Sellers

Registrations for the BC Business Match Program are now closed.

We are directing seller inquiries to our affiliate Venture Connect. Please note that charges apply for some services, however, there is no charge for listings or advisory services and they offer a complimentary Workbook about Selling a Business.

Should you have any questions about BC Business Match we will continue to monitor our emails and phone lines.

It's a Competitive Market - Does Your Business Stand out?

2 out of every 5 business owners in rural and non-metropolitan BC is expected to exit their business in the next 5 years. It's a buyer's market: Attractive for investors and competitive for sellers. We offer you the support and expert advice you need to move through the process of a sale. The result? Your business becomes more attractive to buyers and you stand to save a lot of effort.

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Our Sales Support Services

Free of charge at a value of $1,000, made possible by our partners in government

1. Business Valuation

Free of charge

An impartial, professional valuation showing the business' market value so buyers can make a safe, secure and informed decision.

2. Business Advisory Consultation

Free of charge

Connection to our in-house business transition expert, Darrell Goertzen. As our program's Business Advisor, he has years of experience helping entrepreneurs from various industries, backgrounds and locales. Working hand in hand with buyers across BC, his insight on a buyer's perspective and needs is invaluable.

3. Seller Workbook

Free of charge

It's a practical, accessible tool to organize your thoughts, understand your challenges and opportunities, and improve your chances of a successful sale. Contact BC Business Match affiliate Venture Connect to receive a free copy of the Pathway to a Successful Sale workbook.

How it Works

1

Online Registration

Register anytime using our short, simple online form to receive instructions on getting started with your Sales Support Services. Registration is free of charge.

2

Matching

We have access to a pool of qualified, serious buyers who want to buy a business. They know what they are looking for and we help them by providing a detailed, personalized Business Match Report which could include YOUR business. If the buyer chooses your business - we have a match!

3

Completing the Sale

Matched buyers and sellers will be provided with professional business mediation and advisory services, free of charge.

4

After the Sale

Things don't have to end there unless you want them to. Many buyers welcome the chance to learn from the experience and expertise of the previous owner(s). We can help you exit your business at a pace that makes sense for you and your buyer.

Tell me More!

Am I eligible?

The business must be located in a rural or on-metropolitan BC communities. This excludes Victoria, Vancouver and surrounding areas.

What cities are not eligible?

Anmore
Belcarra
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Langley (Township and City)
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
North Vancouver (District and City)
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver
University Endowment Lands
West Vancouver

Esquimalt
Highlands
Langford
Oak Bay
Saanich (North, Central, East & West)
Victoria
Victoria West

Does this cost money?

I'm a broker or REALTOR®- how can I get involved?

Who are the buyers?

What about my privacy?

We feel very fortunate to have been able to sell our business through this service. With Darrell's assistance we developed a plan, created a prospectus, and determined an appropriate lease structure.

They accepted our offer!!!
I'm so excited that this could really happen for us - thanks again for all your help!

BC Business Match helped us pull together valuable information at a very reasonable cost. They were easy to work with and did an extremely professional job of our Business For Sale ad. Be sure to talk to them.

It was exactly what we needed to get the discussion started and the right amount of detail. We have had several follow up meetings with [the buyers] and have arrived at an LOI to proceed with the merger. Your efforts resulted in real progress!

First he [Darrell] guided us on our own prior to listing the business, and then mediated between the parties when it seemed we maybe at a stand still, ending in both parties very happy with the outcome. We would highly recommend Darrell to anyone buying or selling a business.

We have had our business ten years, were really struggling with understanding the valuation and selling process. With the help of BC Business Match, we feel we are on the right track.

Having a good guide in selling my business has been a blessing.

Darrell provided the most comprehensive overview of our business and made clear what we could expect. He simplified the details and consistently went the extra distance. He always worked very hard to find the common ground.

The knowledge of the worth of what I’ve created and the value and listing for sale was invaluable.

You have made this an awesome experience.

The advice and support given by Darrell was so incredibly helpful, and got me to the stage of being able to confidently list my business.

Extremely useful in helping us to determine some realistic approaches to our planning and future exit strategies.