Strategic Business Intermediaries
Strategic Business Intermediaries operates publicly as SBI Business Brokers and positions itself as a South Florida business broker. Its public service descriptions cover buying and selling businesses, acquisitions, broker price opinions, formal valuations, consulting, and transaction guidance.
Strategic Business Intermediaries is a South Florida business brokerage firm associated with Manny Fernandez, CBI.
Public materials describe support for business sales, acquisitions, valuations, consulting, and related transaction activities, with public broker materials identifying transactions ranging from $50,000 to over $5 million.[1][2][3][5][6][8]
What does Strategic Business Intermediaries do?
Strategic Business Intermediaries operates publicly as SBI Business Brokers and identifies its office at 6810 State Road 7, Coconut Creek, Florida. The firm publicly positions itself as a South Florida business broker. Public materials identify Manny Fernandez as the broker associated with SBI.[1][4]
SBI states that it helps business owners through the buying and selling process and provides guidance throughout transactions. Its public service descriptions include inquiries for purchasing an existing business, selling a business, strategic acquisitions, broker price opinions, formal valuations, and consulting to prepare and position a company for future opportunities. The official broker page also describes Manny Fernandez’s experience in business sales, mergers, and acquisitions.[1][2][3]
Owners comparing intermediaries can also review Auxo’s business broker, M&A advisor and investment bank comparison, advisor-selection guide, and M&A advisor fee guide.
What should a business owner evaluate before hiring Strategic Business Intermediaries?
An owner evaluating SBI can confirm the firm’s stated coverage of business sales, acquisitions, valuations, consulting, and transaction guidance, as well as the Florida geography and sectors listed in public broker materials. An owner evaluating an engagement should request the proposed engagement terms, including fees, expenses, termination rights, any tail period, marketing commitments, valuation methodology, confidentiality practices, buyer-screening approach, expected timeline, and references for comparable closed transactions. The cited official homepage does not publish a universal fee percentage, minimum fee, expense schedule, tail period, termination schedule, or standardized engagement timeline, and the official broker page does not publish a universal minimum-size criterion.[1][2][3][4]
What are the engagement fees, success-fee percentages, minimum fees, expense reimbursements, tail period, termination rights, and expected timeline
What revenue, EBITDA, transaction-value, or other size ranges does SBI typically handle
Which comparable closed transactions can be provided as references, including sector, geography, deal role, and seller outcome
What size transactions does Strategic Business Intermediaries handle?
A current broker profile attributes the sale of a Premier Home Automation Provider with Multiple Showrooms in Tampa, an Established Publishing and Advertising Business with Recurring Revenue in Pompano Beach, and a Profitable Home Based Coffee Roaster with Recurring Commercial Revenue in Pompano Beach to Manny Fernandez/SBI. Daisy’s official announcement identifies Manny Fernandez of Strategic Business Intermediaries as the broker for First Priority Audio’s transaction with Daisy. Fernandez also publicly stated that he represented the buyer in the successful closing of a gutter-business acquisition.[6][7][8]
Public materials describe a focus on business sales and acquisitions, supported by valuation and consulting services. Broker materials state that Manny Fernandez has handled acquisitions and sales transactions as small as $50,000 to over $5 million, and the official broker page states that he has worked with businesses of various sizes and across various industries.[2][3][5]
The IBBA profile associated with SBI-Strategic Business Intermediaries lists specialty areas spanning accommodations, automotive-related businesses, business services, construction, education services, entertainment and recreation, food and beverage, print and media, real-estate rental and leasing, retail trade, transportation, and wholesale trade.[4]
What does Strategic Business Intermediaries publicly disclose about fees and engagement terms?
The official homepage does not publish a universal fee percentage, minimum fee, expense schedule, tail period, termination schedule, or standardized engagement timeline. The official broker page does not publish a universal numeric revenue, EBITDA, transaction-value, or minimum-size criterion for engagements. The Venturu broker profile does not provide closing dates, buyer and seller identities, or complete consideration terms for the three listed sold businesses.[1][2][6]
The IBBA profile lists Manny Fernandez as a Certified Business Intermediary and associates him with SBI-Strategic Business Intermediaries at the Coconut Creek, Florida address. The official homepage does not state a firm-level broker-dealer, investment-adviser, securities, or other regulatory registration status.[1][4]
SBI’s public materials describe support for owners and buyers through the buying and selling process, with guidance throughout transactions. The public contact materials identify business sales, purchases, strategic acquisitions, broker price opinions, formal valuations, and consulting as inquiry areas. The firm’s official broker page describes an approach emphasizing client goals, open communication, transparency, integrity, and trust.[1][2][3]
Questions to ask before hiring Strategic Business Intermediaries
What are the engagement fees, success-fee percentages, minimum fees, expense reimbursements, tail period, termination rights, and expected timeline?
What revenue, EBITDA, transaction-value, or other size ranges does SBI typically handle?
Which comparable closed transactions can be provided as references, including sector, geography, deal role, and seller outcome?
How are valuation, confidentiality, buyer qualification, negotiation, and transaction guidance handled for a prospective engagement?
Which legal entity would sign the engagement agreement, and what licenses, registrations, insurance, or professional affiliations apply to the firm and individual brokers?
For any transaction examples presented as completed, what were the closing dates, parties, consideration terms, and complete deal structures?
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