Matt Manavi, MBA, CBB, CBI, CM&AP, M&AMI
California Mergers and Acquisitions
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500 North State College Blvd, Suite 1100
Orange, California 92868
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About the Company
Transworld Business Advisors is a world leader in the marketing and sale of businesses, franchises, and commercial real estate. Transworld offers professional services that brings buyers and sellers together whether you represent an acquisition minded corporation or are personally interested in owning your own company.
We serve all business owners in Southern CA with offices in San Berbardino County, Orange County, and San Diego County.
Broker Biography
Introduction
An entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in various senior leadership positions from small and ground-up companies to multi-billion dollar multinationals focusing on acquisitions, technology development, product delivery, and customer interaction generating millions of dollars of revenue per quarter. We have supported clients in the following industries: Technology (Engineering - Defense & Aerospace, Medical & Industrial Instrumentation), Computers & IT, Manufacturing (Industrial, Medical), Medical Billing, B2B Services (Janitorial, Cleaning, Powerwash), Construction (Construction, Millworks, Electrical & Plumbing Contractors), Order Fulfillment/e-Commerce distribution/Online businesses, Transportation (Limousines, Uber, Trucking), Sports and Fitness, Insurance, Franchise Resale,
Matt has a broad knowledge in business deal structuring, technical fields, program management, complex problem solving, risk management, materials and supplier management, customer interaction, cost optimization, financial analysis, and international team management. Matt has many years of working directly with the C-suite and business owners. Matt holds an M.S. in physics, an MBA with a concentration in global management, and has earned CBI (Certified Business Intermediary), CBB (Certified Business Brokerage), and Certified M&A Professional certifications.
Services Provided
Sell and Buy any business type; Corporate M&A; Business Valuation; Franchise Consulting and Development,
Industries represented include: Technology (Engineering - Defense & Aerospace, Medical & Industrial Instrumentation), Computers & IT, Manufacturing (Industrial, Medical), Medical Billing, B2B Services (Janitorial, Cleaning, Powerwash), Construction (Construction, Millworks, Electrical & Plumbing Contractors), Order Fulfillment/e-Commerce distribution/Online businesses, Transportation (Limousines, Uber, Trucking), Sports and Fitness, Insurance, Franchise Resale,
Areas Served
Professional Affiliations
Certified M&A Professional (CM&AP)
Certified Business Intermediary (CBI)
Certified Business Broker (CBB)
Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary (M&AMI)
M.S. in Physics, MBA
CalBRE license: 02018229
Member of CABB, IBBA, M&A Source as industry-specific professional associations
Member of Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce
Member of California Association of Business Brokers (CABB) Board of Directors
Business For Sale Listings
Cash Flow: $103,000
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