Joshua Crown

Transworld Business Brokers of Central Florida

License Number: SL3297645

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Ocala, Florida

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Andrew Cagnetta

About the Company

Transworld Business Advisors is the world leader in business sales, mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, and franchise sales. We are truly an entrepreneur's secret weapon to success!

Transworld spends more money marketing businesses for sale than any other business brokerage franchise. Hands down. By successfully selling businesses since 1979, we have developed a robust and unmatched buyer and partner network that helps us complete deals quickly and at the highest level of professionalism. We specialize in finding the right buyers for good businesses.

Our extensive network of business brokers and transaction coordinators worldwide boasts 250+ franchise offices and nearly 1000 team members. Because of our size, training, continued education, and communication, our network offers an unequaled distribution of exclusive business sale opportunities.

Our team approach to Mergers and Acquisitions and Commercial Real Estate ensures that even the most complex and demanding transactions are executed with five-star proficiency.

Whether we represent an acquisition-minded corporation or an adventurous entrepreneur, Transworld Business Advisors is the best option for successful business sales.

Broker Biography

Introduction

Transworld Business Advisors is the largest independently owned Business Brokerage Company in the World. We have been and continue to be the leader in the marketing and sales of businesses and commercial real estate. Whether you represent an acquisition-minded corporation, or are personally interested in owning your own company, Transworld offers the professional services that successfully bring buyers and sellers together. We are the business sales specialists. Call us and you will understand what makes us the best company to handle any business or commercial real estate sale. Our staff is one of the most sophisticated and experienced in the industry.

Why do you need a Business Broker?
The Selling and Buying of a business is a very complex process. It involves many aspects that most successful business people are not exposed to in the day to day operation of a company. Business Owners in general do not have the time or knowledge to recognize and understand the complexities of selling their own business. Most businesses do not have personnel capable of handling the sale of a business. You should rely on experts trained in the sale of businesses. Someone familiar with the nuances of selling a business will prove an invaluable asset.Confidentiality, as well as establishing the right selling price, is crucial to the success of a deal. As a business advisor, Transworld has the ability to maintain your confidentiality, properly research highly qualified buyers, utilize a worldwide network to advertise your business and establish the right selling price.

Our Service, dedication and drive is your guarantee that if you are prepared to sell or buy a business, we are ready to work for you! Please call, Joshua Crown, at 352-615-0565 to learn more!

Services Provided

I help business owners and buyers navigate the full lifecycle of a confidential business sale or acquisition anywhere in Florida. My focus is on maximizing value, reducing friction, and managing every step of the process so clients can stay focused on running their business.

For Sellers:
I provide confidential valuations, market analysis, pricing strategy, and full?service listing preparation. This includes financial recasting, packaging, buyer screening, NDA management, negotiations, deal structuring, and coordination with attorneys, CPAs, lenders, and closing agents. I market each business through targeted buyer networks, national platforms, and curated databases to attract qualified prospects while protecting confidentiality. My goal is to deliver a smooth, well?managed exit with the strongest possible terms.

For Buyers:
I assist buyers with opportunity sourcing, financial review, industry fit, offer strategy, and due?diligence coordination. I work with SBA lenders to help buyers understand financing options and get pre?qualified. I guide buyers through LOIs, negotiations, deal terms, and closing steps to ensure clarity and confidence throughout the acquisition process.

Specialties:
Main Street and lower?middle?market businesses, SBA?qualified acquisitions, E?2 visa buyers, franchise resales, asset sales, and relocatable/remote?friendly businesses. I also support strategic buyers, first?time buyers, and investors seeking scalable or semi?absentee opportunities.

Approach:
Transparent, data?driven, and relationship?focused. I combine statewide market knowledge with a structured, repeatable process designed to protect confidentiality, reduce risk, and deliver successful outcomes for both buyers and sellers.

Areas Served

  • Marion County, FL
  • Licensed In

    • Florida — License number SL3297645

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    Michael Bush Serving Broward County, FL

    Michael was born and raised in Annapolis, MD. During his high school years he was elected to Treasurer of his Senior Class, played on the basketball and football teams, and excelled in academics. After graduating from Annapolis High School he attended the University of Maryland, College Park campus. There he received his Bachelor of Science degree with a dual major in Marketing and Business Administration. The allure of sun, sand, and surf attracted Michael to move to Fort Lauderdale right after graduating college. There he worked in the telecom industry with Fortune 500 companies including BellSouth, AT&T, and MCI over a 23 year career. Years ago he reengineered his career into owning 2 Franchises along with his wife. Currently he is working with TransWorld Business Brokers as a Business/Franchise Broker. He and his wife, Lauren, owned a Huntington Learning Center for 4 1/2 years. Family has always been important to Michael. Lauren and Michael have 2 sons, Sean recently graduated from FSU and Alex is gainfully employed in the Hospitality Industry, with stepson Ryan graduating from Johns Hopkins University and Yale Univ. and now in Michigan , and stepdaughter Ashley. Michael was coach of his sons baseball and basketball teams; was the President, coach, and player of the Tamarac Men’s Basketball League; member of the Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce; on the Ambassadors Committee and Education Committee of the Coral Springs Chamber; and strong participant in several Business Partners in Education school committees. He is currently an active member of the Broward SCORE Chapter in Fort Lauderdale and provides seminars on business /franchise ownership.

    Dawn-Marie Crown

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