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481 N Santa Cruz Ave #314, Los Gatos, Ca
Los Gatos, California 95030
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About the Company
Check out the company website at www.AcaciaGroupInc.com for details of our services.
Broker Biography
Introduction
Nanda Nandkishore, Broker, M&AMI (Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary) CBI (Certified Business Intermediary), CBB
Member: M&A Source, IBBA, and CABB
Specializing in Wholesale/Distribution Businesses, Childcare/Preschools, Education related businesses, Manufacturing, Services, and Internet Businesses
Nanda Nandkishore has been involved with small businesses for almost 40 years. He has Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering and Masters Degree in Computer Sciences.
In 1983 he co-founded VIASOFT, a computer software company. VIASOFT went through every aspect of the growth of the company from four employees and no product, to over 400 employees with 10 award winning products, revenues exceeding $200 Million, and strong profits. During this process, company raised over $10 Million in venture capital funding. Company went public (IPO) in 1995. Nanda negotiated M&A transactions valued at $3Million for product acquisition and marketing alliances.
From 1996 to 2000, Nanda ran his own consulting company providing Strategic Year 2000 consulting services to large companies. He has been involved in multiple product acquisition and product marketing deals. From 2000 to 2004 he worked with TiE, an Entrepreneurial organization, mentoring and advising startup companies. Nanda's strong ability in evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of a business and helping chart a course for the future has been extremely helpful for these companies.
Since 2004 Nanda turned his attention to non high technology businesses. He has gone through extensive training from CABB, and IBBA in analysis, evaluation, and the sale of main street businesses. He is a member, past President, and Past board member of CABB (California Association of Business Brokers) and IBBA (International Business Brokers Association). He is a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) a certification granted by IBBA to business brokers with proven skills and experience in handling business transactions. He is an M&AMI, designated by M&A Source, the premier Mergers & Acquisitions association.
Since 2004 he has handled about 60 business transactions. See the Business Sold page for some examples of these transactions. Examples of business currently available for sale are shown on the Business For Sale Page. In January 2007, Nanda Incorporated Acacia Group Inc. to handle main street businesses as well as handle larger size deals that may lend themselves to M&A type transactions (e.g. being bought by another company).
Nanda has many satisfied clients and receives very positive reviews from both Buyers and Sellers in his ability to maintain strict confidentiality, attention to detail, and diligence to ensure that the transaction is actually completed in a professional manner.
Services Provided
Services we provide
Sale of the Business: (Commission based on Actual Business Sale Price): Have sold around 60 businesses. We concentrate on profitable businesses that are generating at least $200,000 in annual profit for the owner. Our sweet spot is businesses generating up to $3 Million EBITDA and revenue up to $200 Million.
Exit Strategy Consulting: (Free Consulting). This is a free consulting to help prepare the business for Sale. Broker will review the Business, its financials, lease, and market opportunity, and make recommendations on what the owner should do in the next 12 to 24 months to help prepare the business for sale. This makes the business more attractive, increases the possible sale price, and makes it a smooth and easy transaction.
Business Strategy Consulting: (Fixed Priced Consulting) Broker will review the business, its financials, lease, and market opportunity. Broker will then make recommendations to manage the business, its expenses, its cost of goods, and its revenues. If working capital is limiting the growth of the business, then Broker will work with SBA lenders to help Business get loans.
Time & Expense Savings: Eliminate the time and expense of advertising and interacting with every person who inquires. Owners handling the sale directly tend to get inundated with unqualified inquiries. On the other hand we will be advertising on 10 different web sites and will send this information to all the appropriate prospects people in our database. Broker has no problem interacting with every prospect, screening them and finding suitable candidates.
Database of Buyers: We have a database of buyers that are looking for businesses to buy.
Confidentiality: If the prospective buyers call you directly it is very difficult to maintain confidentiality. We will have the prospects sign a confidentiality agreement before disclosing any specifics about the business and will repeatedly inform them to maintain strict confidentiality. Owners handling the sale directly have no way to maintaining confidentiality. This can lead to your customers and your competitors becoming aware of the impending sale of your business. This could cause serious damage to your business.
Areas Served
Licensed In
- California — License number 01798489
Professional Affiliations
M&AMI: Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary from M&A Source
CBI: Certified Business Intermediary from IBBA
CBB: Competent Business Broker from CABB
Past-President of CABB (California Association of Business Brokers)
Past-Member of the Board of CABB (California Association of Business Brokers)
Member of M&A Source (Mergers & Acquisitions Source)
Member of IBBA (International Business Brokers Association)
Member of California Association of Business Brokers (CABB)
California Real Estate Brokers License
President of Acacia Group, Inc.
Bachelors in Electrical Engineering
Masters in Computer Sciences
