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VR was founded in 1979 and 'has sold more businesses in the world than anyone'. Over 100,000 businesses worldwide have changed hands with the assistance of VR Intermediaries.
The objectives of our VR Mergers & Acquisitions office is:
* to assist business owners in the enhancement of the value of their businesses and to profitably execute a successful exit strategy when the time is appropriate.
* To work for and enable entrepreneurs to become business owners in the desirable coastal Carolina region. The American Dream of business ownership and controlling one's own destiny is very real in this region.
We serve businesses and professional practices in a wide range of industries, from service businesses to tourism, retail, food and beverage establishments and technology ranging in value from $50,000 to $50 million.

The Phoenix Business Group, Inc. dba VR Mergers & Acquisitions of Charleston was established in the VR Business Brokerage Network to address the need for professional representation in a market that has been underserved. Real estate professionals have focused primarily on residential sales and some specialized in commercial property sales or leasing. Institutional investment banking firms served businesses for sale in the price range of $10 million and upwards. VR provides "Valued Representation" to the main street and middle market businesses that are bought and sold everyday. The VR Mergers & Acquisitions office in Charleston, serving the South Carolina coastal region, was founded to provide professional intermediary services to these businesses.

Charleston County, South Carolina. Berkeley County, South Carolina. Dorchester County, South Carolina. Beaufort County, South Carolina. Georgetown County, South Carolina.

Services available to business owners include: * Business Sales/ Mergers & Acquisitions * Exit Planning * Strategic Consulting * Business Valuation* Services available to buyers include: *Buy Side Search & Representation -- This service is designed as a realistic alternative to hiring an investment bank firm for individuals or companies seeking targeted, strategic acquisitions, in most cases of companies 'not on the market'. Many companies are never listed for sale, officially, but can be found through a proactive search. Our services are comprehensive and can include : *Development of a strategic acquisition plan * Establishing acquisition criteria, finding, screening and contacting potential targets * Return on investment analysis * Deal structuring * Negotiations * Due diligence assistance * Post-acquisition integration We can help buyers to identify businesses for sale through the VR global network or with any other broker. We provide our clients with Resource Referrals. Through our VR international Network, we have an extensive database of business transaction resources and professional contacts to assist buyers in acquiring a business. We can refer you to successful SBA lenders, provide alternative and creative financing options, attorneys with extensive merger & acquisitions experience and accountants specializing in business sale transactions. Business insurance brokers, business appraisers, business planners, license consultants, management consultants and more are part of what distinguishes VR intermediary services from other business brokers.

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