Buying a company is not for the faint heart. It's a risky undertaking. Worst of all, in the words of Roger Dangerfield, buyers of business "can't get no respect". Every buyer complains that business brokers won't help them. Some brokers won't even pick up the phone and speak to them. Why is that? No transaction will ever take place without a willing buyer. Trademark may not be able to solve the problem but we can explain it.

Willingness is not the problem. Owning a business is still the American dream. Almost every American is inspired by the idea of owning a business Today, anyone with access to the Internet can respond to a listing. This is a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing because one listing can reach millions of potential buyers. But it's a curse because there is the potential that only one in a million is a qualified buyer. Your willingness to be specific about the type of business you are interested in and your qualifications to buy will set you apart from the majority of buyers trolling the Internet.

Trademark has created a method for buyers to interact directly with sellers. Here's how our system works:

• Register as a buyer on the Trademark website
• Sign our Terms of Use and NDA and Mutual Confidentiality Agreement
• Complete a buyer profile online
• Trademark will present your buyer profile to the seller you have indicated
• Your profile and acquisition criteria (with your permission) will be posted on our site, so that other sellers visiting our site may request your contact information
• Seller will review your profile and determine level of interest
• Seller executes NDA and Mutual Confidentiality Agreement if there is interest
• Buyer is provided seller contact information with permission to contact seller via seller's preferred method (text, phone or e-mail)
• If initial contact goes well both parties agree to proceed and exchange information and proceed towards a potential transaction

Trademark specializes in narrow niche. You won't find C-stores and limousine services on our site. We specialize in the sale of healthcare and allied health businesses. We don't try to be experts in all industries.