Success Story #3

Confidential successful client of Taralee’s - Automotive Repair

When my husband and I decided to sell our 20 year old automotive repair business we contacted a number of brokers and were surprised by the lack of professionalism we encountered. Most brokers did not even respond to inquiries and others failed to follow through after initial interviews. Reluctantly, we picked a broker who seemed well informed and enthusiastic. Unfortunately, once we were a client there was no real guidance on how to prepare or what to expect through the process so when our contract expired, we did not renew.

When we came upon Taralee, the experience was a night and day difference. She was quick to respond to our inquiry, explained her process in a phone interview and then set a time to meet in-person to get a good understanding of our business. She clearly laid out how her process works and the steps she would take prior to taking our company to market so that it would be strongly positioned from the very beginning. She excels in understanding the financial workings of a company and how all the moving pieces fit together.  She made herself available at all times to answer questions and provide assistance throughout the entire process. Selling a business brought up so many emotions and the excitement of starting a new chapter in your life as well as the sadness of leaving behind something you built from the ground up. It’s not something that we entered into lightly and it’s not a process I recommend you go alone. By having Taralee in our corner looking out for our best interests, we were able to feel confident we were on the right path to success. When someone tells us that they are thinking of selling their business on their own we always tell them that it’s not the simple process that they think it is, you need skill to get through the process and even a simple mistake can have costly long-term consequences. When you run a business you rely on trusted team members, when you’re selling your business, you need that same support to succeed.”