Buy a Business in Florida
With Confidence

At Deith Business Brokers and Advisors, we understand that buying a business is not just an investment—it's a pathway to financial growth and independence. With hundreds of successful transactions under our belt, we specialize in connecting buyers with businesses that align with their goals and aspirations.

Every buyer is unique, whether motivated by the promise of financial freedom, a desire to build on their expertise, or the dream of entrepreneurship in Florida. We recognize that while the potential for profit is exciting, the process of purchasing a business can be intricate and requires careful navigation.

That’s where we come in. As experienced Florida business brokers, we guide you through every step of the journey, ensuring your interests are protected and your investment is positioned for success. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or exploring ownership for the first time, we’re here to help you uncover opportunities that deliver both value and vision.

Time Frame

What Buyers should know prior to searching for a business:

When Business Brokers receive calls from business buyers, it helps to know what their time-frame is. If they are ready to purchase the moment they see something they like, it is a good time to start searching. However if a buyer is working abroad or simply isn’t currently prepared to purchase a business, they should probably limit their calls on specific businesses. Instead if one is not ready to purchase, a better approach would be simply to introduce themselves to a business broker so they can keep a look out for businesses for sale when the time comes.

Know What Kind of Financing you Have Available

In the Business Brokerage industry, financing for businesses is one of the strongest impediments buyers have between them and purchasing their dream business. Eighty percent of businesses on the market at any given time will not qualify for any sort of bank or SBA financing. However, over 80 percent of the business buyers that call on businesses for sale need some sort of financing to purchase a business successfully. Sometimes business brokers can bridge that gap with some owner financing from the seller and sometimes bank financing is possible, but it is important that buyers know what kind of cash they are working with. Buyers should be up front with both brokers and sellers and state how much cash they are willing to work with if the deal looks good. This is highly recommended because if the cash is right, the sellers are more likely to grant buyers better deals and if the cash just is not enough, Buyers will save themselves a lot of time.

Expected ROI and Investment

When Buyers search for businesses selling on the market in places like Florida they will start to see a lot of different price to earnings ratios. Buyers have to develop a scenario to see what kind of capital they have available and what kind of return on their money they are hoping to get. Knowing this ahead of time will make any search go much quicker. Many Buyers believe most businesses on the market are too expensive. Some are and some aren’t. However Buyers need to keep in that they will get what they pay for. If a buyer searches for businesses that net over $200,000 in profit a year, chances are the prices for those businesses will exceed a certain minimum a buyer will have to pay in order to get those opportunities. A skilled business broker can typically give business buyers an estimate of how much they will need to spend to get in order to get the return on investment ROI that they are hoping for. Many buyers we speak with are trying to go about purchasing a business like they purchase a house or a car, and unfortunately that is not always the best approach simply because businesses are ongoing and active entities. The process of purchasing the business should be closer to the process one would engage in when starting up a new friendship, not the one that is used when buying a grill at the mall for the cheapest price. Buyers should be looking for businesses that fit their personalities and meet their financial and personal needs. The goal for every business buyer should be to purchase a quality business, not to save $1,000 by cutting corners.