BUSINESS BROKERAGE SERVICES

Selling Your Business:
Are you thinking about a change in your business life?
Let's say you decide to sell your business. How do you approach securing a valid buyer without jeopardizing your employee base, your personally developed customer base and avoid giving your competition a market advantage? A certified intermediary provided confidential marketing program is the answer. Only through the services of a professional intermediary can you safely reach into the pool of potential buyers.

Buying a Business:
Are you considering buying an existing enterprise?
A systematic approach to investing in the purchase of an existing business should include the engagement of a professional intermediary in the role of a buyers advocate. The benefits include the advocates broad knowledge of the market, avoidance of typical pitfalls, financing expertise and guidance in the due diligence process. Our professional buyers advocate will assist you in locating and acquiring that special business.

Business Valuation:
Do you know the current value of your business?
Knowing the current value of your business is vital to great planning, Whether you are planning to sell the business, doing estate planning, securing new loans, renewing existing lines of credit or buying life insurance the current value of your business as determined by a certified valuation expert
is essential to effective planning.

Succession Planning:
Have you initiated a plan to grow management skills with existing employees and/or family members?
Developing quality employees and worthy family members into effective managers who can rise in the company to become key management serves several purposes. First, it provides incentives for employee retention. Second, it trains family members (if any) and, Third, it will eventually provide you the owner the freedom to pursue other business interests, avocations, or more leisure time. Browne, Berlin & Gallo can provide an employee management development plan for you.

Exit Strategies:
Have you reviewed your business exit options?
Preparing your business for your departure is critical to the successful achievement of your exit goal. Whether you are selling to a third party or a management buyout or turning it over to family members, the financial, legal and taxation issues should all be carefully addressed. Browne, Berlin & Gallo in cooperation with its specialized professionals will provide the business analysis and recommendations to help you successfully reach your exit goal.