Buy a Business in Massachusetts

Buy a Business in Boston, Massachusetts

Buying a Boston, Massachusetts business? Smart move! While you won't get the experience of starting a business on your own, buying an existing Boston, MA business is a low-risk proposition compared to starting from scratch.

So you want to find a good company to buy in Boston?

Before buying a business, read as much as you can about how it's done. To enhance your knowledge regarding buying a small business, we suggest you read our Why Understand Business Valuation article or any of the other buying a business articles you'll find on our site.

Businesses for Sale in Boston

Well, let's get down to brass tacks and help you find a business in Boston, Massachusetts. Below, you will find suggestions for buying a Boston business that can get you started with becoming an entrepreneur.

Online Business-for-Sale Marketplaces

Before you contact local business brokers, we recommend you look at Boston business-for-sale listings at an aggregator site. These sites receive business-for-sale listings from Boston business brokers. They also have many FSBO (for sale by owner) listings. Here are the top online business-for-sale marketplaces that we recommend you consider:

  • BizBuySell - Check out BizBuySell's list of Massachusetts Businesses for Sale. At any given time, they have over 50,000 business listings for sale. They usually have many Boston businesses for sale, as well as business-for-sale listings in nearby communities.

Local Boston Business Brokers

After reviewing BizBuySell's listings to find a business to buy, local Boston business brokers are the best people to talk to when buying a Boston business. They have many local listings and they will typically sit down with you, understand your needs and then make suggestions on which businesses might be most appropriate for you to buy. Here are some local Boston business brokerage firms you should talk to:

Adventum Group, Inc.
Independence Wharf
470 Atlantic Ave., 4th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Web: www.adventumgroup.com
Phone: (617) 227-1510
Fax: (617) 507-5878

Brokers:

  • Michael Cassata, Cbi, M&ami

Baystate Business Brokers
60 Birmingham Parkway
Suite 200
Boston, Massachusetts 02135
Web: www.mabusinessbrokers.com
Phone: (617) 562-5700
Fax: (617) 562-5701

Brokers:

  • Marc Gudema, Cbi

Merfeld & Schine, Inc.
145 Tremont St
Second Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Web: www.mergers-acquisitions.com
Phone: (401) 751-3320
Fax: (401) 633-6353

Brokers:

  • Gary Schine Mba

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