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Contact Broker
Deerfield, Illinois
Affiliated Broker
Debbie Kaplan
About the Company
Transworld Business Advisors is the world leader in the marketing and sales of businesses, mergers and acquisitions, and franchises. When company owners need to sell their businesses, they need help from a business broker to locate and vet potential buyers. When entrepreneurs are looking for new opportunities, they rely on brokers to evaluate potential businesses and franchises for sale and help facilitate the purchase. Transworld business brokers offer solutions to buyers and sellers.
Broker Biography
Introduction
As a small business owner in the service related sector for over 25+ years with over 40 employees, and a heavily transactional company, with rapidly changing technology, I understand all the challenges and rewards that a business owner encounters every day. Having dealt with the economic downturn in 2008, and having to lay off over 80% of my staff, and renegotiate every customer contract, I was able to significantly increase margins, and EBITDA, and ultimately sell the business to a strategic partner. Since that time, I have worked with many owners on facilitating the sale of their business and successfully managing the deal from start to finish. I strive to sell the business for the best possible price in the shortest reasonable timeframe while minimizing risk and stress for the owner. We are a boutique agency, that work directly with every seller we work for. Selling a business is one of the most important financial decisions you will ever make and having the right advisor makes the difference. I bring deep knowledge of the business sales process from valuation to closing. Everything we do is based on complete confidentiality throughout the process. I don't just list businesses, I sell them. My goal is simple to help you exit successfully with confidence and maximize value.
Services Provided
Sell Side Representation Main Street and Middle Market industry agnostic with the ability to work throughout the United States with the Transworld Business Advisors network.
Exit Planning Consultation- Sale, Transition, Closure, with the goal to maximize the value of the business, minimize risk , and ensure a smooth handoff whether it's to a buyer, family member, partner, or employee
Business Valuation Services- Financial Analysis, multiple valuation approach, value drivers, formal valuation report. and an important first step for preparing for a sale of business, adding/removing a partner, M&A, Divorce or Legal Settlements, Estate or Tax Planning, etc.
Commercial Real Estate
Franchise Resale/ Development
Areas Served
Licensed In
- Illinois — License number 290063336
Business For Sale Listings
Cash Flow: $318,661
Cook Co., IL Established Commercial Vehicle Services business for sale Established Commercial Vehicle Services business for sale Includes Real Estate
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Cook Co., IL
View Details Profitable Supplement & Vitamin retail store in Chicagoland
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As a small business owner in the service related sector for over 25+ years with over 40 employees, and a heavily transactional company, with rapidly changing technology, I understand all the challenges and rewards that a business owner encounters every day. Having dealt with the economic downturn in 2008, and having to lay off over 80% of my staff, and renegotiate every customer contract, I was able to significantly increase margins, and EBITDA, and ultimately sell the business to a strategic partner. Since that time, I have worked with many owners on facilitating the sale of their business and successfully managing the deal from start to finish. I strive to sell the business for the best possible price in the shortest reasonable timeframe while minimizing risk and stress for the owner. We are a boutique agency, that work directly with every seller we work for. Selling a business is one of the most important financial decisions you will ever make and having the right advisor makes the difference. I bring deep knowledge of the business sales process from valuation to closing. Everything we do is based on complete confidentiality throughout the process. I don't just list businesses, I sell them. My goal is simple to help you exit successfully with confidence and maximize value.
I am a seasoned Business Broker and “Business Matchmaker” with Transworld Business Advisors of Deerfield, serving the Chicagoland and North Shore communities. Combining her background as an attorney and former business owner, I bring a rare blend of legal insight, entrepreneurial experience, and marketing savvy to every transaction. I represent sellers and buyers with professionalism, confidentiality, and care—helping small business owners maximize value and guiding new entrepreneurs toward the right opportunity. Known for my "personal approach, attention to detail, and deep local network", I specialize in service-based, retail, & franchise businesses. Whether preparing an exit strategy or searching for the perfect business to buy, clients trust me for her expertise, integrity, and ability to make successful business matches happen.



