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Buying a Pool Route: Business Evaluation

Many individuals trying to evaluate a business either on their own or with a Broker Consultant actually miss the common-sense items that should be considered because they are so focused on the cash flow. Cash flow is important but there are other common sense items that must be considered. Regardless of the bottom line if… read more

Purchasing a Pool Route: 90 Day Guarantee

There aren’t many businesses you can purchase that will offer an income guarantee. Most of the time the business records are a mess and with no guarantees whether you are successful or not is a roll of the dice. However, in the swimming pool service and repair industry when you purchase a pool route business,… read more

Pool Route: Billing Can be Stressful

Saying that billing can be stressful is an understatement for many in the pool route industry. I spoke with a client several years ago who hadn’t billed for a six-month period. I am uncertain as to how he was surviving, but he hated billing. I have spoken to many clients over the years who mailed… read more

Pool Service Business: Cash Flow

Many people looking for businesses today have no method or approach to their search. They just search the internet for anything that looks like it throws off good cash flow. The problem with this method or rather, lack of method is that the bottom line doesn’t always tell the whole story. Sometimes the year net… read more

Hurricane Disaster Response by Charles Baird

The hurricanes that hit the U.S. in Houston, Texas and nearly all of Florida this year have left a wave of unimaginable destruction. Families are virtually homeless and overwhelmed. I know FEMA has pledged to help, but people still have no place to live, and many do not have the essentials required to live in… read more

Should Your Business Be an LLC or an S Corp?

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You finally a business owner, or maybe you have been running one as a sole proprietor, even moonlighting on the side, and have decided you need to protect your personal assets from those involved with your growing business. You might even decide that there could be a tax break in it for you. Whatever your… read more