WHY CHOOSE EDISON BUSINESS ADVISORS
OUR CREDENTIALS + EXPERIENCE = RESULTS
RESULTS
Our award-winning, highly-credentialed, small, accessible team at Edison Business Advisors has well over 100 years of combined business transaction experience. We have participated in many forms of business transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spinouts, and roll-ups totaling well over $200M. Our proven process for properly preparing a business for sale, maximizing marketing exposure, and expertise in guiding the sale to completion has resulted in a significantly higher percentage of our listings closing than the industry average.
As a result, we are Southwest Florida’s most decorated brokerage since 2014!
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2018 Business Brokers of Florida (BBF) #1 Top Dollar Producer Award
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2016 Business Brokers of Florida (BBF) #1 Top Dollar Producer Award
for Southwest Florida -
2014 Business Brokers of Florida (BBF) #1 Top Dollar Producer Award
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2019 International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) Chairman Circle
Award - 2019 International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) Deal Maker Award
- 2018 International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) Chairman Circle
Award -
2018 International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) Deal Maker Award
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2010, 2012-2019 Business Brokers of Florida (BBF) Million Dollar Sellers
CREDENTIALS
We are Southwest Florida's most credentialed brokerage!
- Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designations from the International Business Brokers Association
- Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (CM&AP) designation from M&A Source. We are the only brokerage in Southwest Florida staffed with a CM&AP
- Accredited Business Intermediary (ABI) designation from the American Business Brokers Association
- Certified Business Appraiser (CBA) designation from the National Association of Certified Valuators & Analysts “Recognized as an Industry Expert by Business Brokerage Press”
- Trained Machinery & Equipment Appraiser (CMEA) from the National Equipment & Business Builders Institute
- Trained Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) from the Exit Planning Institute
- Trained Senior Business Analyst from the Society of Business Analysts
- Trained Certified Divorce Financial Analyst from the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
The CBI requires meeting stringent education and performance requirements as well as the high ethical standards of the IBBA. The CM&AP requires achieving in-depth knowledge of the specialized approach required to successfully prepare and execute lower-middle-market transactions (above $1M in EBITDA). The ABI requires meeting a specified number of years in the business and completed transactions.
All of our team members hold MBA degrees from top-notch business schools including the University of Michigan, the University of Iowa, and Arizona State University.
All of our team members hold MBA degrees from top-notch business schools including the University of Michigan, the University of Iowa, and Arizona State University.
EXPERIENCE
We have been in your shoes as business owners!
- Bought, sold, and operated businesses in automotive, IT, transportation, veterinary, and retail
- Worked in corporate M&A at Ford Motor Company, General Electric, and McGladrey
- Have well over 100 years of combined business transaction experience
- Participated in many forms of business transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spinouts, and roll-ups totaling well over $200M
- Members of IBBA, M&A Source, BBF, and NACVA. Our broker, Eric Gall, is Vice President of the BBF Tampa Region and the leader of the American Business Brokers Association's (ABBA) National Best Practices Forum
If you considering selling or buying a business, please contact us for a complimentary, confidential consultation.
