Over our extensive experience serving business owners transition to their next phase in life, we have incorporated a suite of complementary and interconnected offerings into our processes with the intent of enabling these business owners find the right buyer & owner to take their company to the next level in year to come.
The core tenets of our belief and value system have served us for decades and are rooted in our systems and processes today. Every explorer needs a map, and every business needs values.
"What sets us apart is providing some of the most unique opportunities on the marker to entrepreneurs, private equity groups, family office, search funds, and capital investors – and their families. Together, we view wealth not as a prize but as potential."
Before you sell a house, you probably want to know what it's worth. Before selling your business, you should want the same. So why should you have to pay for it? That doesn't seem fair to us. At Watercress, we want owner to have the essential information they need before they decide to put their business on the market. That is why if you are looking to sell your business, we always offer a complimentary valuation before you make your decision.
Unlike most groups, we work on both sides of the table — with owners looking to sell and directly with buyers looking for a business to acquire. This allows us to offer a suite of services and knowledge that others simply cannot. When we perform a valuation, we give you real, valuable insight that only someone with boots on the ground can. We derive our awareness from the folks on the other end, the ones who will be buying your business. This invaluable information is second to none.
We understand what is important to you. We understand that selling a business is typically a once in a lifetime event for the owner, and the most significant financial decision the owner will ever make. We understand that confidentiality and trust are key concerns for business owners going through a sale.
That's why we help sellers create a competitive market of interested and qualified parties, all in the most confidential manner as possible. We are able to maintain confidentiality, qualifying potential buyers to close transactions in ways that are efficient and cost-effective.
Upon marketing your business, you will meet with potential buyers as we work to find the right fit. The right fit doesn't always equal the highest offer. Often the right fit can translate to the buyer with the most sound structure to their offer or the best vision for the company. During this process, you continue running the business while we confidentially present your company to qualified buyers.
Once an offer has been accept, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The main thing to take care of due diligence. Every buyer once to make sure that things check out before they sign the closing documents, similar to an inspection. Your main job is helping supply the documents need to complete this in a timely manner.
Alongside the due diligence process, buyers are working through the financing process — this is where we have a leg up. While other groups would sit back and pray everything works out, we are working diligently with the buyer to ensure their bank financing is efficient and reliable. The last thing you want is for the buyer to not be able to close on the acquisition because they did not talk to the right lenders.
A firm that puts clients first
Years of Cumulative Experience
Cumulative Business Owner Connections
Worked with Clients in 45 States
Average Deal Size Range
Variety of Industries Previously Served
"What sets us apart is providing some of the most unique opportunities on the marker to entrepreneurs, private equity groups, family office, search funds, and capital investors – and their families. Together, we view wealth not as a prize but as potential."
Many small business owners expected 2022 to be a year of recovery after two years of struggling to survive a global pandemic. But inflation, fears of a recession, a still unreliable supply chain, and a nation at nearly full employment resulting in a tight job market all loomed large, dampening many of our goals.
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A new report commissioned by Bank of America surveyed more than 1,300 small business owners across the U.S. While focusing on women and minority-owned businesses, business owners across the board are optimistic about the future.
