About us
Very Small Businesses offers a complete spectrum of business selling services, including brokerage, business valuation, sales material development and strategically focused consulting calls.
Selling your business is a big decision. Our approach makes it manageable.
Our mission is to help the owners of very small businesses navigate
the sales process and move onto the next chapter in their lives.
Selling your business isn’t always about making big money (though it
can be!) – it’s also about getting out, getting paid for your hard work
and seeing your creation carry forward under a new owner.
We believe that selling is achievable and that every owner should
take steps to maximize their future earnings from a potential sale.
Even if you can’t imagine that you would ever want to sell your
business, life happens and it is good to understand your options.
Our Approach
Selling your business is a big decision. Our approach makes it manageable.
Every business has a story and we love hearing about yours.
Your business is unique and selling it requires a plan specifically for your business.
As small business owners, we . We will get to know your business and be forthcoming about the
We will get to know your business and be forthcoming about the process.
Very Small Businesses came about after Ann and Murphy worked together on a number of business sales.
Having worked in or owned very small business in Orange County, California, they were both frustrated about the lack of services available, especially as it pertains to selling. They decided to do something about it. They wrote a book about selling your own business and then launched Very Small Businesses with the aim of helping owners of very small businesses who are ready to sell.
Murphy
Murphy has her undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University and master's degree from the University of California, Irvine. She spent ten years owning Pilates studios, buying and selling multiple studios as well as networking with very small business owners. Prior to owning small businesses, she worked in the corporate world, holding jobs in marketing and market research. RE: 02225358
Ann
Ann Raber has a BA in history with a concentration in nonfiction writing from the University of Houston, in her hometown of Houston, Texas.