Also called: M&A Advisor (Main Street)
Helps owners sell their small businesses (restaurants, gyms, car washes) and helps buyers find one.
You visit a family-owned pizza shop to estimate its value, write a confidential listing and screen buyers to make sure they actually have money. Then you sit between two nervous people as they negotiate a deal.
Paid mostly by commission (often ~10% of the sale price), so income swings year to year.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; some states require a real estate license; certifications like CBI help.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Finance, Real Estate.
Growing faster than average. Baby boomers retiring and selling businesses create a big wave of deals.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps value businesses and match buyers; calming nervous owners and buyers through a sale stays human.
Classes: Accounting, Business elective, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-9021.
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