Sara Cartee ABI : BIC-Business Broker-Crossroads Business Brokers

11/08/2025

Buying a Business: What You Need to Know

Considering buying a business? Join the Columbia Area SBDC Office on November 13th at 3:00 PM for an essential webinar.

Presenter: Jim Johnson, Senior Business Consultant, Columbia Area SBDC, and Sara Cartee, Crossroads Business Brokers.


Date:
11/13/2025
Time:
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (EST)
Status:
Open - 62 places remaining
Registration Deadline:
11/12/2025 5:00 PM (EST)
Fee:
No Fee

Point of Contact:
Bobby Carolyn Strange (843) 740-6160

Program Format:
Online Meeting (Live)

Training Topics:
Buy/Sell Business

Description:

What You'll Learn:
Define Your Path: Understand your motivations, financial capacity, and how to research and identify your ideal business opportunity.
Master Due Diligence: Learn how to thoroughly investigate a business's financials, legal standing, operations, and market to assess its true value and potential risks.
Navigate the Acquisition: Discover the key steps in structuring the deal, securing financing, and creating a smooth transition plan for your success.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain the confidence and knowledge you need to make informed decisions on your journey to business ownership!


Instructions:

This is a Zoom online event. Reserve your seat for this FREE training event hosted by the Columbia Area SBDC.
Registration will close on Wednesday, 11/12/2025, at 5:00 PM. The Zoom Link will be emailed after the registration closes.
https://lnkd.in/eku_R-jc

The suggested device for this online event is a desktop, laptop, or tablet

09/08/2025

📊 Only 50% of businesses that go under contract actually make it to closing.

Why?

Read my latest article: Why Most Deals Fall Apart And How to Avoid Becoming a Statistic.

If you’ve read my articles, you already know: I love stats. Stats cut to the chase. They give you the answer up front, and then you can work backwards to the ‘why’. Saves you time, saves me time, and frankly, keeps me from listening to someone talk in circles about “gut feelings” when the ...

08/28/2025

08/27/2025

🤔 Thinking about selling your business? Take a moment to step into a buyer’s mindset.

The article, “Get Ready to Sell: How to Showcase the Strength of Your Business,” walks you through key steps like:
• Leading with your strengths while embracing transparency
• Preparing meticulously—from financials to operations
• Maintaining strong performance during the sales process
• Leveraging a broker’s expertise for positioning and pricing
• Targeting the right buyer who appreciates the full value of what you’ve built

Why I’m sharing this 💡:

Selling a business isn’t a quick transaction, it’s strategically showcasing everything you’ve built. This article offers clear, smart steps to help you do this effectively.

If you’re planning to sell your business, now’s the time to think like a buyer. What would impress you if you were on the other side of the table? That mindset is key. Buyers are looking for stability, opportunity, and value. As a seller, part of the goal is to show them that your business […]

08/02/2025

Thinking about selling your business someday?

Here’s a critical reminder: Under-reporting income may hurt more than it helps.

In our latest article, we break down the often overlooked risks of minimizing reported earnings, especially when it’s time to value and sell your business.

🛑 Under-reporting can:
✔ Lower your business valuation
✔ Deter serious buyers
✔ Create legal exposure during due diligence

If you’re planning for a future exit, make sure you’re not sabotaging your own deal.

Read the full article here:

https://crossroadsbrokers.com/the-risks-of-under-reporting-income-for-business-owners/

One of the most critical questions for prospective buyers, investors, and lenders is understanding a business’s true income. However, it should come as no surprise that the party most invested in uncovering this information is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Why is determining a business’s r...

07/23/2025

Considering buying or selling a business?

The first meeting between a buyer and seller can shape the entire transaction.

In our latest article, we outline 3 key tips to help both parties approach the conversation with clarity, respect, and strategy — ensuring a smoother path to closing.

📌 Learn how to:
✔ Ask the right questions
✔ Listen with intention
✔ Build a solid foundation of trust

Whether you’re new to business acquisitions or a seasoned entrepreneur, these insights can help you make the most of your next meeting.

👉 Read the full article here:
https://crossroadsbrokers.com/3-meeting-tips-for-buyers-and-sellers-in-business-transactions/

07/18/2025

Confidentiality is critical when selling a business.
A premature leak can unsettle staff, signal instability to clients, and empower competitors, therefore putting your deal at risk.

Our latest article explores how experienced brokers use NDAs, buyer vetting, and controlled information release to protect your value and reputation.

When it comes time to sell a business, ensuring confidentiality should always be the top priority. A breach of confidentiality is one of the quickest ways to undermine a business sale. Once this trust is broken, it can be incredibly difficult to contain or fix the resulting damage. This rule applies...

04/05/2024

Today we honored the life of a long time colleague, that developed into a dear friend over many years. Wayne Tritt owned MTM Inventory Services and counted inventories for all my business transactions since about 2006. He served our country in the Airforce prior to his business ownership. He was there for me with tender compassion and care through several traumatic experiences in my life and losses…he also cheered me on through my lifes wins. He came by for a visit in January(as he would, everytime he worked in my area), he sent me a text after that visit, i responded quickly but thought about his msg over the following days at how out of character the msg was for Wayne. I know now he felt his time was near. A few years ago he started telling me he loved me everytime he left after a visit, im glad we started saying that each other. We all should express this to our friends. This reminds me so. He is joyously reunited with a son that he lost to leukemia at age 26, and many of his beloved passed pets. He loved his family, golf, he loved his work, and fresh veggies from the garden. He lived a simple life. I rejoice in his life now! I will embrace this gardening season, with him, as I put some things he taught me into practice, in the dirt 🌱 🍅 I will miss my friend. I love you buddy❤️ Billy Winkie Wayne Tritt

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With a heavy sad heart for the earthly loss of my dear colleague, that i was also blessed to call my friend. Joe Beaman was not only an absolute expert at his profession…he was generous to clients and myself over the years to always offer assistance and guidance when he was not financially benefiting from the help he provided. He was one that went a step above. Because, thats who he was as a person. We grew to be friends over the years, most importantly, he was a beautiful soul of a person. Heart, care, integrity, compassion…these words dont seem enough for what i felt of him. Your loss is felt my friend, i send you off and think of you in radiant white loving light. Youll be greatly missed here ❤️🙌

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