been a minute y'all
@smbdotco is open for business across Indiana!
We’ve been at work here for a while. As Keep IN continues, we’re listening to owners, sharing what we learn, and helping more small businesses plan ahead in the communities they call home.
The best time to sell isn't a date—it's a window.
Here's how to know when your business, the market, and your goals are aligned.
📘 smb.co/blog/when-is-the-best…
Indiana runs on small business.
Proud to support the Keep IN Initiative and help more owners plan for what's next.
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Not every business sale should be public.
Employees, customers, and competitors don't always need to know you're exploring a transition.
Here's how to market a business for sale while keeping its identity confidential 👇
smb.co/blog/how-to-market-a-…
🤝 Relationships are great.
📄 Contracts are worth more.
Why buyers pay a premium for recurring revenue businesses -> smb.co/blog/recurring-revenu…
The deal got real when the lawyers showed up. ⚖️
A practical guide to LOIs, APAs, disclosure schedules, escrows, and closing checklists in small business acquisitions.
smb.co/blog/attorneys-guide-…
Most buyers don’t know what they can actually afford.
SBA loans + seller notes finance a lot more deals than people realize.
We broke down how it actually works.
smb.co/blog/how-much-busines…
The SBA just changed small business acquisitions 👀
💰 Combined 7(a)+504 cap increased to $10M
🏭 Manufacturing incentives expanded
⚠️ Underwriting got stricter
🇺🇸 New citizenship restrictions
Prepared buyers are about to have a huge advantage.smb.co/blog/sba-doubles-7a-5…
The advisors winning the most listings today aren’t just working their network.
They’re using marketplaces as:
✔ Credibility
✔ Buyer matching
✔ Inbound lead gen
✔ An always-on growth engine
Your profile is part of the pitch now 😅 smb.co/blog/how-advisors-can…
NYC small business owners 👇
Tomorrow night: build a real 1-year growth plan for your business.Use code SMBCO for free access 🎟️ lp.constantcontactpages.com/…
CPAs usually know a business is selling before anyone else 😅
And the cleanup they do 12–24 months before a sale often determines whether owners keep (or lose) serious money at closing.
Read the full guide for CPAs ->
smb.co/blog/cpas-guide-to-he…
Most owners don’t leave money on the table because they negotiated poorly.
They leave it there years earlier in messy financials, owner dependency, weak systems, and waiting too long to prepare. Full guide for owners -> smb.co/blog/how-to-sell-a-sm…
Most small businesses don’t get sold. They close.
Indiana just launched “Keep IN” to help owners prepare earlier for succession and continuity — and we’re honored SMB.co is part of it ❤️ view.subscription.in.gov/?va…
One of the biggest time drains for advisors? Figuring out who’s actually a real buyer 😅
The wrong buyer can waste months of momentum. Read our new guide here -> smb.co/blog/how-advisors-sho…
Most deals don’t break on price. They break in diligence.
Great advisors don’t react to it. They prepare for it months in advance -> smb.co/blog/how-to-prepare-a…





















