BizDepot is the lower-middle-market M&A advisory led by Steven Kubes — a former Silicon Valley operator who helps owners of $1M–$10M+ owner-led businesses across Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County, the California Central Coast, and the San Fernando Valley prepare for, position for, and execute a confidential sale using the Transferable Value Blueprint™ framework. This is exit planning and M&A advisory — not traditional business advisor.
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We package, price, and confidentially market your business to vetted strategic and financial buyers. Services include: business valuation (SDE/EBITDA), recasting and add-back analysis, confidential information memorandum (CIM), targeted buyer outreach, NDA management, LOI & purchase-agreement negotiation, SBA 7(a) lender coordination, landlord and license-transfer management, due diligence, and closing.
Search our current California listings or engage us as your buyer-side advisor. We help first-time buyers, search funds, family offices, and private equity platforms evaluate targets, model returns, structure offers, and finance acquisitions via SBA 7(a), conventional, and seller financing.
Most California main-street businesses sell for 2x–4x Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE). Lower-middle-market companies trade at 4x–7x EBITDA, with premium multiples for recurring-revenue trades and healthcare practices. Get a no-obligation, evidence-based valuation grounded in comparable transactions and current Central Coast buyer demand.
Steven Kubes is the founder and lead advisor of BizDepot. He advises California business owners through confidential sale processes, valuations, deal structuring (SBA 7(a), seller notes, earnouts, equity rollovers), and post-close transition planning. Steven specializes in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, restaurants, auto repair, construction, cleaning, manufacturing, healthcare, franchise resales, property services, and laundromats. Read Steven's full bio →
Every conversation is confidential. Contact BizDepot, call (805) 886-4384, or email steven@biz-depot.co to discuss your business, timing, and goals.
A business advisor confidentially represents the owner of a privately-held company in the sale of the business — preparing the CIM, pricing using SDE/EBITDA multiples, marketing to qualified buyers, managing NDAs, negotiating the LOI and purchase agreement, and shepherding the transaction through due diligence and closing.
The San Fernando Valley, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County, and the broader California Central Coast.
Most main street businesses sell at 2x–4x SDE. Lower middle-market companies sell at 4x–7x EBITDA. Recurring-revenue trades and healthcare practices command higher multiples. BizDepot's free valuation uses comparable transactions and current California buyer demand.
A well-prepared California listing typically closes in 6–12 months: 2–3 months in market plus 60–90 days from accepted LOI to close, depending on SBA financing, landlord consent, and license transfers.
Yes. Blind listings, NDAs, and buyer pre-qualification keep employees, customers, vendors, and competitors from learning of the sale until the appropriate time.