2018
Phone: 916-233-8181
Email:
Consult4sight@aol.com
Professional Affiliations:
Sacramento City College, Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce, LeTip International
Background/Experience:
Jim Hunter has been working with small business owners throughout Northern California since January 1989. He has assisted most every type of business, both nonprofit and for-profit, from the one person business to the 100+ employee business. This includes but is not limited to: Restaurants, Franchises, Retail Operations, Beauty Salons, Technical Services, Auto Repair & Body Shops, Professional Services, Motels, Contractors, Light Manufacturing, Medical Services, and many more.
Jim has first hand entrepreneurial experience, having been a small business owner, building businesses in Video Production, Graphic Arts, Investment Services, and Business Consulting. He has offered his expertise through nonprofit organizations such as The Silicon Valley EDC; The Center for International Trade; Sacramento’s Small Business Resource Center; Sacramento’s Veterans Business Outreach Center; Silicon Valley SCORE and the Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Yuba-Sutter SBDCs.
As a small business specialist, Jim has also influenced thousands of small business owners through training activities. Jim has developed, designed and delivered small business workshops and classes for such institutions as San Jose State University, West Valley College, Yuba College, Sacramento City College, Silicon Valley Incubation Alliance, The YWCA, several Northern California Chambers of Commerce.
In May of 2006, Jim was honored to be selected to receive the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advocate of the Year. From start-ups to acquisition, Jim has assisted business owners in 129 areas of small business operations. He understands thoroughly the rigors of small business ownership. Jim’s vast experience working with small business owners coupled with the resources of the BTI Group offers both buyers and sellers unprecedented skills and abilities for all business purchases and sales.
Jim is dedicated to serving small business owners who have worked hard to build their businesses and would now like to reap the rewards, as well as those that have always dreamed of owning their own small business and are ready to take the leap.
Contact Jim at (916) 233-8181 Consult4sight@aol.com
Phone: 916-883-1205
Email:
sara@business-team.com
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Background/Experience:
Sara Griley has been successful in various industries. Sara started out in math and technical industries, writing software, including financial tools for small to medium size businesses. She spent many years consulting with small, medium and large Fortune 500 companies as a sales and marketing analyst for several software companies. After that Sara married, had children and spent several successful years consulting with practitioners while marketing in the medical industry. In the most recent past years, she has been privy to many opportunities in the financial sector achieving her investment license with Morgan Stanley, and an insurance license which she utilizes as an insurance broker. In addition, Sara has experience as a commercial loan broker working with a number of commercial and private lenders helping businesses and investors find funds for commercial real estate, projects, and growth.
Sara has been involved in many different businesses over the years and understands the many varied complexities and needs of all business owners. She is also called upon to help with bookkeeping and tax audits through her business network because of her keen business and financial background. On her free time, she has two brilliant and beautiful young adults in college. Sara gets the most satisfaction out of learning about and consulting with businesses to help entrepreneurs achieve their goals!
Phone: 916-769-5105
Email:
ba@business-team.com
Professional Affiliations:
Cal BRE License # 02027677, BSEE, MBA, PMP
Background/Experience:
Sam has held many technical and management positions in the high tech industry for more than 25 years. He worked for large corporations as well as small ones. This wide spread experience has given him the comprehensive understanding of the business world and the best strategies to follow including exit strategies. Sam has helped many small businesses with their acquisitions needs and their exit strategies.
He lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 20 years. He also lived in Arizona for more than twelve years. Currently, he resides with his wife and four children in Elk Grove, CA.
Sam has worked in business brokerage for more than seven year. He has sold numerous small businesses including restaurants, taxi companies, airport shuttle businesses, delis, grocery stores, Ice Cream parlors, Gas Stations, auto shops, cosmetics and hair salons, shipping, electronics manufacturing, machine shops, day cares and many others.
Sam has taught management and marketing courses at the UOP from more than twelve years.
Sam holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering (BSEE) from San Francisco State University and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix. Contact Sam at (916 769-5105 or ba@Business-Team.com for a complimentary consultation or opinion of value.
Phone: 650-787-2512
Email:
ray@business-team.com
Professional Affiliations:
California BRE Agent; Oregon Principal Broker; FINRA
Background/Experience:
Raymond brings over 30 years of financial and operations experience in a variety of roles including FINRA Registered Options Principal S4, General Principal S24, Financial and Operations Principal S27, Investment Banking Principal S79, Chief Compliance Officer, CFO, Board Member, Principal Broker, Managing Director and Managing Partner.
Raymond utilizes his knowledge and experience to collect, quantify, analyze then effectively communicate the value of a client company through clearly written comprehensive business reports and precise financial performance reviews.
A UCLA graduate, licensed as Agent in California working with the San Francisco office and as Principal Broker in Oregon managing the Eugene office, he readily collaborates with myriad business leaders in his vast network to expand the universe of potential buyers for his client companies. Raymond also represents strategic buyers in unsolicited acquisition attempts.
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Phone: 510-759-4493
Email:
belma@business-team.com
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Background/Experience:
Belma Dizdarevic operates BTI Group’s Roseville office and has been involved in mergers and acquisitions since 2013. As the manager of the Roseville & San Jose office she has personally supervised over 100 transactions. Belma takes a hands-on approach and is eager to learn all the different aspects of the companies to better represent her clients.
Belma holds a Bachelors Degree from CSU Hayward in Business Administration with a minor in communications. She is also fluent in the Bosnian and German language.
Phone: 916-883-1202
Email:
bizselljsb@gmail.com
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Background/Experience:
When it comes down to selling or buying a business you always want to make sure the process is completed correctly and that both parties are satisfied with the transaction. Jaswinder S. Boparai is not only an experienced broker, but he also knows what it is like to be in your shoes. As a business owner he himself has been a buyer and seller in multiple transactions; due to this knowledge he knows exactly how YOU feel when it comes to dealing with the broker. Prior to coming to the Business Team, Jaswinder was top broker for his previous company and also achieved many awards for consistently completing transactions. Jaswinder came to the Business Team with 30+ years of experience in real estate and commercial brokerage. He has initiated and completed various multiple million-dollar transaction, from gas stations, convenience stores, hotels, agriculture, and major fast food chains, while still being efficient and precise with his customers. Jaswinder completed his M.B.A. from Delhi University in 1977. The Business Team knows Jaswinder as the man that will get things done, he has experience in all angles of a transaction from the seller, buyer, financer, and escrow. If you want someone who has extensive knowledge in our current business market, has experience is conquering any obstacles, while leaving you with a peace of mind contact Jaswinder Boparai today at 916-768-1175.
2018
Phone: 916-612-3123
Email:
aron@btinorcal.com
Professional Affiliations:
IBBA, CABB, M&A Source
Background/Experience:
Aron Culver has held a reputable stance in business brokerage and lower market M&A since 1996. His educational and caring approach has earned the trust of his clients to guide them through the purchase and sale of companies successfully. Aron is creative, resourceful, ethical and always prioritizes his clients' goals first. As a result he has finished within the top ten producers at Business Team, among nearly 100 agents, for twelve of these years, including "Top Producer" ten times in our Sacramento/Roseville offices. Aron was the first within Business Team to achieve our most prestigious award "Best Client References" in 2003. He has successfully sold and and consulted hundreds of companies across most industries during his tenure at Business Team giving him the diversity and experience to navigate his clients through the complexities of some of the most difficult transactions, including industry roll-ups, corporate divestitures and private acquisitions. Aron first became a member of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) in 1997 and achieved the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation from the IBBA in the year 2000. Aron can be contacted directly on his mobile phone at 916-612-3123 or email: aron (at) btinorcal (dot)com.
2018
Phone: (408) 316-5198
Email:
ian@business-team.com
Professional Affiliations:
Professional Affiliations: IBBA (past board member), CABB (past president)
Background/Experience:
Mr. MacLachlan is the President and founder of BTI Group (1981), the largest regional intermediary for small and mid-sized businesses, with 10 offices in the Western United States and over 5,300 completed transactions. He is qualified as an expert witness in California Superior Court.
Prior to founding BTI Group, Ian started a chain of motorcycle dealerships which he built into the largest Kawasaki dealer in the U.S. The experience of selling it prompted him to enter the merger and acquisition profession.
He is a founder, past President, and former Director of the California Association of Business Brokers, a past Director and current member of the International Business Brokers Association, and a member of M&A Source. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.
Ian received a degree in physics from San Jose State University.