Phone: 916-534-9157
Email:
joseph@business-team.com
DRE License: 02148437
Website:
https://josephprasad.com
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Joe is a versatile business development consultant from Sacramento, CA, with extensive experience in the bedding, manufacturing, retail, and coworking industries. His expertise spans from product development in bedding to streamlining manufacturing processes, enhancing retail operations, and fostering innovative coworking spaces. Joe's hands-on approach and industry knowledge enable him to deliver customized strategies that drive growth and profitability for businesses in these sectors. Partner with Joe to leverage his diverse background for your company's success.
Phone: (916)400-9237
Email:
karishma@business-team.com
DRE License: 02174102
Professional Affiliations:
California Association of Real Estate Brokers
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2025
Phone: (916)359-9721
Email:
joel@business-team.com
DRE License: 02107274
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With over 13 years of successful business sales experience within the medical and dental industries, Joel worked within the staffing and recruiting industries for 3 years and ran his own successful headhunting firm. Previously, he successfully worked within distribution companies, working on many aspects of the business. Joel holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fresno State University. He believes that every action taken regarding a business should be to help grow the business at all levels. Joel has earned a top 10 ranking recognition brokerage-wide within Business Team for the past several years. Contact Joel so he can help you sell your business.
Phone: (916) 883-1203
Email:
lara@business-team.com
DRE License: 01353677
Professional Affiliations:
California Dept of Real Estate License #01353677
Background/Experience:
Lara Larkin is a Business Broker Associate in Business Team's Roseville office, located in the beautiful Sacramento Valley. She helps business owners create and implement a plan for their business, so that it may live on long after the owner retires. With over 30 years of accounting and finance experience, Lara brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. Her background enables her to pay meticulous attention to the numerous details involved in selling a business, ensuring accurate financial calculations and meeting all timelines. Lara's strong work ethic was cultivated during her upbringing on an Oregon farm, where she, as the eldest of four daughters, began working in the family business and caring for her younger siblings from a young age. She firmly believes in delivering exceptional service and professionalism to her clients, striving for a job well done. Lara's passion lies in assisting business owners in reaping the maximum rewards for their years of dedicated effort, preserving the benefits their business brings to the community, and leaving a lasting legacy for the business owner.
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Email:
joshua@business-team.com
DRE License: 02336876
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My background is not typical for a business broker and I think that is an advantage for my clients. I have spent years as an Administrator leading Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly and Adult operations, managing compliance, staffing, systems, and interdepartmental coordination across organizations where the stakes were high and the margin for error was low.
As co-owner and Administrator/Partner of Magnolia Residence, serving residents with Dementia and Alzheimer's. I lived the full experience of building, running, and carrying a business. I understand what it takes to keep operations moving, what it feels like when things are hard, and what you are actually handing over when you decide to sell.
Combined with a career in sales leadership and management, I bring a perspective that is equal parts operational and relational. I will give you straight answers, stay available, and work the deal like it matters - because to me, it does.
2025
Phone: 510-759-4493
Email:
belma@business-team.com
DRE License: 02036887
Professional Affiliations:
MBA Graduate
Background/Experience:
Business has long been a passion for Belma. She joined Business Team in 2013, after selling her own small business. Belma works with buyers and sellers throughout California, but mainly in Northern California. In her 10 years in the industry, she has compiled a substantial record of listings and sales that includes retail, manufacturing, franchises, restaurants, and automotive businesses. Her thoroughness and commitment distinguish her from typical agents, and her steady guidance has led to success and satisfaction for her clients.
The knowledge Belma has in the industry comes from a combination of academic studies and hands-on involvement. In addition to working full-time and being a proud mother of three boys, she graduated from Sacramento State University with her master's degree in 2023.
Belma also serves as the Managing Partner of the Roseville/Sacramento office. She has succeeded in a highly competitive marketplace through her leadership, drive, and ability to assemble and empower high-performing teams.
Belma, who was born in Bosnia, spent her early years in Germany before making her way to the US, where she now calls home.
Phone: 415.818.9415
Email:
mzalik@business-team.com
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Mike Zalik works directly with business owners to help them understand the value of their business and navigate the sales process with confidence. He combines a strong financial background with hands-on experience advising small and mid-sized companies, giving sellers the clarity and support they need when preparing for one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives.
Before joining The Business Team, Mike worked in audit at EY (Ernst & Young), where he developed a deep understanding of financial analysis, inventory verification, and the level of detail required in buyer due diligence. He later worked as an Account Executive at Pilot.com, partnering with entrepreneurs and growing businesses to help them better understand their numbers and manage financial complexity.
This blend of Big Four financial discipline and real-world experience working directly with business owners allows Mike to bring a thoughtful, transparent, and data-driven approach to business brokerage and valuation. He understands what buyers look for, what sellers need to prepare, and how to position a business for a successful sale.
Outside of work, Mike is a competitive marathoner, an avid mini-dachshund enthusiast, and an espresso aficionado.
2025
Phone: (408) 316-5198
Email:
ian@business-team.com
DRE License: 00693916
Professional Affiliations:
IBBA (past board member), CABB (past president), IBBA 2024 Chairman's Circle Award Winner
Background/Experience:
Ian MacLachlan received his B.S. in Physics from San Jose University. He founded Grand Prix, a manufacturer and mail-order business for specialty motorcycle parts as well as a chain of Kawasaki dealerships. In 1977 GPC was the largest chain of Kawasaki dealerships in the U.S. After selling GPC through a business broker, he became involved in the business brokerage industry founding Business Team -the largest business brokerage firm in the Western United States. Business Team has arranged the sale of over 7000 companies to date.
Ian is a co-founder and past chairman of the California Association of Business Brokers, has previously served on the Board of Directors of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), and is a frequent speaker at IBBA conventions. He is also a member of M&A Source.
He has been qualified as an expert witness in business valuation and standard of care by the California Superior Court.