Miami Business
Readiness Center.
Su Negocio. Su Legado.
Miami is Florida's international business capital — a dense, multilingual Main Street economy spanning retail, food service, healthcare, professional services, and import/export. Miami business owners have built extraordinary enterprises. It's time they knew their value.
The Miami
Business Landscape.
The Greater Miami metro — encompassing Miami-Dade and Broward counties — is home to over 200,000 small businesses and one of the most diverse Main Street economies in the United States. Miami's unique position as a gateway between North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean creates a business environment unlike any other in Florida.
Miami's Main Street business community is characterized by its diversity, resilience, and entrepreneurial energy. A significant portion of Miami's small business owners are first- and second-generation immigrants who built their businesses from nothing — and who deserve the same access to valuation intelligence, readiness resources, and transition guidance that larger enterprises have always had. I AM SHARK was built for them.
Miami's Main Street
Business Economy.
What Miami
Business Owners Need.
Is Your Miami Business
Ready For What's Next?
Your Miami 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 Miami business needs to be worth to fund your retirement or next chapter.
Know What Your
Miami 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 Miami business owners affordable access to valuation tools and readiness analysis previously unavailable outside of expensive advisory engagements.
Miami Business
Owner Questions.
How do I sell my business in Miami, Florida?
Selling a business in Miami 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 Miami business owners — from valuation to closing.
What is my Miami business worth?
Business value in Miami is determined by financial performance, industry multiples, operational readiness, and market conditions. Miami businesses often command premium valuations due to the market's international buyer pool and strategic location. MAKO Score™ provides Miami business owners with affordable access to business valuation intelligence — visit makoscore.com to learn more.
What resources are available for Miami business owners approaching retirement or transition?
The I AM SHARK ecosystem provides Miami business owners with a complete set of readiness, valuation, and transition resources: MAKO Score™ for valuation intelligence, the Business Readiness Center for readiness education, SHARK DealRoom™ for confidential opportunity matching, SHARK DealRoom Live™ for invitation-only acceleration events, and SHARK Team® for transaction execution. All founded by Gerard Perillo, CEPA®, CBI, M&AMI, MBA/JD.
Does I AM SHARK serve Spanish-speaking business owners in Miami?
I AM SHARK is committed to serving all Florida Main Street business owners — including the large and vibrant Hispanic business community in Miami. The I AM SHARK movement recognizes the extraordinary contributions of Hispanic entrepreneurs to Florida's economy and is dedicated to ensuring that every business owner, regardless of language or background, has access to the readiness resources and valuation intelligence they deserve.
What is the Silver Tsunami and how does it affect Miami business owners?
The Silver Tsunami refers to the wave of Baby Boomer business owners — approximately 12 million nationally — who will face business transition over the next decade through retirement, succession, sale, or closure. In Miami, this wave is already underway. Many of Miami's most established Main Street businesses were built by first-generation entrepreneurs who are now approaching transition age. Without proper readiness and planning, many of these businesses will close rather than transfer — representing a significant loss of community wealth and legacy.
Other Florida Markets
Miami Business Owners
Deserve To Know Their Value.
Don't leave the future of your Miami business to chance. Start your readiness journey today — and know your value before opportunity, transition, or life forces the question.