M&A Specialist | Advisor | Author | Consultant

Services

PROFESSIONAL INTERMEDIARY
& MARKET MAKER
FOR PRIVATELY-HELD COMPANIES

Looking for Assistance with Your Business?

Terry has the experience to guide you through all aspects of the sale of one’s business, from the time the initial thought comes into one’s head to the planning and preparing of the business itself to the sale of the business and each step in between. His role in over 800 sale transactions and working with over 1,000 buyers and sellers has him able to advice and consult within many areas in regards to business transactions.

Terry has the experience to guide you through all aspects of the sale of one’s business, from the time the initial thought comes into one’s head to the planning and preparing of the business itself to the sale of the business and each step in between. His role in over 800 sale transactions and working with over 1,000 buyers and sellers has him able to advice and consult within many areas in regards to business transactions.

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Sell for TOP DOLLAR?

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ADVISING

Advising Businesses

Terry Monroe has the decades of personal experience to guide you through the valuation and sale of your business. Having worked with business owners to facilitate hundreds of sale transactions, he is keenly aware of the nuances in valuing and selling  businesses. And, he has walked in your shoes as an owner and operator of 40+ businesses himself. 

As an advisor, Terry believes in creating the least disruptive environment for the seller as possible. His goal as an advisor is to ensure you are on the right track to prepare your business for sale when you decide the time is right, while always remembering that ultimately, you are in control. It is your business and only you will know when you are ready to sell. There are many times that Terry has worked with a business owner and advised them not to sell their business because the time was not right or the business was not ready. That is what an advisor will do: give the business owner advice on the reality of the business and situation.

CONSULTING

Consulting Businesses

If you are looking for a shorter-term engagement, Terry offers consulting services for current or prospective clients without a long-term engagement. When consulting with business owners, Terry is able to leverage his experience to help problem-solve or tackle specific issues. When working as a consultant, he will sit down with you, see the business you have built, develop a plan from valuation to sale, and walk with you each step of the way – through the financial, legal, and emotional aspects of selling your business – guiding you and making sure you get the highest possible value for your business.

BUYER REPRESENTATION (MY HIDDEN SECRET SERVICE)

Buyer Representation

Here is a hidden secret about Terry a lot of people don’t know about: In addition to helping clients sell their businesses, Terry will also occasionally be called on to represent buyers in finding and acquiring businesses. With his vast experience in working with sellers, he knows the kind of questions to ask in order to get the answers that will help the buyer acquire the business for the best price.

If it seems the seller is unprepared to sell, Terry has the unique ability to disclose things that a buyer needs to know which will either save the buyer considerable amounts of money or make the buyer walk away. In other words, the same principles from Hidden Wealth: The Secret to Getting Top Dollar for Your Business are used, but in reverse when Terry is representing a buyer, because the goal is to get the business at a reduced price instead of the buyer paying top dollar.

It really is not a fair fight when using Terry to help acquire a business. It is like having a golf pro as your partner in a foursome and the other side are just two regular guys.

But, life isn’t fair. The spoils go to the one who was the most prepared and knows what they are trying to accomplish instead of going into the game by the seat of their pants.

TERRY'S AREAS OF EXPERTISE

I had the distinct pleasure of working with Terry Monroe of American Business Brokers & Advisors, and in my opinion did a wonderful job of navigating me thru the challenges (some I knew and some I didn’t) of selling our multi-generational petroleum marketing business. I had often times thought I could handle the sale and save the commission, but “you don’t know what you don’t know” and to work your way through that process of selling your business, in most cases is a very personal asset, without stepping in a trap would be impossible. I think Terry Monroe and his team did a great job getting me to the closing without giving up price and I would recommend Terry to anyone that is interested in the process of selling their business.

Jeff Scully, President
Scully Oil Company

As Director of Business Development for Speedway SuperAmerica, I used the professional services of Terry Monroe, and American Business Brokers, to assist in securing new stores and the disposing of non-strategic assets.
Terry was responsible for bringing Speedway SuperAmerica a group of 14 stores in Ohio that continues to be a very successful acquisition. Terry’s vast knowledge of the Convenience Store business, expertise in buying/selling properties and tireless efforts made for a very smooth transaction from start to finish.
I would strongly recommend Terry and ABB to anyone in the industry with similar needs.

Ike Mefford
Speedway SuperAmerica

We have had an excellent working relationship with Terry Monroe and his company American Business Brokers. Because of Terry and his staff, we were able to put together some tough deals that have allowed us to not only divest of some under-performing stores, but free up capital dollars for some new builds in areas we were needing to expand into. We appreciate Terry’s help and look forward to working on future deals with Terry and American Business Brokers.

Jim Whetstone
Huck's Convenience Stores