Become a Broker
Would you like to generate a substantial income while growing your network, working your own hours, and becoming pivotal to life-changing transactions? Then becoming a LINK business broker may be ideal for you.
LINK business brokers come from all walks of life, yet they all have a few traits in common. They’re self motivated, resilient, passionate about delivering exceptional service, and share our appetite for learning.
A business owner is a professional with specialised training and experience in helping people buy and sell businesses. Similar to the way a real estate agent facilitates a property sale, a business broker helps people buy and sell businesses. Brokers are commission-based contractors, enjoying unlimited earning potential.
Why become a LINK business broker?
- Unlimited earning potential
- Dynamic and thriving industry
- Rewarding profession
- Largely autonomous
- Flexible working hours
- Niche industry full of opportunity
What makes a successful business broker?
- Professional business acumen
- Appetite for growth
- Sales skill, results focused
- Good time management
- Confidence, drive, and enthusiasm
- Great communication skills
- Self motivated
- Brand recognition
- Special processes
Hear from the experts themselves
LINK Business Brokers, Dawn Engelbrecht and Serdar Kabul explain what it means to be a business broker at LINK.
6 great reasons to become a LINK business broker
LINK gives you the training, support and technology you need to succeed. At LINK you’re rewarded for your hard work. If you’re good at networking and building relationships, we will open doors and help you reach your full potential. You will also benefit from our wide reach and reputation as a trusted industry leader.
Opportunity
We’re seeing baby boomers get ready for their next chapter, bringing with them a massive increase in business sales opportunities globally.
Reach
As the world’s most trusted business brokerage, we generate hundreds of leads every day. This delivers a consistent, ongoing sales pipeline to our brokers.
Training
Through the LINK.Academy, each of our business brokers receive all the training and support they need to successfully list and sell businesses, while building a solid reputation.
Rewards
We’ve created an environment and business model that rewards our brokers for their hard work. Take advantage of a generous, uncapped commission structure, and work within a passionate, experienced and like-minded team.
Technology
LINK brokers have access to the world’s most powerful business broking information and operations engine – to nurture leads, track contacts, and close sales.
Scope
There’s plenty of scope for LINK brokers to specialise in a sector they’re particularly passionate and knowledgeable about.
Online seminar
What makes a successful business broker
- 4-5pm Thursday, 7th November
- Online only
Come along to our next career information seminar and find out more about selling businesses, and if this could be an opportunity for you.
In person seminar
Own a career in selling businesses
- 5.30pm Wednesday, 14th August
- LINK Ellerslie
If you are looking for a great income, work flexibility, and a rewarding career – you should consider a career in selling businesses.
Your questions, answered
If you want to build a great income while growing your network, setting your own hours and becoming pivotal in life-changing transactions, then becoming a business broker may be ideal for you. Let us tell you more about becoming a business broker with LINK.
How much can a LINK broker earn?
The adage ‘you get out what you put in’ is very true for commission-based business models like business broking. Earnings vary according to the business size and number of listings a broker has on their books. Brokers can earn in excess of $200k.
What support do brokers get?
LINK brokers benefit from one-on-one field training, peer support, office facilities, administration support and access to our management team.
Who provides the support?
What makes a successful business broker?
Are there any restrictions?
Does LINK have good systems?
What is the LINK culture?
How long will it take to complete my first sale?
What are the costs?
The costs to become a LINK broker are very low. You will need a car, computer and mobile phone and ability to cover the costs of rent and utilities and annual real estate licence fees and renewals.
What exactly is a business broker?
The support to succeed
As a LINK business broker, you have access to smart tools, advice and resources:
LINK’s own online training tool, individually adapted for each country and certified through our Franchisor Office. LINK.Academy is a workplace training system and competency-based standards programme, which translates into proven training and operational procedures. These have been documented in easy-to-follow sales manuals, incorporating appropriate policies, protocols and practices. LINK.Academy counts towards five hours of non-verifiable training, approved by the REA.
LINK’s award-winning proprietary appraisal tool offers a detailed, accurate appraisal of a seller’s business, based on global sales data and finely-tuned algorithms. This data is drawn from thousands of business sales, sourced from our own sales records and third parties. Valu.LINK generates a professional report for the broker and the seller.
We developed, and are continuously refining, the world’s most powerful cloud-based business broking CRM system. Designed by brokers for brokers, One.LINK is securely accessible by all LINK brokers. Its database contains all seller and buyer details, contact management functionality, and a sophisticated search and match tool. Automation enables brokers to target and contact prospective buyers about new listings that match certain criteria, and captures buyer data if they respond to web advertising. One.LINK also makes it easy to produce documents like Information Memorandums or Confidentiality Agreements.
LINK’s powerful marketing programme has been developed and refined over more than two decades with extensive market research, to put your clients’ businesses in front of the right buyers. Ad.LINK gives brokers proven marketing tools that reach buyers through targeted emails, networking, social media, our websites, and both digital and press advertising. This is supported by regular awareness campaigns to keep LINK top of mind for business owners.
LINK’s market-specific websites are built and updated with local Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) in mind. Buyers in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States can easily find the LINK site that relates to them. The platform supports email alerts, online Confidentiality Agreements, detailed search, automatic uploading to business sale portals and more. Through Microsoft Office 365, our brokers share ideas and documents, and collaborate with people inside and outside of LINK, through News Feed, SharePoint, OneDrive and other sites.
As a LINK business broker, you’ll have industry best practice resources and information at your fingertips.
- Advanced technology
- Marketing and document templates
- Recognition and reward programme
- National and global networking
- Regular brand awareness advertising
- Professionally designed sales collateral
- Specialist sector material
- LINK knowledge base
- Sophisticated buyer and seller communications
- Training manuals
- International conference
- National conference
- Broker training sessions
- In-house communication tools
- Administration support
Become a Business Broker
Broker Recruitment
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I was impressed by LINK’s integrity and professionalism, their ability to sell businesses and the support given to new brokers.”
Martin Plom,
Business Broker for LINK Auckland, Ellerslie