BROKER QUALIFICATIONS

Laurence A. Huston is an experienced Principal Broker with more than twenty years of experience. He functions as Utah General Manager and Principal Broker of Utah Business Partners, LLC, providing services in Merger and Acquisitions, Business Brokerage, Business Valuations, Business Consulting, and related fields. He is also a principal with MBA Appraisal Services, a Business Appraisal and Real Estate Appraisal Firm, where he acts as Principal Appraiser. He is a Utah licensed Real Estate Broker, a Certified General Appraiser, and has been accredited by the Institute of Business Appraisers as a Certified Business Appraiser. He has extensive experience in business sales, having been involved in hundreds of successful transactions. He has consulted with many companies to assist in increased sales profitability, employee recruiting and retention, sales training and coaching, and increasing equity value.

Huston's employment history includes various managerial positions in commerce and industry. He was Vice-President and Director of Training for a national franchise company, where his duties included franchise sales and lease negotiation. He was an Account Manager with PROCTER & GAMBLE and District Manager with 7-Eleven Stores. He served on the Kaysville, Utah, City Council.

Member, INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS APPRAISERS, INC.
Accredited as a Certified Business Appraiser (CBA).
Served as a member of the National Accreditation Council.
Served as Regional Governor for the IBA in the North Midwest Region (States of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, and Provinces of Manitoba, Alberta, Canada).

Member, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS BROKERS ASSOCIATION.

Licensed by the State of Utah as a Real Estate Principal Broker.

Licensed by the State of Utah as a Certified General Appraiser.

Has testified in court and had his testimony used as a bases of determining value by the courts.

He has attended numerous training courses, classes, seminars, etc., on Business Sales and Business Appraisal theory, practice, and technique including courses taught by the Institute of Business Appraisers, The Appraisal Institute, and the International Business Brokers Association.

He has been recognized nationally as a real estate trainer. He is the author of the “Master Producer Training Program.” His experience and his expertise in all facets of Business Brokerage and the Real Estate Industry are always available to his clients and the agents who work with him. Larry believes that his job is to create an environment whereby his Agent-Partners may be maximally productive. His goal is to provide, personally, and through his Agent-Partners, the highest quality of professional services.

Services Offered:

Providing services in Merger and Acquisitions, Business Brokerage, Business Valuations, Business Consulting, and related fields. Business Appraisals can be performed by MBA Appraisal Services, LLC.  

Areas Served:

Salt Lake County, Utah. Davis County, Utah. Weber County, Utah. Utah County, Utah. Summit County, Utah.  

Company:

Utah Business Partners, LLC is a full service Business Brokerage and M&A Company.

We understand that there are really only three reasons why a business doesn't sell. First is Price. The Price must make economic sense. Second is Terms. Nearly all small, closely held business will require some seller financing. We will show you how and why this makes sense for the Buyer and the Seller. Third, maybe the most important and usually the most overlooked, is Documentation to demonstrate that the Price and Terms do make sense.

Because of our long experience and the many hundreds of transactions we have successfully completed, we know how to structure win-win deals that benefit all of the parties involved with the transaction. We can also help develop and implement a short term or long term exit strategy to help a business owner obtain the maximum benefit when the time does come to sell. In some cases, we have helped develop and implement strategies that have increased the Owner’s equity several 100% in a relatively short time.

It has been said that the thing that scares people the most is speaking in public. Dying takes second place. That means more people would rather die than make a speech at a public event. What we know is that the loss of a loved one is one of the most emotional and stressful times in a person's life. We also know that, in many cases, selling a business is a close second. Because we have been through the process many hundreds of times, we can help take the stress out of selling your business and change your emotion from fear to confidence that things will be done right, your confidentiality will be maintained, and you will achieve the best possible outcome.

The same emotional roller coaster ride can exist for a Buyer. Again, because of our experience in handling many hundreds of business purchases, we can guide you through the business buying process. We can help you understand how a business is valued and the due diligence you need.  

Affiliations:

Larry Huston, CBA, is a principal of Utah Business Partners, LLC and MBA Appraisal Services, LLC is a member of the Institute of Business Appraisers and has been accredited Certified Business Appraiser. He is a member of the International Business Brokers Association.  

My Links:

www.UT-BP.com
www.go-iba.com
www.BEBusinessBoom.com