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Built. Scaled. Sold. | Operator-Turned-Advisor for Owner-Led Businesses
Phone Number (239) 822-8015
www.scbizadvisors.com
Saint James City, Florida
Denise S. Houghtaling is an operator-turned-advisor with decades of experience building, acquiring, and selling privately held businesses across Florida.Before advising others, Denise personally built, scaled, purchased, and exited multiple businesses of her own. She understands firsthand the operational pressures, financial risks, and emotional realities that come with ownership. One of her ventures was ultimately sold for ten times its original purchase price — the result of disciplined growth, margin protection, and strategic positioning.That experience now shapes how she structures transactions for her clients.Denise is a Licensed Real Estate Broker (since 1989) and holds the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), Certified Mergers & Acquisition Professional (CM&AP), and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designations. She has represented sellers and buyers in transactions ranging from closely held, owner-operated companies to larger multi-million-dollar enterprises throughout Florida, including Southwest Florida and Broward County.Her background includes ownership and operation of recycling and waste businesses, sitework and trucking operations, equipment-intensive service companies, and franchise enterprises. This operational depth allows her to evaluate businesses not just on revenue, but on structure, durability, and transferability.Denise focuses on:• Exit planning and pre-sale preparation• Normalizing financial performance• Reducing owner dependency• Structured, confidential marketing processes• Protecting leverage through disciplined negotiationShe believes selling a business is not a listing event — it is a structured transition that requires preparation, clarity, and strategic execution.Operators build value.Structured exits protect it.
Experienced in but not limited to the following services and sectors. Contact for a full list.
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Brittney Bransfield
Serving: Lee County, FL
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