Platinum Business Brokers is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs buy and sell businesses in upstate New York. We are business brokers/intermediaries with a proven track record of success! This success is based on taking the time to fully understand our client’s goals and ambitions, thoughtful planning, and superior execution of that plan through relentless effort and superior attention to detail!

Negotiated with the estate of deceased owner to provide financing for buyer.

Negotiated 2 months rent free after closing to support buyer rebuilding inventory.

Absentee seller caused business sales and condition to decline. We used a 3-year average income to negotiate the price and close the sale.
3 Steps for Achieving Pricing Power
The simple fact is that most of us want to control our own fate. This fact is especially true...
John Warrilow’s The Art of Selling Your Business
John Warrilow is the founder of The Value Builder System and accomplished author. While not a...
Why Businesses Get Into Trouble
No two companies are quite alike, and this also means that there are many reasons why companies...
Maximizing Your Time by Rating Buyer Seriousness
Your time is your most valuable commodity. The simple fact of the matter is that many “buyers”...
Ownership Transition Survey Results on feedback and answers from family-owned businesses
Mass Mutual Life Insurance produced an ownership transition survey back about a decade ago. The...
The Importance of Owner Flexibility
You shouldn’t expect to sell your company overnight. For every company that sells quickly,...
Getting the Most Out of Confidentiality Agreements
When it comes to buying or selling a business, there is no replacement for a solid...
How to Optimize Your Chances of Selling Your Business
The simple fact is that selling your business is likely to be the single most important...
Insights from BizBuySell’s 3rd Quarter Insight Report
Most business buyers and sellers are wondering what 2021 and beyond will bring. BizBuySell and...
Zeroing in on Goodwill
Goodwill is a term that might cause a little confusion for some. But at its heart, it is a...
What Makes a Deal Close?
For every reason that a pending sale of a business collapses, there is a positive reason why...
Successfully Navigating Seller Financing
Only a small percentage of the population is able to go through life without using some form of...
Insights from BizBuySell’s 3rd Quarter Insight Report
Most business buyers and sellers are wondering what 2021 and beyond will bring. BizBuySell and...
What Makes a Deal Close?
For every reason that a pending sale of a business collapses, there is a positive reason why...
Buying a Distressed Business
It is safe to state that Howard Brownstein, President of The Brownstein Corporation, is a true...
Considering Generational Strategies
When you are buying or selling a business, you might very well end up making a deal with someone...
Essential Meeting Tips for Buyers & Sellers
The buyer-seller meeting is quite often a “make or break” meeting. Your...
Negotiating the Price Gap Between Buyers and Sellers
Sellers generally desire all-cash transactions; however, oftentimes partial seller financing is...
6 Tips and 90 Days to Protect Your Business
There can be no way around it, Inc. contributor Brian Hamilton’s April 2020 COVID-19...
Improving Your Telework Habits
In her recent April 20th, 2020 Forbes article, “Three Keys to Engaged, Productive Telework...
Don’t Fear Failure, Learn from It Instead
Failure is rarely fun. But it is also a key ingredient in success. While failure can...
How to Connect During a Crisis
Small business owners are facing new challenges during this crisis. Communicating with...
Finding the Best Business for You
Owning a business and owning the right kind of business for you are, of course, two wildly...
Tackling Growth Delusions When Buying a Business
There is no doubt about it, it can be exciting to buy a new business. However, in the...