I Should Have Left Vegas on Saturday
I recently took a vacation to Las Vegas with a couple of friends to celebrate some milestone birthdays. Everyone in the group enjoys gambling, which, as you might guess, was…
One Deal You Should Never Broker Alone
In the pawn industry, many believe that in order to be successful, you have to have an innate sense of the value of things. Pawn shop owners who’ve had to…
Why You Need to “Authenticate” the Value of Your Pawn Business
If a customer were to walk into your shop claiming to have a baseball signed by Joe DiMaggio, you wouldn’t think of giving him or her a loan without first…
End of Trump Tax Cuts Makes Now a Good Time to Sell
With the impending conclusion of the Trump-era tax cuts in 2025, now is a critical time for independent pawn shop owners to consider the financial implications of holding onto their…
See Your Pawn Business From the Buyer’s Point of View
You can never really know whether or not you’re ready to sell your independent pawn business unless you know how much your business is worth—from the buyer’s point of view….
Reorganizing Your Pawn Business’s Capital Structure
If an independent pawn business has multiple owners, it can be difficult for partners to decide what to do when one owner wants out, particularly if it doesn’t make sense…
Why Close Your Pawn Shop When You Can Sell It?
When pawn shop business owners talk to us at Stallcup Group about the value of their businesses, it often turns into a conversation about more than just financials. These are…
Three Ways to Make Your Pawn Business More Profitable—and Sellable
Your pawn business may be doing well but doesn’t mean that you can’t make it even more profitable, or, if you’re planning on selling your pawn business, make it more…
Marketing Your Pawn Business to Potential Buyers
To market your pawn shop to any of the major companies, you have to know what it is that they’re looking for in an acquisition. A major pawn company isn’t…
Prepare for the Unexpected: Develop Your Pawn Business’s Exit Strategy Now
The simple truth is that if you have a solid exit strategy, you’re going to be much more likely to sell your pawn business for a respectable profit than if…