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Jim DeShayes

Jim DeShayes

Jim DeShayes, CExP, CVB, CBI, graduated from the Rutgers University School of Business and launched his career by starting, building and selling a million dollar company in New York City. With this real-world “MBA” Jim headed west and joined Sunbelt Business Brokers, the world’s largest business brokerage operation. Realizing his passion went beyond just selling businesses – he wanted to help owners leave their companies the best way possible, whether selling to an unrelated party, transferring to a child or employee, phasing out over several years, or something else altogether. So, Jim established Colorado Business Exchange in 2005. In 2023, Jim sold Colorado Business Exchange to Transworld Business Advisors of Colorado, and is now serving as a business broker. In addition to being licensed as a real estate broker in Colorado and Wyoming, Jim is a member of the International Business Brokers Association, the Business Transition Academy, the Business Enterprise Institute, the Galliard Family Business Institute, and the Value Builder System, among others. Jim has also earned these prestigious designations: Certified Exit Planner (CExP), and Certified Value Builder (CVB), Certified Business Intermediary (CBI). Jim currently serves on the board of directors of the Colorado Association of Business Intermediaries. Balancing his experience and expertise with honesty, integrity, curiosity, creativity and tenacity, Jim has helped countless business owners devise a plan, build value, and reap all of the rewards from the businesses they’ve built. Understanding that every business owner is unique, Jim takes the time to listen, truly understand their goals, and help them create a tailored path, balancing personal objectives with tried-and-true principles, to help each owner successfully transfer their company, as well as personally transition to the next phase of their life. Jim lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife Gina and two children. When he’s not helping business owners open new doors, he and his family enjoy the great outdoors of the Colorado Front Range, Foot Hills and Rocky Mountains.

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Client Testimonials

  • The Transworld team has been friendly, professional and operated with integrity in all of my interactions with them. If you are thinking about buying, selling or preparing to sell a business in the future I would highly recommend working with them.

    by Jarrod Musick

  • 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

  • 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. testing

    by B Treadway

  • Articulate, knowledgeable brokers, smooth process. If this is an investment avenue you are looking to pursue, I would call Transworld first.

    by Doak Workman

  • My wife and I recently purchased a franchise from Transworld Business Advisors. They were professional from start to finish in guiding us through the complex process of purchasing a business. Thank you, Transworld, for making our dreams come true!

    by Dan Rodriguez

  • 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