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Grow through Acquisition!!
One way to grow your business is to purchase an existing business. Many times, this is better than organic growth from within your existing business. We can perform an ACQUISITION SEARCH on your behalf; one which meets your acquisition criteria.

An Acquisition provides MANY advantages:

Let someone else take the risk and high cost of starting from scratch

Safest and most effective way to go into business

Immediate cash flow, Generating cash from day one in most cases
Established customer base
Experienced, skilled and predictable employees
Established supplier relationships

Proven business concept and processes
Proven products and services

Immediate credibility and perception of success

Recognized market position
Best combination of seller, bank or vendor financing possible
Reduced risk of business failure
Established customer loyalties remain even when the owner leaves
Customer/client list …a valuable asset for an aggressive new buyer
Business operating systems in place…sales and marketing, accounting, inventory 
    tracking, employee 
payroll and production systems are all in place
More favorable financing terms are available to the buyer of an established business
Seller financing, bank financing, even financing by vendors is often available.
Eliminating competition (if you own a competitive business)
Proven track record of profits
Business seller's financing of a large portion of the purchase price
Business has already proven that it is successful
Drastic reduction in startup costs
3-5 years verifiable financial records and tax returns
Proper equipment

Established inventory

Licenses, permits, marketing, business name, finding product sources, etc

A history from which you will be able to make certain decisions

Ease of Investigation

Trained employees in place
Established relationships with vendors
Existing facilities and other infrastructure
Existing licenses and permits (grandfathered in)
Training provided by Seller as part of sale package
Immediate increase in market share 
Sales & profitability based on ACTUAL results rather than projections


Acquisition Searches-
We are able to locate qualified Sellers who are interested in selling. Through our joint-venture relationships with other brokerages, and extensive use of the internet, we are able to attract the attention of qualified sellers nationwide. In addition, we do deep industry research to locate such sellers, and aggressively inform them of your interest. Our goal is to provide you with businesses that meet your acquisition criteria.