Kevin Bradford
* Represented the seller on this 8-figure transaction.
"It felt like they wanted to work hard for us, like it wasn't just another transaction... they actually believed in my company and valued it at a number that we're happy with, and they were confident they could get it sold at that number, and we did!"
“We received a decent number of solicitations from other brokers. TMF was more genuine than most, and they immediately engaged and answered my questions. Once we got on a call, I'd talked with brokers before, and we just got a good feel that TMF was earnest and really cared about the business and saw it as a challenge to get us sold. It felt like they wanted to work hard for us, like it wasn't just another transaction. It felt that they actually believed in my company and valued it at a number that we're happy with, and they were confident they could get it sold at that number, and we did.Running a business I'm very busy, and I don't have a lot of time to waste trying to do something if it's not going to pan out or not going to be in the range that we're expecting - so that's the biggest fear. And that's what prevented us from going down this road for so long. But the way that TMF did it, there was work on my side, but it was not a lot. They did so much of it. They handled the inquiries and only pulled me in when I really needed to be. It was not a big time commitment, until we got to the closing. But that's when I'm willing to invest the time. But I viewed this as, hey, let's try it out. Let's see what happens. And it couldn't have gone better. They didn't bring me in until it was really needed, until they felt like this could be something.What's the worst that can happen? You try it and maybe you don't get a number you like, or you don't get a valuation you like, or nobody wants to buy it. That's not great. But at the end of the day, you're just out a little bit of time. And on the flip side, the potential is you get to exit your business. You get a payday. It's kind of a no-brainer just to try it.It's also a good way to get a valuation for your business, and what people are really willing to pay for it. And TMF asked questions and pointed out things that made my business better, honestly. It gave us things to work toward that the buyer will execute on."