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Rapid USA Immigration Business Brokers

Florida's only specialist Immigration Business Broker, with many years of experience and expertise in successful sales to Foreign Investors from all over the world. We know what's required, we've handled hundreds of successful sales. Contact us today!

• Committment

  Your commitment to us is to sell your business at a price and with terms consistent with the marketplace.

• Documentation

  You provide us with all the necessary documents and data required to sell your business. If selling to a foreign buyer, you will be required to cooperate in the business documentation necessary to assist in any visa application. However with a foreign buyer you are far more likely to receive an "all cash" deal.

• Valuation & Pricing

  We analyze your business and suggest a realistic price and terms. For larger businesses, (value in excess of $1 million) we handle these transactions through our RAPID USA MERGERS AND ACQUSITIONS DIVISION

• Business Presentation

  We put together a "Confidential Business Profile" with detailed information about your business. This profile typically has hard copy, Internet/ PDF and a dedicated internet web page featured on our www.bizvisa.com web site to present your business in the clearest light.

• Marketing

  We advertise your business and others like it to get the highest possible response and the greatest number of prospects. We feature email shots to all prospective buyers throughout the world held in our databases which include many thousands of prospects. We feature your business at Immigration and Business seminars and exhibitions in Europe, which we attend up to four times a year. Have the befit of Offices in Florida, London , England and Toronto Canada, all liaising together as part of the RAPID USA global marketing strategy.

• Buyer Pre-Screening

  We interview prospective buyers to eliminate those who are unable or not ready to purchase a business at this time, to establish that we believe we are dealing with "qualified buyers" We obtain a signed Confidentiality Agreement and Net Worth Statement from every prospective buyer.

• Introduction

  We present your business (disguised) to qualified prospects first via telephone, Internet and in our offices before bringing them to your business. This takes the burden off you and your business and filters out unlikely buyers.

• Meeting

  Once a serious, qualified prospective buyer is found, we arrange a tour of the business and/or a meeting with you to cement the buyer's interest and give you an opportunity to learn about the buyer.

• Financial Assistance

  We have extensive experience with a wide variety of creative financing techniques, and a close relationship with a lender who specializes in SBA loans and business loans, to assist you and the prospective buyer in structuring and securing the right financing package.

• Offer to Purchase

  We encourage buyers to write a fair offer accompanied with an earnest money check. Our "offer to purchase" form is proven over thousands of transactions, protecting your interests as well as those of the buyer. We present the offer to you, along with detailed information on the background of the prospective buyer.

• Counter Offer

  You may accept the offer as presented or use our knowledge and experience to structure a counter offer.

• Offer Acceptance

  Once both parties agree on terms, we have an "offer acceptance", but not a done deal. We know how to manage the subsequent critical steps between offer acceptance and closing and it is up to us to use our best endeavors to "get the deal closed" for you.

• Due Diligence

  Nearly all offers are contingent upon the buyer's inspection and approval of many aspects of the business operation, such as financial records, equipment, contracts/ leases, licenses, inventory, etc. The handling of this "due diligence" phase of the process is critical to ensuring a successful sale.

Visa Contingency

• Lease Assignment/ Building Sale

  This step must be handled correctly, other wise it can break the whole deal. We work with you, the buyer and your landlord to ensure a successful assignment or other transfer of the lease. If you also own the real estate which you want to sell with the business we can sell the whole package together.

• Note Assumption

  If there are existing equipment leases or loans that the buyer is to assume, or to be paid off, we can work with the lender, closing attorney or escrow company to deal with those obligations.

• Contingency Removal

  Once the buyer is satisfied with the lease, inspections and other contingencies, the contingencies are formally removed to make the offer a binding one. - but see Visa Contingency fro Foreign Buyers.

• Closing Preparation

  We guide seller and buyer through the closing process with a rigorous checklist to ensure that everything necessary to close the sale is ready at closing.

• Inventory

  Another common sticking point in business sales is the amount and nature of inventory on hand at closing. We work with you to ensure this is not an obstacle, and have a professional inventory checker available to assist the parties if required.

• Escrow Closing

  At closing, money, title and possession of the business changes hands. With proper planning and preparation, this step will go smoothly.