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5300 Hickory Park Dr Ste 225,
Glen Allen, Virginia 23059
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Rupesh Bharad - President/CEO
About the Company
* Transworld is the largest Business Brokerage franchise in the United States
* Established for over 40 years
* Maintains an inventory of at least 2,000+ current and exclusive business listings
* Network of over 600+ Transworld Brokers
* Offices located throughout the continental United States
WHY SHOULD I USE TRANSWORLD?
- We keep the sale confidential!
- We have thousands of buyers!
- We create competition for your business.
- We have a huge internal marketplace for business sales.
- We establish the right selling price.
- We utilize a worldwide network to advertise your business.
- We spend more money on advertising than anyone in our industry.
- Let TRANSWORLD do the work for you.
- We'll maximize the selling price of your business.
- Our goal is always to obtain the best deal for each client.
TRANSWORLD specializes in selling businesses. We focus on your specific industry to find the right buyer. This means faster results for you. Our staff is the most experienced in the industry. Many have owned businesses and can relate to your specific needs. Our service, dedication and drive is your guarantee that if you are prepared to sell your business, we are ready to sell it for you.
Let us help you each step of the way
Broker Biography
Introduction
As an agent with Transworld Business Advisors, we help our clients buy and sell businesses every day. Every broker that is part of our team completes a full business brokerage training course and certification program. We understand that the task of buying or selling a business can be overwhelming without the proper guidance and skills. Over the years, we have helped many companies around the world with the buying and selling process ensuring our client’s confidentiality every step of the way. Our goal is to make the process as smooth as possible for both sides by relying on our global network of experienced business advisors.
As a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader, Joe has more than 30 years’ experience in owning, growing, buying, and selling businesses in a variety of categories including retail, e-commerce, construction, real estate, service, and management. He has guided countless business owners and management teams to enhance operational efficiencies and profitability through improvements in communication, leadership, accountability, and business process management. He is a subject matter expert in decision process and strategic planning.
Joe joined Transworld Business Advisors in 2019. He currently serves as the Director of Sales and Operations. In his previous role with the firm, he was a Senior Partner serving clients throughout Virginia and the mid-Atlantic. In addition to his personal book of business, he also served as the Regional Mentor for the firm. In this capacity, he guided all new Brokers in the firm to find rapid success in their career as a Business Broker.
Joe credits his success to being detail-oriented and loyal to his client’s goals. His dedication, patience, and persistence show in every client success story.
Joe lives in Toano, VA, with his wife Dianna and has been a foster parent to 8 children.
Education and Professional Memberships:
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Mary Washington
• Master of Business Administration, College of William and Mary
• Prepped for dissertation for PhD in Finance
• Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional (CM&AP)
• Certified Exit Planning Advisor CEPA®
• Certified Franchise Consultant – IFPG
• Treasurer – Carolinas-Virginia Business Brokers Association (CVBBA)
• Member – International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)
• Member – M&A Source
• Guest Lecturer in Strategic and Exit Strategy Planning – William and Mary Law School
• Certified Foster Parent
• Volunteer with the Virginia Medical Reserve Corp
• Past President Williamsburg Jaycees
• Past Board Member Gloucester Point Rotary Club
• Past Board Member Peninsula Housing & Builders Association
• Past Advisory Board Member – Chesapeake Bank
• Past President for numerous Homeowner/Condo Associations in VA and Outer Banks.
Awards:
• IBBA Chairman's Circle Award 2023
• M&A Source Executive Club Award 2023
• Transworld Business Advisors - President’s Club 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
• CVBBA Million/Multi-Million Dollar Award 2022, 2023
• CVBBA Presidential Recognition Award – Presidential Invitational Master Class 2023
Services Provided
Business Broker Services - Seller representation, Buyer representation
Franchise Consulting - Suitability evaluation, Franchise type recommendations,
Commercial Real Estate
Business Exit Planning
Areas Served
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In the early 2000's Mark led his company to its first sale to a private equity buyer and learned how to present one's business in the best possible light from the buyer's perspective. For the next seven years Mark gained the perspective of how to purchase other businesses as part of a national and international build out strategy. Following the ultimate sale of that company to a global holding company, another leading Washington, DC agency brought Mark in to execute a similar strategy, where within three years he achieved a doubling of revenue and tripling of profit. Mark brings the unique perspective of being both a seller and a buyer, and appreciates that value can only be created by assuring that all parties win.
As an agent with Transworld Business Advisors, we help our clients buy and sell businesses every day. Every broker that is part of our team completes a full business brokerage training course and certification program. We understand that the task of buying or selling a business can be overwhelming without the proper guidance and skills. Over the years, we have helped many companies around the world with the buying and selling process ensuring our client’s confidentiality every step of the way. Our goal is to make the process as smooth as possible for both sides by relying on our global network of experienced business advisors. Guillermo has over 35 years of experience in all aspects of financial management and operational management in the private sector, nonprofits, government and United Nations organizations. Given his wide portfolio of experiences in financial and operational roles, Guillermo is in a unique position to offer advice on a wide range of challenges that business leaders must overcome. Guillermo is a highly decorated retired US Air Force (USAF) Colone with several postings throughout the world. He has been both personally recognized for outstanding performance and as a squadron commander led two separate organizations to earn global recognition as best across the USAF by winning the Major General Eugene A Eubank Award. Prior to his retirement from the USAF, Guillermo rose to be assigned as the Chief Financial Officer of a $2 Billion per year global operation focused on the quality of life of the Air Force community. Since leaving the military in 2008, Guillermo served for 3.5 years as Director of Administration of the World Health Organization’s America Region overseeing Finance, Information Technology, Procurement and Human Resources, as SVP at Global Communities and as a Partner in a nationwide CFO Services firm. Prior to joining Transworld Business Advisors, Guillermo was the Regional Leader of the DC, VA and MD territory for B2B CFO, the largest CFO Services firm in the United States. As a partner of B2B CFO, Guillermo facilitated the sale of a major stake of a clients business to a publicly traded company for a value that exceeded nearly 300% of prior offers. Guillermo is passionate about helping business owners prepare their business for sale to garner more and higher value offers for their businesses. Personally, Guillermo is an advocate for those who need social, legal, or financial assistance. He has been appointed to many boards, commissions, and committees throughout his career. Previously, Guillermo served two consecutive terms as a member of the Audit Committee of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria which is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. He also served as Board Treasurer of Ayuda Inc, a Washington Based not for profit that provides legal and social services to immigrant communities of the DC Metro area. He also served as Board Chairman of Express Microfinanzas SAS, a Bogota Colombia Microfinance Institution. In this capacity, he oversaw the sale of the company to a much larger company who wanted to enter the Colombia market. Guillermo holds a Master of Science in Professional Accounting and certifications as a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant, Certified Value Builder, and a Certified Mergers & Acquisition Advisor.
Bill Kelly is a professional business broker, a certified M&A Advisor, and commercial real estate agent with over forty years of entrepreneurial experience, in a wide array of markets including: Computer Services/MSP, Entertainment, Advertising, B2B Service, Home Service, Construction, Manufacturing, Distribution, Transportation, and Software. 2023 - Certified Merger & Acquisition Professional - Kennesaw State University 2020 - 2023 Member International Business Brokers Association 2019, 2020,2021,2022, 2023 Transworld President's Award for Top Performance 2021, 2022, 2023. 2024 Carolina Virginia Business Brokers Association - Multi-Million Dollar Producer 2022 - 2024 Member Richmond Insiders Business Council #1 Business Brokerage in Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland, with over 200 listings!
For over a decade Andy Shah has dominated the small business sales market in Virginia. Certifications include CM&AP. Andy is a native of India and a longtime resident of Virginia. He was raised in an environment that instilled a strong work ethic, impeccable integrity, and an energetic, entrepreneurial spirit. After completing his bachelor’s degree in plastic engineering from Nirma University in India, Andy immigrated to the US and completed his master’s degree in management and finance from New York University. After completing his education, he sought to build his professional career as a consultant, working with high-profile brands such as Virgin Mobile, JP Morgan Chase, and Barclays Capital. In these roles, he compiled and analyzing complex financial data, developing detailed analyses, and producing valuable and informative presentation reports. As his professional career grew, he enjoyed the opportunity to work with Macy’s, Heartland Payment Systems, Digital First Media, and Barnes & Noble. With these storied organizations, he held roles such as senior financial analyst and reporting and analysis manager. The experiences exposed him to retail operations and gave him keen insights and expertise in financial operations. He was deeply involved in analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across complex business operating units. These opportunities led Andy to find Everest Retail Management Group. As the CEO and founder of the organization, Andy leveraged his years of financial expertise to explore the real estate investing and development world. While exploring his entrepreneurial vision, he joined Transworld Business Advisors in his current role with the organization. These two roles have developed and expanded his expertise and acumen, ensuring his future success as a trusted advisor and subject expert.
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Specializing in the sale and acquisition of small to medium size contractors and distributors. The sale of a business is the largest business decision in most business owners' career. I have been a business owner for many years, here in Richmond. I fully understand the impact of finances and emotion that come to bare through the process.