Chicagoland Sunbelt is one of the largest business brokers in the country. Our experts are frequently contacted by journalists for commentary on the business brokerage industry. Here are a few examples of recent mentions of our Chicago business brokers in the news.

• Are Entrepreneurs Made or Born? - Chicago Tribune
  Are entrepreneurs are born or made, a discussion that has gained relevance as Americans seek to control their destinies in a lousy job market. With the unemployment rate in double digits, more Americans have been turning to entrepreneurship.

• Acquisition Time? Tips on Buying a Business - American Express Open Forum
  Chicagoland Sunbelt's Domenic Rinaldi is quoted in this article about business acquisitions in the current economic environment.

• Should I Expand My Business?  - Entrepreneur Magazine
  Chicagoland Sunbelt's Domenic Rinaldi assesses the risk of expanding your business by asking yourself three questions.

• Preparing for 2010: Back to Business Basics
  Chicagoland Sunbelt's Domenic Rinaldi writes about eight critical steps to gain an introspective look into your restaurant and help determine what to do as 2010 approaches

• Financing a Business Acquisition in a Recession - MSNBC.COM, Entrepreneur Magazine
  It is essential to understand the many options for financing.  Domenic Rinaldi writes that securing financing to purchase a business has become a full time job. But, business sellers and buyers should know that there are alternatives. With the help of good advisors and creative thinking, buyers will find there are still plenty of excellent acquisition opportunities.

• Buying and Selling a Business - SBA Network (MP3 file)
  Domenic Rinaldi of Chicagoland Sunbelt speaks about the process of buying or selling a business. Learn what to look for and what to avoid on both sides of these transactions.

• "Buying a Business" – First Business TV 
  Domenic Rinaldi speaks about how buying a business can be a great alternative to a traditional job search. In addition, Scott Harding, a Chicagoland Sunbelt buyer, explains why he purchased a printing business rather than working for somebody else. Since buying his company, his business has had a 40% increase in sales year over year.

• "BizBuySell Offers Businesses Online Valuation Tool" – eWEEK 
  Chicagoland Sunbelt weighs in on the pros and cons of sellers using online valuation tools like that available through BizBuySell.com.

• "Five Ways to Boost the Price Tag of Your Small Biz - Even Now" - Crain’s Chicago Business Domenic Rinaldi acknowledges that today’s economy is challenging, but there are some ways to increase the price of your small business, and at the same time close the deal.

• Chicagoland Sunbelt Newsletter
  Chicagoland Sunbelt produces a regular newsletter keeping readers abreast of the business brokerage market, along with announcements and information pertaining to buying and selling businesses.

To see more media coverage featuring our Chicago business brokerage firm, visit Chicagoland Sunbelt Business Broker Articles