Services
HOW WE HELP YOU
Brokerage and Advisory
We work as an impactful, seasoned team for each of our seller, advisory, coaching, or valuation clients. Our systems, teamwork and track record are put to work for each client.
Selling a Business
Selling your business is a pivotal decision, shaped from its inception. Proper planning and partnering with Washington Business Brokers boost your chances of securing a fair market price.
Buying a Business
Interested in acquiring a business with specific parameters? Let us proactively search and approach suitable businesses on your behalf, considering location, price range, and revenue criteria.
Business Valuation
Knowing your business’s worth is crucial, like understanding your credit score. It offers benefits like comparing value over time, identifying strengths, calculating revenue per employee, qualifying for loans, and planning for the future.
Business Advisory
At Washington Business Brokers, our seasoned coaches bring a wealth of industry experience, ensuring you receive personalized guidance and strategies that align with your unique goals and challenges.
Our systems, teamwork and track record are put to work for each client.
- Valuation Systems – Helping clients establish and defend business values – both enterprise market values and a business owner’s core values – are our specialties
- Confidentiality Systems – Preserving confidentiality is an everyday procedure for us. We know how to camouflage the identity of businesses and business owners and guard proprietary information
- Marketing & Resourcing Systems – A coordinated and on-going campaign to sell businesses, coupled with a wide variety of coaching assignments, benefits all of our clients
- Screening & Qualifying Systems – Screening and qualifying buyer prospects is what we do for our business seller clients. Screening and qualifying new ideas and trends is what we do for coaching clients
- Negotiation & Closing Systems – Focused agenda-setting grows and sells businesses. It also addresses frustrations by clarifying alternative choices. We are clear about our role as a broker and/or coach
- Cooperation & Collaboration – We provide two agents for each of our seller clients, almost unheard of in our profession. Most brokerage firms just allocate one broker to serve each listing client. We also encourage teamwork with other business intermediaries and professionals
- Knowledge – We are well connected and networked with world-wide experts and resources. Check us out on LinkedIn
- Experience – Our many co-experts and go-to resources are grounded in the real world of business ownership
- Accessibility– You cannot miss us if you’re searching for a Washington or Oregon business connection! You can find us – and so can prospective business buyers!
- Experience – our strategic advisor, Glen Cooper, has 35+ years of selling & coaching to draw from – we can give you plenty of references. You can also check us out online
- Top notch Marketing Materials for Clients – Our “Confidential Business Reviews ” are acclaimed as “the best!” No kidding.
Selling your Business in 3 Steps
We welcome the opportunity to connect with any business owner on a preliminary value for their business, regardless of their timeline to sell.
Owners come away from these conversations with answers to their questions, insight into how the business will be perceived by buyers / lenders, and actionable steps to increase value. There is never a fee for an initial consult.
1
PREPARATION & VALUATION
- Valuation assessment
- Ingest, review, organize financial docs & business records
- Review valuation with commercial lending experts
- Preparation of confidential marketing documents
- Video interview of owners
2
MARKETING & NEGOCIATIONS
- Live on 5+ online platforms
- Proactive, confidential marketing campaign
- Address buyer questions on financials, growth levers, employees
- Vetting of buyer fit and financial capacity
3
WORKING TO A SUCCESSFUL CLOSE
- Due diligence
- Drafting of legal documents
- Financing approval
- Escrow / closing
Why Owners Choose Washington Business Brokers
Confidentiality
Every Business Broker at WBB knows that confidentiality is the #1 concern to business owners.
No Upfront Fees
Our fee is 100% performance based.
Systems, Teamwork & Track Record
Established processes for valuing, marketing, and negotiating ensure a positive experience for both seller and buyer.
Results
We value long-lasting relationships and treat clients like family. You will feel like you’re our only client.
Certified Advisors
We possess CPA, CBI, and CBA certifications, and/or MBA degrees.
Owner Mindset
Like you, we’re business owners too.
Network
We tap into our network of 3,000+ buyers (including investment groups, owner/operators, and PE shops) and our relationships with deal attorneys, SBA lenders, and other CPAs on your behalf.