Sunbelt of Coachella Valley- Palm Springs
Office ID:
COACHCA001
COACHCA001
581 Vista Bonita
Palm Desert, California
92260
Palm Desert, California
92260
United States
About Us
Whether you are ready to sell your business or are looking to buy a business, Sunbelt of Coachella Valley- Palm Springs is the place for you. As a part of the largest business brokerage network in the world, Sunbelt of Coachella Valley- Palm Springs can guide you through the business sales process. Search our available businesses for sale in Sunbelt of Coachella Valley- Palm Springs and surrounding areas by industry category or sale price.
We specialize in serving the buyers and sellers of small business in the Sunbelt of Coachella Valley- Palm Springs area. Our comprehensive services and resources provide professional guidance for business valuations, buyer financing and exit strategy and planning. Contact us today to discover why Sunbelt of Coachella Valley- Palm Springs is the place to go to buy or sell a business.
Office Owner
Richard Smetana, CBI CBB, Broker, President, DRE #1441594
Richard earned his CBI (Certified Business Intermediary) designation from the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and his CBB (Certified Business Broker) from the Californian Association of Business Brokers. He has been assisting buyers and sellers in small businesses since he purchased the Sunbelt office in July, 2004. Sunbelt has over 150 offices throughout the U. S. and an additional 50 worldwide. He represents business owners and buyers in East Riverside County, one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. The territory includes all cities in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio), from Idyllwild, Banning and Beaumont to Blythe and the Colorado River.
Prior to becoming a business broker, Richard had a successful career in management of privately held corporations in the restaurant and resort industry. He was the Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of a corporation developed and operated by Desert Development, Inc., a subsidiary of Lowe Enterprises. Richard had the responsibilities of overseeing the operations of this six million dollar gross revenue business, including establishing budgets, financial controls, hiring and organizing multiple departments. After this corporation was successfully sold, Richard purchased Sunbelt Business Brokers of Coachella Valley.
Richard has management, financial, organizational and marketing skills. He has a BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) from Eastern Michigan University Business School. He has a post graduate degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management from Northern Virginia College and did post graduate studies in accounting at UCLA. In addition to being a member of IBBA and CABB, he is a member and Ambassador of Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau, Rotary Club, the National and California Restaurant Associations, the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and The Professional Business Alliance.
Richard has been living in the Coachella Valley for over twenty years and is active in the community. He is very proud to be a founding member of the Board of Directors and past President of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Desert.
Brokers
We are pleased to announce that Jay Castro has joined Sunbelt Business Brokers Coachella Valley. He will be responsible for franchise sales and development. He comes to us with an impressive resume: CEO, COO, VP marketing & sales, business owner and consultant. After a very busy career, Jay retired in 2002. One can only play so much golf, so in 2004 he re-entered the business world as a franchise specialist. He understands the consultation process and is very sensitive to what an applicant goes through in making this life changing decision. "Ideally, the chosen franchise should support a client's personal and financial goals while at the same time, fueling their passion for life." We look forward to this adventure in discovery. Welcome aboard Jay.
Dana Drake's past experience has been primarily as a sales and marketing executive, both in a corporate environment and as an entrepreneur. During the first 15 years of his corporate career, Dana developed many professional business skills such as meeting and speaking with the senior principals of a business; negotiating with executive level management; creating sales, marketing and business plans; and, managing sales and marketing organizations. During the past 12 years, Dana found working for himself to be far more rewarding than working in a corporate environment. He is an entrepreneur at heart and now through Sunbelt would like to help others realize their dreams of independence by assisting them in buying or selling a business. Dana possesses many of the qualities required to be successful in business brokerage including persistence, organization, good communication, problem solving, honesty and trustworthiness, and motivation to face the challenges required to complete a business sale transaction. As business clients get to know Dana better, they will gain confidence in his talents to best represent and protect both buyers and sellers, and to help negotiate the best possible deal for their respective business goals. This certainly is a win-win for all parties involved with Dana.
Darlene's extensive management and entrepreneurial career has provided her with a strong foundation in strategic planning; operations management; sales and marketing; client relationship management; business analysis, evaluation and consulting. During her career she has worked for Fortune 500 companies where in executive management positions she excelled at starting new revenue channels, and turning lackluster divisions around. As an entrepreneur she has started several successful companies, purchased others and been involved with various levels of financing scenarios from start-up to mezzanine, to long term capital arrangements both for asset and stock purchases. She has also assisted buyers in finding franchise opportunities throughout the United States.
Having worked with both entrepreneurial and rapidly growing businesses, Darlene has gained invaluable first hand insight into the nuances and intricacies of business acquisitions and sales, in integration of those assets, and in achieving desired results. As a business owner herself, she understands the myriad of issues facing business owners and what it takes to position an owner for a successful exit strategy. It is her experience as a business owner that has uniquely positioned her to provide critical guidance in assisting business owners develop a well thought out exit plan that enhances business value, personal satisfaction, and a smooth transition from the business to other pursuits.
Darlene has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Pasadena College and did post graduate studies at Iona College. She has also completed numerous business related courses offered by the University of Michigan, Harvard School of Business and Wharton. Darlene is a member of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and the California Association of Business Brokers (CABB).
Stuart B. Olson, a Senior Business Broker in the Palm Desert, CA Sunbelt Office, has Business Administration and Accounting Degrees from the University of Denver. He passed the C.P.A. exam in 1975 and has since worked for companies as COO/CFO. Stuart started & managed his own Accounting / Consulting practice and has been a CEO / Owner of two construction companies. He has been in the field of business brokerage since 2004 and is ready and willing to help you with your business sale or acquisition.