Murphy Business of Cape

09/02/2026

Your business may be one of your most valuable assets, but do you know what it is actually worth?

A valuation can provide more than a number. It can help you understand what is driving value today, where potential risks may exist, and what you may want to strengthen before an eventual sale.

You don’t have to be ready to sell to benefit from that perspective. We recommend every business owner get a valuation done at least 3-5 years before they're ready to exit.

08/24/2026

St. Louis area business owners: we have a buyer actively searching for a business that meets the following criteria:

- In the home services industry (painting, roofing, HVAC, pressure washing, etc.)
- In business for 10+ years
- Producing $750,000-$2 million in annual EBITDA
- Located within a 50 mile radius of the St. Louis, MO

If you (or someone you know) fits these criteria and are open to a conversation to determine if this might be a good opportunity for you, please reach out!

08/21/2026

Featured Listing: Fast growing HVAC contractor in Missouri

This Missouri company does new installations, including geothermal changeouts, and on-going maintenance and repair. In addition, the company does electrical installation and repair. There is a sheet metal shop at the facility, and a mobile sheet metal shop which reduces job completion time.

Learn more here: https://murphybusiness.com/capegirardeau/business-brokerage/detail/22827/fast-growing-missouri-hvac-contractor/

08/20/2026

We recently received a hand written thank you note from a seller after completing their transaction. Our favorite line was

"𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘭!"

That's what we do. Selling a business is a complicated, stressful, emotional process. It's our job to get in the trenches with our buyers and sellers to make sure that everyone gets to the closing table successfully (and still like each other when we get there).

It is always an honor to guide our clients through one of the biggest transitions in their life.

08/19/2026

A profitable business isn’t always a sellable business.

We recently worked with an owner who had spent more than 20 years building a successful company. He had loyal customers, longtime employees, and more work than his team could handle.

But when he was ready to retire, we discovered a problem: The business depended too heavily on him, and some key employees planned to retire with him.

Suddenly, a business that looked successful on the surface looked very different through a buyer’s eyes.

It’s a good reminder for business owners: A good business transfer isn’t just about revenue and profitability. It’s also about whether the business can successfully operate under someone else’s ownership.

Read our article on this here: https://conta.cc/4gBhAYy

07/23/2026

Only about 20-30% of owners actually successfully sell their business.

THIRTY. PERCENT.

That number should alarm you.

Check out this article Forbes released today about how business owners can use AI to reduce owner dependance and increase salability.

AI is boosting small business revenue but not business value. A wealth advisor and exit-planning data explain the gap, and how to close it.

07/16/2026

Three books that changed the way we run our business:

1. Entreleadership by Dave Ramsey
2. Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
3. Traction by Geno Wickman

What books have made the greatest impact on you and your business?

07/15/2026

"I'd just shut it down."

If something unexpected happened to you tomorrow, would your family know what to do with your business? Would they know its value or how to protect it?

If you've ever wondered what would happen to your business without you, take a few minutes to read our latest article.

👉 https://murphybusiness.com/capegirardeau/article/just-shut-it-down/

06/30/2026

💥 Southeast Missouri Business Owners 💥

Great buyers are actively looking.

We currently have several qualified buyers searching for businesses across a wide range of industries and sizes—from approximately $500,000 to $10 million+. Whether you own a café, construction company, manufacturing business, service business, or something else, there's strong demand for quality companies in this area.

Even if you're not planning to sell tomorrow, now is a great time to learn what your business might be worth and what buyers are looking for.

Every conversation is confidential.

📞 Call us at 573-335-1885 to start the conversation or schedule one here: https://cag.murphybusiness.com/widget/bookings/murphyteam/initial

06/29/2026

Featured Listing: Sign company in Wyoming

This turn-key sign shop offers custom dimensional signs, illuminated signs, exterior signs, interior signs and plaques, digital signs, vinyl graphics, vehicle graphics, design work including logo design, banners, canvas prints, specialty projects, maintenance and modernization of older signs.

Learn More: https://murphybusiness.com/capegirardeau/business-brokerage/detail/22957/sign-company-graphics-design-works/