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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BUSINESS BROKER

Most Owners Think They Need a Buyer. Most Actually Need Clarity First.

Guidance for established Southwest Florida business owners weighing what comes next, before any decision about a sale.

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Todd Topliff, Business Broker. Former commercial banker, Southwest Florida.

REALITY CHECK

Your business is probably your largest asset.

It supports your employees. It supports your family. It may depend heavily on you personally.

One decision about its future affects everyone around it.

Before making that decision, you deserve an honest picture of where things actually stand today.

What Buyers Actually See

Not what you see. What a buyer,
lender, or outside eye sees.

01

Owner Dependency

Can this business run without you?

02

Financial Quality

Will the numbers hold up under scrutiny?

03

Transferability

Do the relationships that matter transfer to a new owner?

04

Risk

What will a buyer challenge first?

05

Growth

Is there real upside someone would pay for?

Most Brokers Market
First. I Underwrite First.

Thirteen years as a commercial banker taught me to look at a business the way a lender and a buyer actually will, before it ever goes to market. That is the difference between hoping a deal closes and knowing it will.

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PROOF

Credentials earn
a conversation,
not your business.

Todd Topliff is a licensed business broker based on the Florida Gulf Coast, affiliated with Corporate Investment Business Brokers (CIBB), serving business owners across Southwest Florida.

I do not expect these credentials to earn your business. I expect them to earn a conversation.

2025

BBA Chairman's Circle Award

#1

Southwest Florida District Sales Volume Producer, Business Brokers of Florida

13+

Years in commercial banking at Bank of America, Wells Fargo and First Citizens

2

Businesses personally built and sold in the construction trades

THE PREP PLAYBOOK

Prepare. Ready. Execute. Protect.

A disciplined process for understanding your options and, if the time comes, executing from a position of strength.

My Approach

01

Prepare

Understand where the business really stands today.

02

Ready

Address the risks a buyer will find anyway.

03

Execute

Run a disciplined, confidential process.

04

Protect

Protect the outcome, your people and your legacy.

OWNER INSIGHTS

Written for owners deciding what comes next

All insights

FAQ

Questions owners ask

Straight answers to the questions owners raise in a first conversation.

What does a business broker actually do for an owner?

A broker guides an owner through valuing, preparing, marketing and closing the sale of a business, while protecting confidentiality and representing the owner's interests, not the buyer's.

Do I have to be ready to sell to talk to you?

No. Most owners who reach out are not ready to sell yet. They are trying to understand their options. That conversation costs you nothing and commits you to nothing.

How is my confidentiality protected?

Confidentiality is protected from the first conversation. Your employees, customers and competitors learn nothing from the process, and buyers receive identifying information only after a signed agreement and verified qualification.

What kinds of businesses do you work with?

Established owner operated companies across Southwest Florida, concentrated in trades and home services such as electrical, HVAC, roofing and plumbing, and in professional and healthcare practices including medical, legal and accounting.

You do not need to decide whether to sell today. You do deserve to know your options.

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