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Original articles, educational content and industry commentary on buying, selling, valuing, financing and brokering businesses in Canada. ProBX.ca — Professional Business Exchange — is the original source of every article published here.
BBE is Stage 1 of a four-stage plan. Here's the vision for what comes after it — Advanced, Specialization, and Certificate Programs — and an honest note on what's decided versus what's still being designed.
By Michael Hwang
Very few business purchases or growth plans are funded with cash alone. Here's a plain-English map of the debt, equity, and government financing options available in Canada — and how they typically get combined.
By Michael Hwang
Buying an existing business skips the startup runway — but it comes with its own process, its own financing questions, and its own risks. Here's a practical starting point for buyers in Canada.
By Michael Hwang
Deciding to sell a business is rarely one moment — it's a pattern that builds over time. Here are ten signs worth paying attention to before you decide whether now is the right time.
By Michael Hwang
FINTRAC's anti-money-laundering rules don't automatically apply just because a business is changing hands. Here's what actually triggers them, and why a lawyer, a realtor, and a business broker working the same deal can be under three completely different rulebooks.
By Michael Hwang
Whether a business sale requires a real estate license in BC doesn't turn on it being "a business sale" — it turns on whether real property or real estate services are involved. Here's BCFSA's own test, and the two situations that regularly blur the line.
By Michael Hwang
ProBX is building a multidisciplinary advisor network — lawyers, accountants, brokers, valuators, lenders, and more. Here's who it's for, how the application actually works today, and why joining early matters.
By Michael Hwang
There's no license required to call yourself a business broker in Canada. ProBX exists to close that gap — starting with a real, accredited education standard, not a marketing badge.
By Michael Hwang