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Mahdad (Matt) Manavi

Mahdad (Matt) Manavi

Mahdad (Matt) Manavi, MBA CBB, CBI, CM&AP, M&AMI President & Co-Founder

Matt owns and operates a full business brokerage and a Mergers and Acquisition Advisory agency along with his business partner, Nassim Bayat. As a committed professional in this industry, Matt has earned multiple certificates - Certified Business Broker (CBB) from the California Association of Business Brokers (CABB), Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) from the International Business Broker Association (IBBA), and Certified Mergers & Acquisition Professional. Matt has also been elected a member of the Board of Directors of the California Association of Business Brokers in 2024. Matt has represented business owners in manufacturing, 3PL, warehousing, distribution, health industries, SaaS, medical billing, freight and transportation, online sales, import/export, and engineering in defense and aerospace.

We support all business owners in Main Street or the Lower Middle Market to fulfill your American Dream. You worked hard and tenaciously for this moment. Trust the sale of your business to compassionate and knowledgeable professionals who will guide you through the complex maze of preparing and selling your business.

Matt received his M.S. in Physics from San Jose State University and started his career as an optical engineer. His first 19 years of professional career were in Silicon Valley's small and startup high-tech companies. Matt quickly moved up to various executive roles. He co-founded a startup in the use of nano-technology in data storage. He later joined a Fortune 500 multinational design and manufacturing company, managing an international team of program managers. His team generated revenue between $5M to $50M per quarter as new products were delivered to the market. While there, Matt also received his MBA degree with a concentration in Global Management.

In 2016, after 30 years of corporate experience in small/startup and Fortune 500, Matt started his business brokerage agency with Transworld Business Advisors.

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    by Doak Workman

  • Dustin Audet and the team at Transworld represented the company we purchased and did an excellent job of providing information on the opportunity and managing the due diligence and closing process.

    by Lars Hanan

  • This team makes it happen. They are thorough, energetic, ethical and just really good people. My company restructuring job was a convoluted mess but they stuck with me and put together a deal that was a perfect fit. Trust them and they will over deliver.

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  • Transworld Business Advisors is an outstanding company to trust with your business dreams. They excel at pairing compatible buyers and sellers as well and creating a seamless transfer of ownership. They can work with absolutely any kind of buyer or seller-from child care facilities to corporations, even owners who are looking to sell their current business or entrepreneurs looking to go into business for themselves! Knowledgeable and professional and won't steer anyone in the wrong direction just to close a deal. Give them a try, you'll be pleasantly surprised!

    by Melissa Faint

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