Is my inquiry really confidential?

Yes. It is delivered to the Bud Brokers deal team only, it is not written to analytics, and nothing about your business is published anywhere. Submitting the form does not create an advisory relationship and does not obligate you to anything.

What happens if I am only exploring?

Exploring is one of the four options on the form for a reason. Many operators start with a valuation conversation eighteen to thirty-six months before they intend to sell. That is the right time to start, and we will say so honestly if it is too early to go to market.

I already have an offer from an MSO. Should I still submit?

Yes, and select that option. A direct mandate with an identified buyer is one of the most common engagements: we value the business, model the offer against what the market would pay, structure the terms around your state's approval process and manage diligence to closing.

Do you work in my state?

Services and transaction structures vary by jurisdiction, and licensed-industry transfers carry state-specific rules. Tell us your state on the form; we confirm what applies to your license type in the first conversation and coordinate with your cannabis regulatory counsel before anything is marketed.

How fast will someone respond?

A person reads every inquiry and replies privately within a few business days to arrange a call. If your timing is immediate, say so on the form and we prioritize accordingly.

Will Bud Authority clients be treated differently?

Existing Bud Authority clients already have reporting, indexed menus and local search data in place, which shortens preparation. The confidentiality, process and gates are identical for everyone.

Bud Brokers // Confidential Seller Inquiry

Request a confidential consultation.

This is the first step, and it asks for almost nothing. Tell us who you are, what you operate, and what you are considering. A person reads it and replies privately. No documents, no listing, no obligation.

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Your inquiry is confidential. Submitting this form does not create an advisory relationship. Do not upload tax returns, banking information or other highly sensitive documents through this initial form; financial detail moves only after we have spoken, through a secure document workflow.

NameCompany / dispensary nameEmailPhone (optional)StateNumber of locations (optional)

License type

Do you own or lease the premises?

Approximate annual revenue

You are

Preferred timing

Anything else you want us to know (no financial detail)

What happens after you submit

Four steps, none of them a listing

Step 01: A person reads it, not a queue.
Step 02: We reply privately within a few business days to arrange a call.
Step 03: On the call we discuss fit, timing, your state's transfer path and what a process would look like. Still no documents.
Step 04: If we both want to proceed, we agree an engagement and only then review financials, through a secure workflow.

Progressive disclosure

Why this form asks for so little

Step one of a Bud Brokers engagement is deliberately light. The Bud Brokers brief separates what the public website may collect from what moves only after internal qualification and an engagement agreement. This form is the first list. The second list, exact legal entity, license number, ownership structure, trailing revenue, normalized earnings, lease terms, debt, tax or regulatory issues and valuation expectations, is discussed on a call and documented through a secure workflow, never through a web form.

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Who you are: Name, company or dispensary name, email, phone.
Where and what: State, license type, number of locations, own or lease.
Rough scale: An approximate annual revenue range. A range, not a number.
Intent and timing: Actively selling, exploring, seeking a valuation, or holding an offer; and when.

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Financial documents: No tax returns, bank statements, POS exports or P&Ls through this form. Ever.
License numbers: Not until an engagement is in place and the information has a purpose.
Ownership and cap tables: Discussed privately with your counsel in the room.
Asking price: A valuation conversation comes first. A number typed into a form is not a strategy.

The call

What the first conversation covers

Thirty to forty-five minutes, privately, with a member of the Bud Brokers deal team. We talk about the business the way an operator would: the license and how it transfers in your state, the lease, the market, the team, the numbers in broad strokes, and what you actually want out of a transaction. You leave with a straight read on timing, fit and next steps. No pitch deck, no listing agreement.

Your goals: Full exit, partial exit, a valuation for planning, or help closing an offer already on the table.
The license: Type, conditions, social-equity or conditional status, and the transfer path your state runs.
The premises: Owned or leased, term remaining, options, and whether the landlord will consent to assignment.
The market: License caps, saturation, who the active buyers are in your state right now.
The numbers, in ranges: Revenue band, margin picture, whether track-and-trace, POS and tax filings tell one story.
Timing: When you want to be closed, and what the regulator's clock does to that date.

Before you submit

Confidentiality, timing and fit

6 answered

01Is my inquiry really confidential?: Yes. It is delivered to the Bud Brokers deal team only, it is not written to analytics, and nothing about your business is published anywhere. Submitting the form does not create an advisory relationship and does not obligate you to anything.
02What happens if I am only exploring?: Exploring is one of the four options on the form for a reason. Many operators start with a valuation conversation eighteen to thirty-six months before they intend to sell. That is the right time to start, and we will say so honestly if it is too early to go to market.
03I already have an offer from an MSO. Should I still submit?: Yes, and select that option. A direct mandate with an identified buyer is one of the most common engagements: we value the business, model the offer against what the market would pay, structure the terms around your state's approval process and manage diligence to closing.
04Do you work in my state?: Services and transaction structures vary by jurisdiction, and licensed-industry transfers carry state-specific rules. Tell us your state on the form; we confirm what applies to your license type in the first conversation and coordinate with your cannabis regulatory counsel before anything is marketed.
05How fast will someone respond?: A person reads every inquiry and replies privately within a few business days to arrange a call. If your timing is immediate, say so on the form and we prioritize accordingly.
06Will Bud Authority clients be treated differently?: Existing Bud Authority clients already have reporting, indexed menus and local search data in place, which shortens preparation. The confidentiality, process and gates are identical for everyone.

// notice

Bud Brokers provides business transaction and M&A advisory services. Bud Brokers does not provide legal, tax, accounting, investment, securities or regulatory advice. Services and transaction structures may vary by jurisdiction. Each party should retain its own qualified legal, tax, accounting and regulatory professionals. Nothing on this website constitutes an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to purchase any security or licensed cannabis interest.