"Having been an entrepreneur for over 35 years, I know how to run a business. Being your own boss is challenging, yet very rewarding. I am a cheerful, but serious professional with a goal to introduce the concept of acquiring successful businesses.
95 percent of clients that walk through my door are men. And the five percent that are women, are usually part of a husband wife team. I would like to see more entrepreneurial women, whether married or single, consider the ownership of an existing business with an established cash flow.
For anyone who is preparing a business for sale in the next five years, we provide exit strategies. Whether internal or external, or finding a buyer outside of the business, Sunbelt will help with training, transition and finance assistance."
Lidia Couzo
Vice President and Co-Owner
Sunbelt Business Brokers
www.sunbeltbusinessbrokers.com
Making the Pieces Fit 
Imagine that a large puzzle lying on your desk - It’s your business. You have spent a lifetime putting this puzzle together. You are ready to put that last piece in place: the exit strategy. This is where Sunbelt Business Brokers comes in; they can help you finish the puzzle.
Sunbelt facilitates deals between buyers and sellers. With 300 offices in the Unites States and in 29 foreign countries, Sunbelt is the largest business brokerage firm. Clients of Sunbelt can range anywhere from small business to Fortune 500 companies.
President and co-owner Cal Lawson, Executive Vice President and co-owner Lidia Couzo and Sr. Broker, David Blum join forces daily to handle mergers, acquisitions, business evaluations, turnaround consulting and assist in financing. “The services we provide separate us from other brokers and make us unique,” says Lawson.
Sunbelt markets existing businesses and matches potential buyers who have suitable backgrounds, or business interests. Marketing strategies, product branding, development with product introduction into the marketplace, and turnaround in preparation for a sale are offered to clients. “Typically, when you think of a business broker, you think of somebody who is going to broker a business and sell it. You don’t think of someone who can fix it,” Blum says.
Confidentiality and privacy are paramount to the Sunbelt organization.“If competitors, staff, vendors, or customers found out information about a business being sold, it could have negative and damaging repercussions,” says Couzo. “Sunbelt is respected and reputed for having the best interest at heart for its clients.”
Keeping Buyers, Sellers and businesses in Western New York is a priority for Sunbelt. MetalTech, a metal stamping manufacturer in Jamestown, New York, shut the doors to its factory. Cal Lawson coordinated with the buyers, sellers, lenders, and government agencies to keep the factory in Jamestown. The business reopened under new ownership and is thriving and profitable.
The Western New York Sunbelt team brings experience to the table. Cal Lawson and Lidia Couzo have owned a local Sunbelt franchise for over 12 years and have been shareholders in the entire Sunbelt network. Along with David Blum, former President of Bufftech Inc, the largest vinyl fencing manufacturer in the nation, WNY Sunbelt stands out; they know how to run successful businesses. This dynamic team has a combined background in finance, car dealerships, franchise ownership, small businesses, marketing, entertainment, entrepreneurship, real estate and manufacturing.
Couzo, Lawson and Blum are committed to providing skilled and professional insight about business ownership within the Western New York Market. Whether you want to sell your business or buy an existing one, Sunbelt can help you find and place the missing pieces.
