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Touchstone Business Listings:
Local Metal Fabrication Die Casting Manufacturer
- Possible Business/RE Fold-in with Existing Machine Shop - Gross $300,000, Cash Flow $60,000, Asking Price $175,000The company is a Denver-based die caster, who manufactures zinc and aluminum components. Castings are small (less than 2 lbs.) and are typically produced in short run quantities of less than 1,000 per order. Customers are primarily local. In over 60 years of existence, the Company has built a strong local reputation for quality service. The Company operates from a wholly-owned production and warehouse facility which is available in addition to the purchase price. This is an opportunity for a synergistic acquirer to add additional capabilities; a strategic combination with a firm already in the die casting or a related machine shop industry; or, an individual to acquire a small family-run business with a 63+ year operating history.
Neighborhood Restaurant
- Great Opportunity for Chef/Operator- Gross $750,000, Cash Flow $100,000, Asking Price $300,000Established neighborhood restaurant/bar located in renovated historic building in NE metro Denver area. Cozy layout with seating for 60 +/-, open for dinner only, catering service that may be expanded. Excellent food, award-winning recognition, full liquor license in place. Opened in 1997, current concept of fine dining with a family atmosphere is a successful stand alone model or could potentially be replicated in multiple locations. Loyal customer base is comprised of urban professionals and families from the greater Denver metro area and from surrounding suburbs. Low rent, clean books, sales have held-up well through this economic cycle. Perfect opportunity for young or established Chef with energy to take over a successful restaurant and add their touch. Full-Service HVAC Contractor
- Possible Fold-in with Existing HVAC or Related Business - Gross $1,600,000, Cash Flow $250,000, Asking Price $450,000 Full-service, very profitable HVAC Company with increasing year-over-year sales. The company serves the Colorado front-range area. With high regard for their professionalism and competitive prices, the company serves commercial, residential new construction and repair/service. The company is easily relocatable or merged with an existing HVAC or related business.
Financial Services Industry Training/Research Company
- Extensive Growth and Expansion Opportunities - Gross $500,000, Cash Flow $300,000, Purchaser to Submit Offer/Terms This company was founded with the mission to assist financial institutions develop a sustainable competitive advantage through service quality delivery and sales effectiveness. The firm specializes in research, training and consulting solutions that improve bottom-line sales and service quality results. The firm's products include a proven and proprietary process for inculcating cultural change, service quality research via customer interviews, on-site mystery shopping and web-based surveys, a comprehensive library of basic and advanced sales, service and leadership training programs, training needs assessment process, leadership skills inventory and incentive compensation consulting. Founded in 1995, the firm has a 15 year track record of producing results for financial institutions throughout North America.
Home Automation/Electronics Design & Installation Co.
- Extensive Growth and Expansion Opportunities - Gross $1,675,000, Purchaser to Submit Offer/Terms The company is a globally recognized custom digital electronics and control / systems integrator firm specializing in high- performance commercial board rooms, media projection systems, media rooms, lighting/climate control, communications, security, environmental/energy management, pre-wire and automation control systems for both residential and commercial applications. With a 23-year history, in addition to its stability/longevity, the company's strengths are its extensive scope of services, highly trained/certified staff, extensive customer base, impressive design studio and reputation as a leading design/integrator.Contact Touchstone for more information or to discuss your business acquisition goals! |
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FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES
CURVES - the #1 Women's Fitness Franchise
- Four Franchise Resale Opportunities - Buy 1, 2, 3 or all 4
- Asking Prices Range from $29,000 to $99,000
- Owner Financing Available with Down Payment as low as $5,000
Turnkey opportunities to own the #1 Women's fitness franchise. Denver and Boulder territory locations, all within a high traffic, growing upscale surrounding communities. Facilities are efficiently designed, in excellent condition, has 12+ stations, all upgrades with Smart equipment and computers. Other assets include Go Figure club management system and all necessary computers, stereo system, furniture and equipment. Favorable leases may be assigned or renegotiated. All territories have potential to expand membership within existing facilities. Active owner management and increased advertising would boost memberships. which range from 200 to over 400.
MY MUSIC SKOOL - Where Music is Kool!
- Two Franchise Resale Opportunities - Buy 1 or Both
- New Franchise Territories Also Available
This is a new Colorado-based premiere music school franchise opportunity that offers a students a program with an emphasis on learning the joy of music performance. Franchises offer instruction for all instruments including piano, drum, guitar, strings, brass, wind, vocal performance, and composition. In addition to private lessons, franchises also offer a range of group classes, birthday parties, music camps, recitals, workshops, instruments rentals and retail sales.
The franchise was founded to serve the growing need to replace music programs eliminated by public schools, offer parents & students more convenient schedules and reinforce that music is an integral component in a person's total development. Instructors set a high standard of teaching that enable students to enjoy and benefit from music study throughout his/her life.
My Music Skool franchisees are not required to be musicians. Training will be provided on all the skills needed for the operation of the school. Depending on qualifications of franchisees, investment level and regional requirements, a franchisee can consider three different models of My Music Skool. If you'd like to find out more about My Music Skool, contact Touchstone to receive more information and a qualification questionnaire. |
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OBAMA SIGNS SMALL BUSINESS JOBS ACT
On September 27, 2010, President Obama signed into law H.R. 5297 as the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.
The Act will affect Small Business Administration Lending, including:
- Guarantee level. Increases guarantee level of SBA 7(a) loans from 75 percent to 90 percent.
- Loan limits. Increases 7(a) loan limits from $2 million to $5 million, 504 loan limits from $1.5 million to $5.5 million, 7(a) Express Loans from $300,000 to $1 million, and microloans from $35,000 to $50,000.
- Borrower fees. Extends waiver of borrower fees on 7(a) and 504 loans through 2010.
- Exports. Expands SBA trade and export finance programs.
- Alternative size standards. Directs the SBA to set alternative size standards for 7(a) and 504 borrowers based on net worth and net income. Present size standards are based on employees or annual receipts.
The following is a brief summary of the tax provisions. In particular, the Act (1) increases the Section 179 expensing deduction limits; (2) expands Section 179 expensing to include qualified real property; (3) extends the 50% bonus first-year depreciation; (4) increases the first-year depreciation for passengerautomobiles, light trucks, sport-utility vehicles and minivans; (5) increases the deduction for startup expenses; (6) increases the exclusion for gain from the sale of qualified small business stock; (7) extends the carryback period forgeneral business credits; (8)reduces the holding period for built-in capital gains; (9) allows self-employed individuals to deduct from their net earnings certain health insurance costs; and(10) removes cell phones from the provisions relating to listed property. The Act also imposes new reporting requirements and increasespenalties for failure to file or furnish certain information returns.
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