Listing Details:

  • Business Category:        Consulting Business       
  • Price:                                    $450,000
  • Gross Revenue:               $138,891
  • SDE:                                    $126,816
  • Seller Financing:           $45,000
  • Reason for Selling:        Other Opportunities
  • Location:                            Minnesota
  • Support & Training:      4 weeks 
  • Non Compete:                  200 Miles for 2 Years
  • Years Owned:                   25

 

Business Description

This fully remote technology consultancy helps small and mid-sized businesses make informed decisions about telecommunications, cloud communications, and network services. The company operates as an independent technology advisor, partnering with major industry distributors that provide access to hundreds of pre-vetted technology providers. The business earns recurring monthly commissions on active client contracts plus one-time bonuses on new deals. With virtually no overhead and a location-independent model, the owner operates the business in approximately 10 to 20 hours per week, making this an ideal bolt-on acquisition or standalone lifestyle business.

 

Business History

The business brings over 25 years of experience in the telecom advisory industry. The business was built entirely through professional networking, referral partnerships, and word of mouth with no paid advertising of any kind. The company serves businesses that lack dedicated IT leadership and benefit from experienced, vendor-neutral guidance. Client relationships have been developed through trusted referral partners, particularly IT service providers who outsource telecom and connectivity work to the company. The owner has successfully operated the business remotely, demonstrating the truly location-independent nature of the model.

 

Competitive Analysis

The telecom advisory space includes a modest number of similar agents in the company's region, but the business differentiates itself through deep owner credibility and relationship-driven sales. The sales cycle is short, typically three to eight weeks from introduction to closed deal, because engagements usually begin when a referral partner identifies a client actively looking to make a technology change. The company's distributor partnerships provide access to sales engineering resources that can participate in client-facing calls, meaning even a less experienced buyer would have expert support readily available. The referral partner relationships that drive the business could be transferable to a new owner, providing a built-in pipeline from day one.

 

Growth Potential

The growth opportunity here is substantial. The current owner has operated the business part-time with little marketing and no outbound sales prospecting. A new owner could expand in several high-impact ways. The existing client base has seldom been cross-sold adjacent technology services such as IT managed services, cybersecurity, or contact center solutions, all of which are available through the same distributor partnerships. An IT service provider acquiring this business could enter the existing client base and layer on additional services while adding telecom advisory capabilities to their own client roster. The industry itself continues to expand beyond traditional telecom into cloud services, cybersecurity, and technology consulting, which means the addressable market is growing. Finally, the business has done little digital marketing and content creation, and no outbound prospecting, representing untapped revenue channels.

 

Number of Employees

Managers: 0

Full Time: 0

Part Time: 0

Total: 0

 

Owner Weekly Hours

10-20 hours per week. 

 

Relocatable?

Yes

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