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TwisterPro · 08-21-2009, 05:45 PM

My father is wanting to sell our printing company.We do a lot of printing for local tv stations,hundreds of local businesses etc.. We're selling the entire shop, all equipment (valued at$15,000) computers, and our client list which is gold. The clients that come with the shop, have been ordering for 10-15 years, and the shop is currently profiting around $20,000 a year.

We're wanting to focus on stock market and forex trading so we need to raise the money.
We have all finanical statements to back our clients claims and money claims. Plus he is just tried of printing, and wants into something else. He is asking $6,000 - $8,000 for the entire business, equipment,client list and out stock of paper, envelopes which is over 500,000 pieces of paperetc..

Anyone with info or who might be interested in this, or can point me in a direction besides craiglist or ebat please holler.

We're fully ready to offer in house viewing, complete access to our files and accounts etc.. just to verify.

If anyone has any ideals, please give me a shout.

Phallus Fondue · 08-21-2009, 05:48 PM

perhaps post location.

Niktamer · 08-21-2009, 05:51 PM

20k a year after 22 years of business ?

are you in the us ?

TwisterPro · 08-21-2009, 05:52 PM

Sorry, its in Indiana, about 30miles north of Louisvile Kentucky.

Since we opened the company has profited over $900,000 all verifivable
with tax records etc.. If anyone is local, We welcome them to stop by

Pipecrew · 08-21-2009, 05:53 PM

Ahh the stock market. Atleast your not selling a 22 heard old business to send money to Nigeria

TwisterPro · 08-21-2009, 05:53 PM

Yes, United States

TwisterPro · 08-21-2009, 05:55 PM

Rigth now our twomajor clients order 2 times a year, and we profit around $15,000 a year just from them.Its a Television station.

XPays · 08-21-2009, 05:58 PM

find the top printers within driving distance of your spot and knock on their doors or call

Intrinsic · 08-21-2009, 06:01 PM

You could start printing... you know... money?

TwisterPro · 08-21-2009, 06:02 PM

lol. NO Money. The feds will give you 50 years for that lol. We're a legit long based company.

woj · 08-21-2009, 06:24 PM

your only hope of selling it is to some competitor

who else would put down 8k to buy a 20k/year job?

TwisterPro · 08-21-2009, 06:25 PM

True. Thanks for yout ips guys. GFY rocks

bushwacker · 08-21-2009, 06:34 PM

There is no money in the printing business.

TwisterPro · 08-21-2009, 06:36 PM

lol okay bushwaker. sure whatever you say. Ive gotover 2,000 invoicess from the last few years showing there is lol..I will agree with you that the computer tech has really slowed it down bad.

Phallus Fondue · 08-21-2009, 06:39 PM

was your dads wages included in business costs or did he just earn the profit? guessing the business did not do the former and include him as an hourly wage or salary right?

Sly · 08-21-2009, 06:58 PM

How do you have over 2000 invoices and hundreds of clients but only clear $20,000 a year? Are you doing jobs for $15 or what's the deal?

spunkmaster · 08-21-2009, 08:51 PM

I suggest you look up a local business broker in your area. They are sometimes
tied to realtors so maybe start there.

EscortBiz · 08-21-2009, 09:14 PM

ask one of your clients to buy it

RayBonga · 08-21-2009, 09:34 PM

it's the 20k profit after salary expenses (i.e. was your father or the person responsible for running the company receiving a salary or just the 20k?).

Also, how much would the new owner need to know about the operations of the business, is there any employee(s) that can run the company?

PPCAtlanta · 08-24-2009, 02:43 PM

The pricing of any business can vary from industry to industry, but you could use the general rule of thumb for pricing 1 X (one year's) Earnings. When I sold my computer company two years ago we got 1.5 X (one year's) Earnings, but that included a healthy client list and rights to some applications. Not exactly the same thing.

Good Luck with the sale. Selling a small business is like winning the Super Bowl, if you get a good price.

08-21-2009, 05:45 PM	#1
TwisterPro Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 225	Need tips on selling a mainstream business thats been in business since 1987 My father is wanting to sell our printing company.We do a lot of printing for local tv stations,hundreds of local businesses etc.. We're selling the entire shop, all equipment (valued at$15,000) computers, and our client list which is gold. The clients that come with the shop, have been ordering for 10-15 years, and the shop is currently profiting around $20,000 a year. We're wanting to focus on stock market and forex trading so we need to raise the money. We have all finanical statements to back our clients claims and money claims. Plus he is just tried of printing, and wants into something else. He is asking $6,000 - $8,000 for the entire business, equipment,client list and out stock of paper, envelopes which is over 500,000 pieces of paperetc.. Anyone with info or who might be interested in this, or can point me in a direction besides craiglist or ebat please holler. We're fully ready to offer in house viewing, complete access to our files and accounts etc.. just to verify. If anyone has any ideals, please give me a shout. __________________ We have the traffic, hardlinks, blog posting services & more webmaster @ Twisterpro.com Skype: TwisterProInc

08-21-2009, 05:51 PM	#3
Niktamer Lord of the Leads Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,021	20k a year after 22 years of business ? are you in the us ? __________________

08-21-2009, 05:52 PM	#4
TwisterPro Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 225	Sorry, its in Indiana, about 30miles north of Louisvile Kentucky. Since we opened the company has profited over $900,000 all verifivable with tax records etc.. If anyone is local, We welcome them to stop by __________________ We have the traffic, hardlinks, blog posting services & more webmaster @ Twisterpro.com Skype: TwisterProInc

08-21-2009, 05:53 PM	#6
TwisterPro Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 225	Yes, United States __________________ We have the traffic, hardlinks, blog posting services & more webmaster @ Twisterpro.com Skype: TwisterProInc

08-21-2009, 05:55 PM	#7
TwisterPro Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 225	Rigth now our twomajor clients order 2 times a year, and we profit around $15,000 a year just from them.Its a Television station. __________________ We have the traffic, hardlinks, blog posting services & more webmaster @ Twisterpro.com Skype: TwisterProInc

08-21-2009, 05:48 PM	#2
Phallus Fondue Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 418	perhaps post location.

08-21-2009, 05:53 PM	#5
Pipecrew Master of Gfy.com Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,887	Ahh the stock market. Atleast your not selling a 22 heard old business to send money to Nigeria

08-21-2009, 05:58 PM	#8
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08-21-2009, 06:01 PM	#9
Intrinsic Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,589	You could start printing... you know... money?

08-21-2009, 06:02 PM	#10
TwisterPro Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 225	lol. NO Money. The feds will give you 50 years for that lol. We're a legit long based company. __________________ We have the traffic, hardlinks, blog posting services & more webmaster @ Twisterpro.com Skype: TwisterProInc

08-21-2009, 06:24 PM	#11
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08-21-2009, 06:25 PM	#12
TwisterPro Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 225	True. Thanks for yout ips guys. GFY rocks __________________ We have the traffic, hardlinks, blog posting services & more webmaster @ Twisterpro.com Skype: TwisterProInc

08-21-2009, 06:34 PM	#13
bushwacker Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: so. fla. Posts: 2,817	There is no money in the printing business.

08-21-2009, 06:36 PM	#14
TwisterPro Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 225	lol okay bushwaker. sure whatever you say. Ive gotover 2,000 invoicess from the last few years showing there is lol..I will agree with you that the computer tech has really slowed it down bad. __________________ We have the traffic, hardlinks, blog posting services & more webmaster @ Twisterpro.com Skype: TwisterProInc

08-21-2009, 06:39 PM	#15
Phallus Fondue Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 418	was your dads wages included in business costs or did he just earn the profit? guessing the business did not do the former and include him as an hourly wage or salary right?

08-21-2009, 06:58 PM	#16
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RayBonga too cool for highschool Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East side, West side, Worldwide! Posts: 12,164	it's the 20k profit after salary expenses (i.e. was your father or the person responsible for running the company receiving a salary or just the 20k?). Also, how much would the new owner need to know about the operations of the business, is there any employee(s) that can run the company?

08-24-2009, 02:43 PM	#20
PPCAtlanta Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 6	The Price is Right? The pricing of any business can vary from industry to industry, but you could use the general rule of thumb for pricing 1 X (one year's) Earnings. When I sold my computer company two years ago we got 1.5 X (one year's) Earnings, but that included a healthy client list and rights to some applications. Not exactly the same thing. Good Luck with the sale. Selling a small business is like winning the Super Bowl, if you get a good price. __________________ Pure Platinum Creative ICQ 576468829