Most business brokers understand the financials. Very few have personally sold a business, watched a buyer walk through their operation, or sat across the table as an acquirer. Our founder has done all of it.
Business brokerage services provided through eXp Commercial, LLC.
Our founder Pedro built and sold multiple businesses of his own, and acquired, grew, and sold others as well. He has navigated the anxiety of telling his team, the exhaustion of due diligence, the second-guessing that comes at 2am, and the relief and grief that coexist when a deal finally closes.
That experience does not show up on a license. It shows up in how our team advises you, knowing that the hardest parts of a transaction are not the financial model or the purchase agreement, but the moments when doubt creeps in and you need someone in your corner who has genuinely been through it.
"I've been the seller who wondered if he was leaving money on the table. The buyer who found surprises in due diligence. And the founder who had to figure out what came next. I know what this actually feels like, and that changes how we advise."
Pedro Oliveira, Founder & Principal
In small business M&A, the hardest moments are rarely on the spreadsheet. They come during due diligence, in the negotiation that stalls, in the decision about when and how to tell your team. Most brokers have read about those moments. Our founder has lived them.
Pedro has been the seller multiple times and the buyer, having built and sold businesses of his own and acquired and sold others. He knows what both sides of the table actually feel like. That lived experience shapes how our team prepares you, positions your business, and protects your interests when the pressure is on.
That means when we represent you, we anticipate what the other side will scrutinize, where deals tend to stall, and how to keep yours moving toward a close that serves your goals.
Prepare, position, and confidentially market your business to qualified buyers, with an advisor who has been in the seller's seat guiding you to the strongest outcome.
Identify opportunities, evaluate targets, and conduct thorough due diligence, with the perspective of someone who has bought, grown, and sold a business himself.
Build a realistic transition plan that protects the value you've built and ensures continuity for your team and clients over time.
Renova Strategy has a particular focus on international investors navigating the US market. Our team advises in English, Português, Español, and Schweizerdeutsch, which means nothing important gets lost in translation during negotiation, due diligence, or deal structuring.
Florida is one of the most active markets for foreign direct investment in the US. If you're an international investor looking to acquire, we know this market and we'll represent your interests with the same rigor we bring to every transaction, plus the cultural and linguistic fluency that makes the difference.
Buying or selling a business is deeply personal and highly sensitive. Confidentiality is the foundation of how we work, not a feature. Every conversation, every document, and every relationship is handled with complete discretion throughout the entire process, protecting your interests, your employees, and your business.
Buyer-side work now has a home of its own. We represent buyers through search, qualification, negotiation, and closing. See buyer representation for the full engagement.
We advise owners across Florida and in major markets nationwide, with particular depth in the industries we know best. Explore the markets and business types we serve, or start with your market:
Miami · Tampa · Orlando · Jacksonville · Boston
A large share of small business deals involve the building as well as the business. We also represent clients in commercial real estate across Florida, applying the same full-picture approach we bring to M&A, so the property and the operation are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
Professional offices, executive suites, and Class A through C space for owner-occupiers, investors, and tenants.
Storefronts, strip centers, restaurant and food service space, and mixed-use properties across Florida.
Warehouse, distribution, light manufacturing, and flex space, including buildings tied to an operating business.
Medical and dental space for practices buying, selling, or relocating, handled with the same full-picture rigor.
We source on and off-market opportunities, evaluate them against your criteria, negotiate, and coordinate due diligence through close.
We position your property, market it to qualified buyers, qualify prospects, and negotiate terms that protect your interests.
We find space that matches your operations, weigh location and infrastructure tradeoffs, and negotiate flexible, fair lease terms.
We market vacancies, vet prospective tenants, and negotiate leases that maximize asset value while keeping quality occupants in place.
A significant share of transactions involve owner-occupied real estate. We handle both tracks together, sale-leaseback, simultaneous close, separate closings, or lease-with-option, in whatever combination serves your goals. Same team, same standards, one coordinated process.
Commercial real estate services provided through eXp Commercial, LLC.
A few of the questions we hear most often from business owners across Florida. If yours is not here, start a conversation and we will answer it directly.
Value depends on far more than revenue: profitability, owner involvement, recurring income, customer concentration, and the strength of your systems all shape the number. Our free online valuation tool uses AI to produce a directional estimate of your business's value from the figures you provide and current industry valuation ranges. It is not a formal appraisal. For a valuation built around your specific business, schedule a confidential conversation.
Most small business sales take several months from preparation to close, and well-prepared businesses tend to sell faster and for more. We help you get ready before going to market, which is where much of the value and timeline is won or lost.
An initial consultation is free, and we explain our engagement terms clearly before any work begins. You will always know how we are compensated, with no surprises.
Confidentiality is built into how we work from the first call. We market your business without exposing its identity, qualify buyers before sharing sensitive details, and protect your employees, clients, and competitors from learning a sale is even being considered.
Yes. We represent buyers and acquirers throughout the process, sourcing opportunities, evaluating targets, and conducting due diligence with the perspective of an advisor who has bought, grown, and sold a business himself. If you are investing from abroad, see our international investor advisory.
Whether it's this year or a few years out, the best transactions start with early, confidential planning. Let's have a private conversation about your goals.