Factors To Consider When Buying A Business

If you are buying a business, you need to do your due diligence. It's important to know as much about the business as you can before you make an offer on a business. Find out about the businesses existing contracts, licenses, agreements with employees, commercial leases, insurance policies and more. You need to understand what

How To Spot Roseate Spoonbills (The Other Large Pink Bird) In The Florida Keys

We recently posted a blog post about how to spot flamingos in the Florida Keys. Did you know that flamingos aren't the only bubble-gum colored bird that your customers can spot in the Keys? If you planning to open a business in the Florida Keys or if you are planning to buy an existing business

How To Spot Wild Flamingos In The Florida Keys

It isn't very common to spot wild flamingos in the Florida Keys. Still, if you're a business owner serving Florida Keys tourists or hope to open a business in the Florida Keys that will serve tourists, you can know this about flamingos: People do still have a shot at seeing wild flamingos in the Florida

Top Spots In The Florida Keys To See Dolphins

Do you know the best places to see dolphins in the Florida Keys? If you are opening a new business in the Florida Keys or if you are planning to buy an existing business in the Florida Keys that serves tourists, you should become familiar with key tourist attractions. After all, your customers will ask

Benefits Of A Certified Business Enterprise Status In Florida

Florida allows woman-owned enterprises, veteran-owned enterprises, and minority-owned enterprises to apply for a Certified Business Enterprise Status. This is also known as a "CBE." It affords these groups significant advantages in business. Not only does it give you a competitive edge while bidding on jobs within the state, it also helps your business get noticed

Selling Your Key West Business At The Right Time

One of the most common reasons a business owner sells their business is after a business owner runs out of the energy needed to keep running the business. This is so common. They might run out of energy from becoming ill or just getting older. This is not the best time to sell the business,

What is the Florida Mentor-Protégé Program?

Did you know that the State of Florida has a Mentor-Protégé Program? The State of Florida’s Mentor-Protégé Program helps small businesses by offering help to small businesses getting started from experienced and established businesses. Florida's Mentor-Protégé Program is administered by Florida's Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD). It involves an established business owner mentoring certified woman-,

Starting A Business: Types of Business Entities

Are you considering starting a business? Have you decided on a business structure? This will be one of the first decisions you will need to make. It's certainly among the least exciting, least creative decisions you will make as you dive into the world of entrepreneurship, but it's an important step. Here's a brief rundown

Florida Keys Commercial Real Estate For Sale

You can find commercial real estate in the Florida Keys from Key West to Key Largo. You'll find businesses for sale in the Florida Keys from retail stores to marinas and everything in between. Are you interested in purchasing an established restaurant in Key West? Maybe you want to own a bed and breakfast in

Commercial Investors Take Note: Florida Named ‘Freest State In The Nation’

Commercial investors know already what a Cato Institute study just declared: Florida is the freest state in the nation. The Cato Institute study ranks each state in the union according to “how its public policies promote freedom in the fiscal, regulatory, and personal freedom spheres.” The State of Florida managed to snag seven Top-10 rankings

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