Seller-side · Lower Middle Market · Home Services, Automotive, Distribution & Wholesale
Typical deal size: $1000K – $15.0M
Broker network
Brokers and M&A advisors, with the deal data in the open
Sample profiles showing focus, deal size and coverage — the transparency layer buyers and sellers actually need.
24 sample profiles
Broker profiles and images shown are illustrative examples only and do not represent current SellMyBiz licensees or partners. Portraits are computer-generated and are not photographs of real people.
Both · SBA-Heavy · Home Services, Food & Beverage, Consumer & Retail
Typical deal size: $500K – $8.0M
Seller-side · Lower Middle Market · Manufacturing, Distribution & Wholesale, Construction
Typical deal size: $3000K – $40.0M
Both · Lower Middle Market · Healthcare
Typical deal size: $750K – $12.0M
Seller-side · Lower Middle Market · Technology, Healthcare, Business Services
Typical deal size: $1000K – $20.0M
Both · Main Street · Transportation & Logistics, Business Services
Typical deal size: $500K – $10.0M
Seller-side · SBA-Heavy · Home Services, Construction
Typical deal size: $750K – $12.0M
Both · Main Street · Business Services, Food & Beverage, Consumer & Retail
Typical deal size: $500K – $9.0M
Seller-side · Main Street · Consumer & Retail, Food & Beverage, Business Services
Typical deal size: $300K – $5.0M
Both · Online Businesses · Technology, Consumer & Retail
Typical deal size: $250K – $6.0M
Seller-side · Lower Middle Market · Distribution & Wholesale, Business Services, Food & Beverage
Typical deal size: $1000K – $18.0M
Both · SBA-Heavy · Home Services, Business Services
Typical deal size: $400K – $7.0M
Seller-side · Main Street · Manufacturing, Business Services
Typical deal size: $750K – $10.0M
Buyer-side · Lower Middle Market · Business Services, Technology
Typical deal size: $2000K – $25.0M
Seller-side · SBA-Heavy · Construction, Home Services, Healthcare
Typical deal size: $500K – $9.0M
Both · Main Street · Automotive, Manufacturing
Typical deal size: $400K – $8.0M
Seller-side · SBA-Heavy · Healthcare, Business Services
Typical deal size: $500K – $8.0M
Buyer-side · Lower Middle Market · Business Services, Home Services
Typical deal size: $1000K – $15.0M
Both · Main Street · Food & Beverage, Transportation & Logistics
Typical deal size: $500K – $7.0M
Seller-side · Main Street · Consumer & Retail, Home Services
Typical deal size: $300K – $5.0M
Seller-side · Main Street · Healthcare, Business Services
Typical deal size: $400K – $6.0M
Michael Oyelaran
Capitol Business Partners · Washington, District of Columbia
Illustrative broker profile
Both · Lower Middle Market · Business Services, Technology
Typical deal size: $1000K – $20.0M
Seller-side · SBA-Heavy · Home Services, Distribution & Wholesale, Manufacturing
Typical deal size: $300K – $6.0M
Both · Lower Middle Market · Transportation & Logistics, Distribution & Wholesale, Consumer & Retail
Typical deal size: $750K – $12.0M
Working with a business broker
General US market practice. Licensing, disclosure and fee arrangements vary by state and by advisor.
What does a business broker do?
A business broker prepares a privately held company for sale, sets a defensible asking price, markets it confidentially, screens and qualifies buyers, manages the non-disclosure agreement and information release process, and coordinates the deal from letter of intent through due diligence to closing. In the lower middle market the same role is often described as an M&A advisor or business intermediary.
How much does a business broker charge in the USA?
Most US business brokers work on a success fee taken from the sale price at closing, and many lower-middle-market M&A advisors also charge a monthly or upfront work fee that covers preparation and marketing. Fee levels vary by deal size, complexity and market, so ask for the fee schedule, the minimum fee and the engagement term in writing before signing.
What is the difference between a business broker and an M&A advisor?
The terms overlap. 'Business broker' usually describes advisors handling owner-operated main street businesses, while 'M&A advisor' or 'M&A intermediary' usually describes advisors handling lower-middle-market companies where buyers include private equity platforms, search funds and strategic acquirers, and where deal structure is more complex.
Do I need a business broker to sell my business?
No. An owner can run a confidential sale directly using a structured process, professional documents and a marketplace for buyer reach. A broker adds buyer screening, negotiation experience and process management, which matters most when the owner has limited time or the transaction is complex.
How do I choose a business broker?
Compare relevant transaction experience in your industry and size range, the marketing and buyer-screening process, who will actually run the file day to day, references from completed sales, the full fee schedule and the length and termination terms of the engagement.
Are business brokers licensed in the United States?
Licensing depends on the state and on the transaction. Some states require a real estate license for business sales involving real property, and transactions structured as securities can require a registered broker-dealer. Confirm what a specific advisor is licensed to do in your state before you engage them.
Profiles shown in this directory are illustrative and do not represent real brokers or real engagements.
Pre-launch broker partnerships
Represent SellMyBiz.com in your local US market
SellMyBiz.com is in pre-launch in the United States. Listings, brokers and deal activity shown on this site are illustrative demonstration content. We are now speaking with experienced brokers and M&A advisers who want to be among the first local partners when the marketplace opens.
Who we are looking for
- Active US business brokerage, M&A advisory or transaction practice
- Two or more completed lower-middle-market transactions
- Licensed where your state requires a real estate or business broker licence
- Able to meet sellers and buyers in person within your local market
- Comfortable working to a documented, software-supported deal process
US coverage regions
Coverage is organised state by state within these regions. No territory is allocated during pre-launch.
- Northeast
- New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New England
- Southeast
- Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Virginia
- Midwest
- Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota
- South Central
- Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri
- Mountain & Southwest
- Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico
- West Coast & Pacific
- California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Alaska