Selling businesses in California and 32 more states.
I am based in Los Angeles and licensed in California. I also work with owners in every state below that does not require a real estate license to broker the sale of a business.
The full list.
States with their own guide are linked.
Pick your area.
Each page covers the local rules, buyers and closing steps for that market.
Los Angeles
Home base. In person meetings across the county, plus my own Los Angeles exit story.
ExploreCalifornia
DRE licensed. Tax clearances, escrow, liquor license transfers and noncompetes.
ExplorePennsylvania
Bulk sale clearance certificates and licensed health businesses.
ExploreOhio
Sales tax withholding, state run workers comp and city income taxes.
ExploreIndiana
County income tax, alcohol permits and a national buyer search.
ExploreTexas
Comptroller clearance, franchise tax and TABC permit timing.
ExploreVirginia
Sales tax withholding, government contract novation and ABC licenses.
ExploreNew Jersey
The C 9600 bulk sale notice, tax escrow and liquor license transfers.
ExploreThe license follows the deal, not the advisor's address.
California is one of the states that requires a real estate license to broker the sale of a business. I hold a California Department of Real Estate salesperson license, DRE #02286699, and work as an M&A Advisor at Iconic.
The other 32 states listed above do not currently require a real estate license to broker the sale of a business itself. Every state does require one for real estate, so when a deal includes property or a lease assignment, that part is handled with a real estate professional licensed in that state.
State rules change. Each state's real estate commission is the final word, and I check before taking on any engagement.
Not on the list?
Iconic has M&A advisors across the country. If your business is in a state I do not work in, book a call anyway and I will point you in the right direction.
Ready for your next era?
Wherever your business is, the first step is the same: a confidential conversation about value, timing and what comes next.
