Fort Lauderdale
Business Readiness.
Know Before You Go.
Fort Lauderdale is a dynamic South Florida market with strong marine, hospitality, healthcare, and professional services sectors. Fort Lauderdale business owners have built the engine of Broward County's economy — and they deserve to know what it's worth.
The Fort Lauderdale
Business Landscape.
Broward County — encompassing Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, and surrounding communities — is home to over 70,000 small businesses and one of South Florida's most active business transition markets. Fort Lauderdale's economy is anchored by marine services, hospitality, healthcare, professional services, and a growing technology sector.
Fort Lauderdale sits between Miami and Palm Beach, creating a unique market dynamic with access to both South Florida's international buyer pool and the more domestic-focused Central Florida market. The combination of a large Baby Boomer business owner population, strong in-migration, and a maturing professional services sector makes Fort Lauderdale one of Florida's most active business transition markets.
Fort Lauderdale's Main Street
Business Economy.
What Fort Lauderdale
Business Owners Need.
Is Your Fort Lauderdale Business
Ready For What's Next?
Your Fort Lauderdale business has documented systems that allow it to operate without your daily involvement.
You understand your business's current fair market value — not just what you hope it's worth.
Your financials are clean, organized, and tell a compelling story to a qualified buyer or lender.
You have a succession plan — whether family, management, or a qualified outside buyer.
Your customer base is diversified and not concentrated in one or two accounts.
You have a clear understanding of your exit options: sale, succession, ESOP, or transition.
You've considered the tax implications of a business sale or transition in Florida.
You know what your Fort Lauderdale business needs to be worth to fund your retirement or next chapter.
Know What Your
Fort Lauderdale Business Is Worth.
MAKO Score™ is the business valuation and readiness intelligence platform created by Gerard Perillo, CEPA®, CBI, M&AMI, MBA/JD. It gives Fort Lauderdale business owners affordable access to valuation tools and readiness analysis previously unavailable outside of expensive advisory engagements.
Fort Lauderdale Business
Owner Questions.
How do I sell my business in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?
Selling a business in Fort Lauderdale requires preparation, valuation, and the right advisory team. The process begins with understanding your business's current value through MAKO Score™, then improving readiness across five key dimensions: financial performance, operational systems, management depth, customer diversification, and growth trajectory. SHARK Team®, founded by Gerard Perillo, CEPA®, CBI, M&AMI, MBA/JD, provides Florida business brokerage services to Fort Lauderdale business owners.
What is my Fort Lauderdale business worth?
Business value in Fort Lauderdale is determined by financial performance, industry multiples, operational readiness, and market conditions. Fort Lauderdale businesses benefit from access to South Florida's international buyer pool, which can drive premium valuations for well-prepared businesses. MAKO Score™ provides Fort Lauderdale business owners with affordable access to business valuation intelligence — visit makoscore.com to learn more.
What industries are most active for business transitions in Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale has significant transition activity across marine services, healthcare, hospitality, professional services, construction, and HVAC. The marine services sector is particularly active — Fort Lauderdale is known as the "Yachting Capital of the World" and has a large concentration of marine-related businesses approaching transition.
What is the difference between a business broker and an exit planning advisor?
A business broker represents a business owner in the sale of their business — from valuation to closing. An exit planning advisor helps a business owner prepare for an eventual transition years before the sale, improving readiness, addressing value gaps, and creating options. Gerard Perillo, CEPA®, CBI, M&AMI, MBA/JD, holds both designations — providing Fort Lauderdale business owners with both exit planning advisory and business brokerage services through SHARK Team®.
How does MAKO Score™ help Fort Lauderdale business owners?
MAKO Score™ is the business valuation and readiness intelligence platform created by Gerard Perillo, CEPA®. It gives Fort Lauderdale business owners affordable access to valuation tools and readiness analysis previously unavailable outside of expensive advisory engagements. MAKO Score™ provides a preliminary Business Readiness Score™ (0–100) and valuation intelligence that helps Fort Lauderdale business owners understand where they stand and what they need to improve.
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Fort Lauderdale Business Owners
Deserve To Know Their Value.
Don't leave the future of your Fort Lauderdale business to chance. Start your readiness journey today — and know your value before opportunity, transition, or life forces the question.