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THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF
ST. LOUIS GROUP

As with a lot of small businesses the idea of a business brokerage was born for a personal need.     In 1975, I decided to purchase a business.   I found that there was no system in place to lead me from start to finish.  I was looking for the following:

1.      To have someone who cared about me.  To lead me to the right business for me.
2.      Tell me how much money I need to buy.
3.      Find a business that I could acquire and grow.  That I could get passionate about.
4.      How to be sure I was paying the right price.
5.      What documents do I look for to be sure what the owner was telling me is true and correct.
6.      A long term relationship with the prior owner as my mentor.
7.      Help in establishing a business plan that reflected what the business will look like in five years.
8.      How to finance the business.
9.      A check list of things other than financials, I needed to review.
10.  An experienced attorney to make sure all the correct documents were in place, to do an efficient closing. 

Knowing there was a tall order; I searched and found that did not exist in the St. Louis Market.

So like most people, I went back to my job with a dream in my heart.  My job was Commercial Real Estate.

In 1976, I found a school that taught Business Brokerage and became a Certified Business  Broker.  I started a Business Brokerage that eventually, became St. Louis Group Business Brokers.

WHO WE ARE TODAY

The company consists of 20 people, all who have owned their own businesses.  15 of our staff are brokers whose main job is to help you achieve your mission with care and efficiency.

So please, take a look at our web-site: www.saintlouisgroup.com  and look at who we are.  Pick the broker you feel would be most likely to help you fulfill your goals, and give them a call to arrange a one-on-one meeting.

In the second decade of the new Millennium, small business is going to grow beyond to the current levels.

Good luck on your new adventure.

Dave J. Marlo
President