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A tradeshow booth designer in NY we like? - Acquisitions Anonymus 265

Jan 23, 2024

The hosts discuss a company for sale in NY that designs custom trade show exhibits. They analyze the potential challenges and opportunities, including real estate considerations and the impact of COVID-19. They emphasize understanding true cash flow and suggest buyers should have industry experience.

28:04

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Mills

Michael

Heather

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Understanding the true cash flow and potential transferability risks is crucial when evaluating the trade show exhibit business for sale.

Buyers of the trade show exhibit business should have relevant industry experience and manufacturing skills for successful operation.

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Overview of the podcast episode

In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss a company that designs and fabricates exhibits for trade shows. They highlight that the business has some advantages over a similar one they examined in a previous episode. The hosts also briefly mention their podcast sponsor, Acquisition Lab, which offers educational and support services for aspiring business buyers. They then engage in casual conversation about unrelated topics, including personal experiences, New Year's celebrations, and bookkeeping services. Later, they provide details about the trade show exhibit company for sale, mentioning its asking price, cash flow, revenue, and other financial information. They emphasize the specialized nature of the business and the potential challenges it may face, such as dependence on the owner and geographic concentration of customers. Finally, they discuss the potential strategy of a sale leaseback arrangement involving the real estate associated with the business.

Introduction

3min

Trade Show Exhibit Designer and Builder for Sale in Westchester County

13min

Bookkeeping Solutions and Trade Show Booths

2min

Construction Trade Shows and Industry Focus

3min

Sale-Leasebacks and Undervaluing Real Estate

7min

In this episode of Acquisitions Anonymus, Michael, Heather and Mills discuss a company for sale in Westchester County, New York, which specializes in custom trade show exhibits. The hosts assess the business, potential challenges, and opportunities, including real estate considerations, geographical concentration, and owner-dependency issues. They consider the impact of COVID-19 on the trade show industry and the potential need for a sale-leaseback arrangement for the real estate component of the business. They also highlight the importance of understanding the true cash flow and potential transferability risks when evaluating this business. They suggest that potential buyers should have relevant industry experience and manufacturing skills to successfully run the business.

Check out the listing here: https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/global-custom-trade-show-exhibit-designer-builder-and-fabricator/2161267/

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