How Transworld Prepares Industry Newcomers for Our Opportunity

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Transworld provides our franchisees with comprehensive franchise broker training. As a result, our franchisees don’t need to come to us with any background or experience in our field. Whether you’re a …

  • Corporate professional yearning for more career freedom
  • A college grad looking to build your own business rather than support someone else’s
  • A married couple hoping to build a family business 

… our franchise broker training is designed to show you how to be a business broker so you can go to work for yourself.

What Does a Transworld Business Broker Do?

Transworld prepares our franchisees to support the businesses in their territory. One key way they do this is by brokering purchases and sales. When a business owner decides to sell her business, she will understandably want to keep the details under wraps until the sale is complete to avoid rattling employees and customers. That’s why she’ll turn to a Transworld business broker to discreetly connect her with qualified buyers while protecting her sensitive information. 

Our franchise broker training also prepares Transworld franchisees to help business grow. They learn the basics of how to convert typical small businesses into franchises, helping local entrepreneurs expand their brands.

What Does Transworld’s Franchise Broker Training Entail?

Transworld’s franchise broker training is designed to take you from being a novice to an expert in business brokerage. You’ll spend two weeks with us at our corporate headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida where you’ll learn the ins and outs of …

  • How to connect sellers with qualified buyers
  • Protecting confidential information
  • The ins and outs of franchising a business
  • How to market your services and find customers

If you’re researching how to be a business broker, you’ve probably found that many professionals in our field have degrees in finance or related subjects. When you partner with Transworld, you don’t need to spend years earning a costly degree because we’ve synthesized the information you need to get started in our initial training.

Of course, our help doesn’t end after your initial training ends – we’ll go on to support you as you grow your business by providing you with ongoing training in the form of webinars, conferences, updates to our business model, and so forth. Indeed, the best part of franchising with Transworld is that you can rely on us to keep you updated on industry trends, ensuring you’re able to offer the services that today’s business customers need. 

What Does it Take to Get Started?

When you contact Transworld, we’ll walk you through the process of opening and operating one of our franchises. We think you’ll be surprised at our low startup costs – because you can run your business from your home office, you’re able to avoid costly leases and other location fees. If you’re dedicated to mastering our business model, prepared to make the investment, and are serious about going into business for yourself, you just might have what it takes!

Contact Transworld today to learn more about how to be a business broker!

Frequently Asked Questions

How many business brokers are there in the United States?

Industry estimates place the number of active business brokers at roughly 18,000 across the country. With approximately 33 million small businesses operating in the U.S., that ratio leaves significant room for additional brokers in most markets. Compare that to real estate, where the agent-to-homeowner ratio is dramatically higher.

Why is demand for business brokers increasing?

The primary driver is the retirement of baby boomer business owners, who own a large share of the country’s small and mid-sized companies. Combined with growing interest from younger buyers looking to acquire rather than start businesses, and the increasing complexity of business transactions, the need for qualified brokers continues to grow.

Is it hard to break into business brokerage as a new broker?

The learning curve is real, and building a client base takes time in any relationship-driven profession. However, the barrier to entry is low compared to many other professional careers. Training programs, franchise systems, and industry certifications can accelerate the process significantly. The brokers who commit to building their networks and learning the craft tend to see results within their first year.

Does joining a franchise help in a competitive market?

Yes. Franchise systems provide training, brand recognition, technology, and referral networks that independent brokers typically spend years developing on their own. Transworld Business Advisors franchisees also benefit from multiple revenue streams and access to a global network of over 1,000 brokers. To learn more about the opportunity, request information here.