Business Advisory Services
Business Brokerage & Exit Planning
Principals: (left to right) Gary L. Jones, CPM, CBI - Mike Boschetti, CPA, CBI - Fred Wood, JD, CBI
Mission Statement
Our mission is to assist business owners in maximizing the value of their businesses by providing comprehensive exit planning and business brokerage services.
Cornerstone Business Advisors is an exit planning and business brokerage firm specializing in comprehensive exit planning and the confidential valuation, sale and acquisition of privately held businesses with $500,000 to $15 million in annual revenues. The firm's offices are located in Little Rock and the principals have handled professional assignments throughout Arkansas, including Benton, Bryant, Cabot, Conway, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Searcy, Texarkana, West Memphis and other cities.
- Over 80 years of combined professional experience
- Local and statewide market knowledge and expertise
- Exposure to the largest audience of qualified, prospective buyers
- Manage the entire selling process, while you run your business
- Reputation built on trust, integrity and confidentiality
Business Brokerage
Many owners of privately held businesses ask themselves the following questions:
Can I sell my business myself? What is my business worth? How do I market my business confidentially? How do I find a qualified buyer? How do I get the most for my business? Is this a good time to sell? We can help you answer these questions.
Why do I need a business broker, and more specifically, Cornerstone Business Advisors? Here's why.
Market Exposure. We confidentially expose and market your business to the largest audience of qualified buyers. We maintain a proprietary database of hundreds of prospective buyers who inquire about businesses listed for sale or those whom express their desire to purchase a business. Often times the eventual buyer of a business comes from outside the industry (“financial buyer” versus “strategic buyer”).
Market Knowledge. We use our experience and proprietary data of market transactions to properly price your business.
Negotiation Skills. Not every business owner can effectively negotiate the sale of their own business. We are experienced negotiators and can provide some “emotional distance” from the transaction.
Expertise in the selling process. We have industry-tested methodologies, processes, procedures and forms that protect you in the selling process.
Management of the selling process. We manage the entire selling process, including coordinating your team of counselors (lawyer, CPA, financial advisor, etc.), so you can focus on operating your business.
Financing Sources. We have relationships with many lending sources to help provide alternative sources of financing in order to close the deal.
Confidentiality. We maintain strict confidentiality throughout the entire process.