Buying or Selling an Insurance Agency"

After you’ve invested years and/or decades into your insurance agency you finally decide to sell. You want to get out and not worry about who shows up and who doesn’t. You want to be rewarded in one lump sum for the years you’ve invested in your insurance agency. There are plenty of buyers in this market. Continue reading "Experience Helps when Selling an Insurance Agency"

We receive multiple calls and emails weekly from business owners asking how to hire a business broker. Another question we hear a lot of is; what are the costs associated with hiring a business broker?  Can I hire a business broker if I’m buying a business? What are the other advantages of hiring a business broker? This post will answer each of these questions so you can better understand the advantages of hiring a licensed professional business broker. Continue reading "Use a California Business Broker when Buying or Selling a Business"

When buying or selling a business in California, you should have a team of advisers assist you. You need a team of 3 professionals consisting of a Business Broker, CPA and Attorney. Each one will play a vital role and in spite of the fees or commissions paid to your team, you’ll come out ahead.

The knowledge of selling businesses in California makes your Broker extremely valuable. Whether you’re buying or selling, hiring a Broker to assist with the entire process will save you thousands of dollars and literally 100’s of hours of valuable time. You can continue running your business while someone else markets, pre-qualifies, prepares and sells your business. Continue reading "Hire Help When You Buy or Sell a Business In California"