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About Carolina Investment Brokers

We leverage our extensive experience and passion for business to help you navigate selling, buying, or growing your business venture.

Navigating a business transition is no small feat, and it can be a bumpy ride if you don’t have the right broker and resources at your disposal. At Carolina Investment Brokers, we help current and prospective business owners successfully manage the business transition process. Whether it’s your first time or you’ve been buying and selling companies for years, we want to work with you.

Our team was founded in 2002 by Howard Molton, and through the years, we’ve helped hundreds of business owners and families on their journey to sell, buy, or improve a business. With us, sellers receive top dollar through our confidential process and vast network of serious, qualified buyers. We also help individuals take ownership of their future through buying a business, and we will work closely with you to find an option that aligns with your goals. Our extensive business solutions include comprehensive valuations as well as consulting on mergers, acquisitions, loss control, and internal/external relations.

At our firm, we deeply believe in the potential of every business, regardless of its size. We work with companies of all scales, from small startups to established enterprises. Both our proven track record and expertise make us the ideal partner to help you realize the full potential of your business. When you partner with us, you’re not getting some guy in a suit working from a high-rise thousands of miles away and who has no idea what you need to succeed. Our founder started as a small business owner himself, and he’s spent the last 20 years leveraging his experience and skill at navigating business transitions to help other local business owners succeed.

Our experienced local business brokers serve clients throughout North and South Carolina. If you’re ready to take control and partner with a skilled business broker who will put your needs and goals first, contact us today to get started!

Experienced | Trusted | ProvenOur Team

You’re in good hands:

Howard Molton, Founder & Broker in Charge

Crystal Blackwelder, Associate Broker

Dan Breneman, Associate Broker

Iris Breneman, Business Development

How it Works

Sell A Business

The path to a profitable Exit Strategy is easier than you think.

Buy A Business

We walk you through the process, step by step, from inquiry to ownership.

Testimonials

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I had the pleasure of working with Dan Breneman and Howard Molton during the process of selling my business, and I can not recommend them highly enough. They guided me every step of the way, ensuring I understood the process and felt confident in the decisions I was making.What stood out most was their patience in navigating the complexities of the transaction between the buyer and I. They remained calm and professional, even when challenges arose, and worked timelessly to ensure both parties were aligned.Dan and Howard also went above and beyond by supplying and facilitating vital information needed for the sale. Their expertise and attention to detail were evident throughout the entire process.On top of their professionalism, they were a true pleasure to work with--always approachable, responsive, and understanding. If you re looking for knowledgeable and supportive professionals to guide you through selling your business, Dan and Howard are and excellent choice.
"We reached out to Carolina Investment Brokers last year to assist us in selling our local business in Hendersonville, NC. Dan met with us quickly to sit down and discuss what all would take place if Carolina Investment Brokers were to help us, and he assisted us in coming up with the best value for our business. Dan worked through and vetted any potential buyers until he came to us with the perfect fit! We are very pleased with how quickly and efficiently Carolina Investment Brokers were able to assist us in selling our business. They walked us through step by step and were there to answer questions as needed. They were very flexible when it came to meeting locations and time to remain private until knowledge could be known. We very much appreciate all the assistance of Carolina Investment Brokers as well as Dan and highly recommend their services."
Howard Molton and Carolina Investment Brokers guided me through the win / win acquisition of an existing turn-key business with professionalism and style. -Bryan Byrd, Caretaker - Flat Rock Cinema
Great business brokerage! I've worked with Howard on multiple deals and couldn't have done it without him! He's experienced, responsive, assertive , fair , ethical and thorough.
With confidence, we highly recommend Howard Molton of Carolina Investment Brokers to handle the sale of your business. Howard handled the sale of our family business with confidentiality and positive reinforcement. By reviewing our business he gave us great insight as to the value and fair listing price. By keeping in close contact and offering advice he walked us carefully through the sale and closing process.
I contacted Howard to sell my business and he lead me through the entire process to evaluating my business to the listing price. I had never sold a business so his experience was invaluable.Howard told me it could take 6 months to 2 years to sell my business and I am happy to say it took only 6 months!He helped me all the way to closing and we have remained friends afterwards. I highly recommend Howard.
I have used Carolina Investment Brokers for two business deals and I have been nothing short of 100% satisfied. Howard is fantastic. His knowledge base is incredible He’s someone you can trust and he goes the extra mile for his clients. I can’t put a price on the amount of guidance through my deals that I have received from him. I would never use anyone else!
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Sold Business

A few of our recent sells. Yours can be here next. View All.

Established Greek
& Italian Restaurant

Sold Price: $850,000
Gross Revenue: $280,000

Long-Established Auto Repair Shop

Sold Price: $825,000
Gross Revenue: $735,000
Cash Flow: $207,000

Profitable Lawn & Landscape Company

Sold Price: $319,000
Gross Revenue: $385,520
Cash Flow: $109,453

Famous NC BBQ
Restaurant

Sold Price: $1,000,000
Gross Revenue: $1,190,000
Cash Flow: $277,397

Established Construction Business

Sold Price:$475,000
Cash Flow: $327,500
Japanese Restaurant

Japanese Restaurant

Sold Price:$125,000
Cash Flow:  $59,113

Your Future Starts Here

Whether you’re looking to sell, buy, enlist consulting services, or receive a valuation, Carolina Investment Brokers is here to help. Let’s get started:

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Location & Hours

303 South Church Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
828-388-1465

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