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Whether you are ready to sell your business or are looking to buy a business, Sunbelt of Chicago No. 1 is the place for you.
As a part of the largest business brokerage network in the world, Sunbelt of Chicago No. 1 can guide you through the business sales process.
Search our available businesses for sale in Chicago No. 1 and surrounding areas by industry category or sale price.
We specialize in serving the buyers and sellers of small business in the Chicago No. 1 area.
Our comprehensive services and resources provide professional guidance for business valuations, 401k rollovers, buyer financing and exit strategy and planning.
Contact us today to discover why Sunbelt of Chicago No. 1 is the place to go to buy or sell a business.
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Domenic Rinaldi is the President and Managing Partner of Sunbelt Chicago. He was awarded the professional designation of Certified Business Intermediary form the International Business Brokers Association and is considered an expert in the field of business brokerage. He is a seasoned executive who brings over 24 years of proven experience in merger/acquisition, sales, service, marketing and operations to the business brokerage arena.
Domenic’s career began at Sprint Corp, where he spent 13 years in sales and operations. As VP of their Hospitality Division he led a national organization to $250 million in annual revenue. His experience as Chief Operating Officer of an e-commerce travel company offered the opportunity to grow a Silicon Valley startup into an international solutions provider. Additionally, Domenic’s small business experience running a New York City technology company gave him first hand knowledge of the challenges facing business owners. It was at this privately held company he learned the business of raising venture capital and driving a small company to profitability, which ultimately resulted in an acquisition.
Domenic is recognized by colleagues and associates as a leader with determination and integrity. He has helped countless business owners develop, execute and maximize their exit strategies. Personally, he has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations and, along with his wife Elise, started a citywide program serving under-privileged school children.
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As a former business owner, Kathy brings extensive knowledge and experience that supports her ability to assist buyers and sellers alike meet their objectives. By understanding the day-to-day challenges that a business owner faces, Kathy is able to appreciate the objectives of business owners who are contemplating the confidential sale of their businesses.
With six years of experience at Sunbelt, Kathy has assisted numerous business owners in the confidential sale of their business ranging from main street operations to multi-million dollar enterprises. In her role as an intermediary, Kathy is able to identify key issues in the process of selling, create marketing strategies that bring results, negotiate offers, and work closely with a client’s advisors such as attorneys, CPA’s and others to help ensure a smooth and successful transaction.
She is a member of the International Business Brokers Association and has been awarded the professional designation of Certified Business Intermediary. This designation is earned through the IBBA who maintains industry standards within the business brokerage industry in order to ensure that professional conduct and ethics is extended to clients at all times. In addition, this achievement certifies the individual as having completed educational coursework designed to develop skills and knowledge that will assist the process.
In a specialized service such as this, Kathy’s attributes her success to upholding professional business ethics at all times, while providing extraordinary customer service. Most importantly, Kathy believes in what she does, and recognizes her role as an intermediary to champion, protect, and oversee, the transfer process of a very valuable, as well as highly personal asset such as one’s own business.
For a complimentary, confidential, and no obligation consultation, contact Kathy at 773-243-1603 (office) or 312-804-5897 (cell).
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Jim has been a business owner and entrepreneur for more than twenty years. He has an exemplary track record of building, growing and transitioning businesses in mature markets, as well as start-ups exploiting new opportunities. As a business leader, Jim has worked directly in the acquisition and sale of businesses in deals ranging from very small single person operations to multi-million dollar firms. He brings proven experience in managing business transactions, understands what it takes to integrate new business acquisitions into existing operations, and provides strong direction in the acquisition and growth of companies. Jim's sales and marketing expertise uniquely equips him to design and execute sales and marketing strategies that will maximize return on investment. As a recognized contributor with industry advisory groups and facilitator for top-level executive round table meetings, Jim is highly effective with professionals engaged in running, evaluating, negotiating and closing multi-million dollar business transactions. Jim has a BS in Business Administration, and as a hands-on business owner, he fully understands your passion and needs when it comes to buying or selling your company. "CHICAGOLAND SUNBELT - HELPING PEOPLE BUY AND SELL BUSINESSES"
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Ed has over twenty years of broad-based experience in every aspect of running a small business giving him the skills and knowledge needed to help buyers and sellers achieve their needs.
After graduating with honors from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Ed began his career in the retail sector, managing a store for a Fortune 500 company. In addition to working with the general public, Ed worked directly with leading businesses giving him valuable business-to-business experience.
The majority of Ed’s career was spent at a national real estate title insurance company, gaining experience in every facet of running a privately held business including marketing, sales and operations. As Vice President responsible of national expansion, he opened 7 offices in 4 states, which doubled existing sales.
As Senior Vice President, Ed spearheaded the centralization of redundant systems, dramatically reducing costs and resulting in a 3 % increase in net profits. Other positions held included controller and Executive Vice President, with particular focus on policy and procedures in accounting and IT.
Ed is a lifelong resident of Chicago and, along with his wife, started and operated a staffing agency focused on finding part-time work for stay-at-home parents and retirees.
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Burt has over 25 yrs of corporate and personal business ownership experience that includes accounting, retail operations, and negotiating leases with major national developers. He has a specific expertise in developing solutions to the unique challenges presented in operating companies having multiple locations.
Burt is a CPA and obtained an MBA from Indiana University. He began his career with a “Big Eight” accounting firm in Chicago and followed that with seven years as the Controller of a large restaurant chain.
Prior to Sunbelt, most of Burt’s career was spent founding, operating and selling a 12-store retail chain which was a leader in its industry category. He has experience in all aspects of running his own business. His entrepreneurial experience enables him to bring passion and empathy to the process of assisting owners in the sale of their businesses. In selling one of his own businesses, Burt retained a business broker to assist in the transition. All of these experiences have given him a unique perspective into the concerns of business owners.
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Scott Evert, Region Manager and owner for Sunbelt in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Chicago is a licensed business broker, with over 18 years experience of buying and selling businesses. Mr. Evert has obtained the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation from the International Business Brokers Association. In addition, Mr. Evert is a financial partner in several businesses. Mr. Evert began his career in the early 80's, when he founded a video distribution business that grew to over $10 million in sales with over 100 employees. He subsequently sold his company to Major Video Concepts, a $400 million distributor and became its V.P. of Sales. During his ten year career with Major, Mr. Evert initiated many strategic acquisitions and divestures of companies that ranged in size from $100k-$20 million in sales, as well being instrumental in a $50 million acquisition. In addition, Mr. Evert helped facilitate the sale or acquisition for many of Major's clients. Mr. Evert joined Sunbelt in 2000. "CHICAGOLAND SUNBELT - HELPING PEOPLE BUY AND SELL BUSINESSES" |
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Mark Huntzinger brings 25 years of P&L management, sales, marketing, product management, engineering, and merger/acquisition experience to the Sunbelt Team.
Mark has successfully grown revenue and profitability in dynamic markets at both Fortune 500 companies and start-ups. He was also responsible for a number of corporate acquisitions as well as the subsequent integration activities.
Mark most recently engineered turnarounds at Westell’s $65M Network Service Access Division and Charles Industries’ $20M Access & Transmission Business Unit. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Verascape, an Oakbrook based technology start-up. Previous experience includes senior engineering, marketing, product management and business development positions at several companies including 3Com/US Robotics, as well as a Silicon Valley based start-up that he founded in 1991.
Having founded, bought, integrated, and sold companies, Mark brings a wealth of experience to assist others in doing the same. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1982 and received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1987.
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Donn has been bringing people together and facilitating transactions for nearly 30 years, mainly in Chicago and suburbs. As a business broker, he draws on his own experience of having owned and operated a $2.5 million consumer electronics retail business.
As a licensed real estate broker in Illinois for the past 20 years, he specializes in representing sellers and buyers of investment, commercial and industrial properties ranging in size from $50,000 to over $3,000,000.
Donn held senior positions within the 1,300,000-member National Association of Realtors, the world's largest professional real estate association, where he managed corporate sales, marketing, training and client services. He also held executive positions with the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CCIM), the Realtors Land Institute, and the International Association of Assessing Officers.
Donn is versed in marketing, recruiting, managing the transaction process, and contract negotiations. He is committed to facilitating win/win outcomes for sellers and buyers and is held in high esteem for his ability to creatively help clients resolve issues.
In addition to his business interests, Donn is involved in community, service, and professional organizations. He and his wife Carol enjoy volunteering at the Chicago home of L'Arche ("The Ark"), an international ecumenical community for the developmentally disabled.
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Jim's business experience as a seasoned operations and financial executive includes more than 30 years in industry and professional services. He served on the Board of Directors at Amerequip Corporation, a manufacturer of tractor attachments for the OEM marketplace. There he had a variety of operational and financial responsibilities, serving as VP Supply Management and Planning, and VP Finance. Jim was instrumental in implementing many successful operational improvements resulting in improved cash flow and return on capital invested. He was instrumental in the transfer of the ownership of the Company by developing business plans, projections, and financial models demonstrating the benefits of the transition.
Jim's industrial experience also includes Bell Helicopter, IBM, and International Harvester. For a significant portion of his career he provided consulting services to clients through the management advisory services of the CPA firms Ernst & Young and McGladrey and Pullen. This provided Jim with experience in a wide scope of industries by serving clients ranging in size from the smallest proprietorships to major Fortune 500 companies.
Jim earned his BS degree in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences from Northwestern University and his MBA from the Wharton School.
Jim adds value to both buyers and sellers of closely held businesses by gaining an understanding of the firms' key success factors, identifying opportunities, performing analyses and developing creative solutions to facilitate the ownership transition process. He enjoys helping buyers and sellers achieve their objectives by looking beyond "what is" to "what can be."
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Ted has enjoyed over 20 years of practice and experience as a business owner, real estate investor, management consultant and entrepreneurial executive. He has founded and managed three successful service companies, has consulted numerous small, mid-sized and Fortune organizations, and has held executive-level positions in firms from a variety of industries. Ted's background spans work within real estate, financial services, manufacturing, and the dot.com space.
Thomas & Kuiken Inc is an investment real estate firm Ted co-founded and operated for over ten years. The company's brokerage division specialized in the marketing, financing and sale of apartment properties throughout Chicagoland. His firm was a recognized leader in achieving top value and completed transatctions for real estate owners through a deliberate, focused, target-marketing process. Ted established himself as a trusted, results-oriented fiduciary and confidant to his clients.
Helping others identify and achieve their goals and objectives is Ted's passion. His background in sales, ownership and consulting provide him the perspective and competency to assist owners strategically position and sell their businesses.
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Charlie brings over thirty years of sales, marketing and management experience to the business brokerage profession. This experience ranges from small start-up ventures to Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric and LensCrafters.
Charlie successfully built, operated and sold his own business and has been part of many other business transactions. In addition, he has been responsible for managing significant operations for large to mid-size companies.
Throughout his career he has provided valuable advice and counsel to business owners and leaders in the areas of designing exit strategies, due diligence processes and negotiating transactions. As a Sunbelt agent he helps people achieve their personal objectives by facilitating the buying and selling of small businesses.
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Art Whitman is the Managing Partner for Sunbelt’s Franchise operations. Art works with prospective franchise buyers in the Chicagoland area to seek out franchise opportunities that best suit their needs. Art is a seasoned executive who brings over 30 years of proven experience in manufacturing, distribution, and mergers & acquisitions to his role as a finder of franchise opportunities for individuals with varying backgrounds and finances.
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Art’s career began at Joseph T Ryerson, the largest steel service center in the country, in their Finance Department and advanced to become Asst Treasurer and Controller of the $2.5 billion organization by the end of his 16 year tenure with the organization. Art’s career and experience broadened as the Executive Vice President of a steel framing manufacturer in the Midwest, where he teamed with the President to facilitate the turnaround of this struggling company. Art has also successfully managed the acquisition and sale of several entities throughout his career
Art has a solid financial background, (CPA & MBA), plus a great deal of practical managerial experience. Over the past five years, he has provided consulting services to a host of businesses where he has been able to utilize his broad experience in all aspects of business operations.
Given the depth and breadth of Art’s experience, he is well suited as a Franchise Consultant yet, just as important, he enjoys helping individuals achieve their goal of owning a business.
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