Maine Business Brokers
Maine Business Brokers

Social Connections

 Facebook  Twitter  Linked in  Glen Cooper's Blog

Twitter Business Alerts

Business 4 Sale. Marine Construction – Hi-End Docks & More. Price reduced to $325K. Sales $325K. Cash Flow $110K. Go to: http://goo.gl/bbzD

Featured Opportunities

  • Custom Manufacturer of Energy Vehicles
    Leader in the servicing of energy delivery vehicles!

  • Wireless Telecommunications Co.
    High-tech, high growth communications engineering company!

  • Waterfront Country Store
    Large busy store in great location!

Buyer Behavior


Print ThisBookmark This

By Glen Cooper, CBI, CBA, BVAL

The most surprising statistic for sellers of businesses is that only 1 in 40 buyer prospects will ever buy!

There is a sobering message contained in this data: if you don’t have a skilled business broker screening your buyer prospects, you may find yourself in endless meetings, giving out confidential information to way too many strangers!

Providing confidential exposure to multiple prospects, already well into their search, and then finding just the right buyer for each business, is how business brokers earn their money.

This ‘1 in 40’ figure has been about the same for years. 60% of initial contacts are tire-kickers, competitors, curiosity seekers or clearly unqualified. The other 40% are sincerely interested, but may still not be qualified.

Being qualified means having enough time, money, experience, and courage to move ahead. Only 1 in 40 have this combination in place.

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Primary Aim
    • Systems
    • Teamwork
    • Track Record
    • What They're Saying
    • Past Client List
    • Affiliations
  • Seller Information
    • Meet with Us!
    • Articles: Selling a Business
    • Articles: Valuing a Business
    • Seminars
  • Buyer Information
    • Buyer Registration
    • Meet With Us!
    • Articles: Buying a Business
    • Articles: Valuing a Business
    • Seminars
  • Businesses for Sale
  • Buyer Registration
  • Contact Us

“The business presentation package of Maine Business Brokers . . . is the best we've seen.”

Tom West
Owner, Business Brokerage Press

Maine Business Brokers

Office: 217 Commercial Street, Suite 401 Mailing: P.O. Box 7346, Portland, Maine 04112-7346
Tel: (207) 775-1957 Fax: (207) 775-6573 E-mail: ©2010 All Rights Reserved.
Designed by Fulcrum Digital Media

28 years since 1981