Business Brokers will charge you 10% to 15% of the business selling price and the pays this whole amount when the business sells.  Typically, most all small business sales require owner financing.  This is where the existing business owner extends the financing to buy the business and takes monthly payments over several years until it is all paid off. These buyer down payments are typically 20% to 30% cash down with the balance carried by the seller for 3 to 6 years.  Now if the only cash in the sales deal is the buyer’s cash down of say 20% and the broker takes 15%…..that leaves only 5% for the seller to pocket and to pay closing costs.  Think of the poor seller who worked all their life to build a business that they sold for $300,000 and took 20% down or $60,000, paid the broker $45,000 and was left with $15,000 to pay closing costs and profit.  Our program will package your business for sale with a professional opinion as to value & attest to the financial health of the business, show you where to advertise for buyers, all the contracts & counter offer forms you need to get the job done and at a fraction of what your costs would be selling through a broker.