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The BPH Group
The independent, confidential advisory firm guiding value creation and transaction execution for; Main Street, Private Equity, Family Offices, Scaling & Exiting Owners.
From Day One to the last lap, we are here.
Est. 2014
Ready to unlock your business's full potential? Schedule s strategy session with The BPH Group today. We'll dive into your unique challenges, identify clear growth opportunities, and outline a tailored roadmap to build enduring business value. Take the crucial first step towards a stronger, more successful future.
Our focus: The 4 Pillars of Business Success
Our comprehensive approach is built on four fundamental pillars, designed to guide you through every stage of your business journey, from initial acquisition to a profitable exit.
Valuation, Capital Sourcing & Exit Prep.
Understanding what a business is worth today and why is foundational to determining its next chapter. This pillar establishes a clear, defensible valuation and identifies the specific drivers that influence enterprise value, risk profile, and buyer or investor perception. In parallel, we advise on capital sourcing strategies that support growth, recapitalization, or exit preparation, ensuring capital structure aligns with ownership objectives and market expectations. We focus on aligning vision, operations, and financial performance with current market and buyer standards to maximize optionality, leverage, and outcomes.
Due Diligence Support, and Value Acceleration
Our work helps anticipate buyer scrutiny, prepare defensible data, and address operational and financial gaps that can impact a purchase. In parallel, we identify and execute targeted value acceleration initiatives that strengthen performance, reduce risk, and improve positioning ahead of and during a transaction.
The result is a smoother diligence process, stronger negotiating leverage, and improved transaction outcomes.
Lead Generation & Buyer Demand
This offering focuses on targeted outreach and disciplined buyer qualification designed to increase optionality and create competitive tension through off market buyer conversations. Rather than generic marketing, our approach aligns buyer demand with the financial, operational, and strategic criteria serious acquirers use to evaluate opportunities.
We emphasize discretion, buyer fit, and readiness to ensure conversations translate into credible interest rather than noise. The result is stronger leverage, improved deal quality, and greater certainty of outcome.
Post Transaction Integration
Value creation does not stop at close. We support owners and buyers through post transaction integration, transition planning, and execution support designed to protect and grow enterprise value. Our work includes system implementations, key person protection, and cost reduction strategies that stabilize operations, reduce risk, and align the business for sustained performance post close.
The focus is continuity, accountability, and preserving the company value while positioning the business for its next phase of growth.
Why Business choose our Advisory & Valuation Services?
Founded on the belief that every business benefits from disciplined, expert guidance, The BPH Group brings decades of hands on experience and a deep network of industry professionals to help owners navigate their most critical decisions.
We begin with fundamentals. Knowing your number.
Our work starts with clear, defensible business valuations that establish where your business stands today and identify the specific drivers required to increase enterprise value over time.
From there, we focus on exit preparation and transaction execution.
We advise owners on value acceleration initiatives, exit readiness, buyer alignment, and M&A execution, ensuring the business is positioned to meet market, buyer, and investor expectations.
Our involvement extends beyond the transaction.
We support owners and acquirers through pre and post M&A integration, transition planning, and execution support designed to protect value and ensure continuity after close.
Our Founder
Erika Baez-Grimes is a Business Coach, Sales Strategist, Founder, Speaker, & Certified M&A Professional focused on Providing, Acquisition training, Pre-Exit Guidance, and Value Creation Services to clients Nationwide.
With over 15 years of deal-making experience, and Education being at the center of her ecosystem, Erika founded The BPH Group, in 2015 to provide a Business HUB to help companies bridge gaps within their organizations.
The BPH Group helps entities identify revenue opportunities, understand their market value, secure funding, and implement systems to help them thrive in this ever changing climate. & For the wantrepreneur , solopreneur and first-time preneur we provide education and coaching services on entrepreneurship, acquisition, financing and much more.
Erika has received numerous awards and accolades from Fortune 100 organizations for delivering exceptional results across sales channels, and is proud to be serving all dream-preneurs, Main Street businesses & lower middle market clients in various capacities! It is Erika's belief that every entrepreneur should be equipped with the tools, strategy, and confidence to buy, scale, and prepare to exit successfully.
Our company has curated relationships with third party exit support vendors, financial institutions & Business appraisers to support our clients needs. Our founder: Erika Baez is also an independent contractor with the top Business Brokerage in the country, to help facilitate the sale of closely held companies. Ultimately supporting the exit process from beginning to end.
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Expert Knowledge to Fuel Your Business Journey
Access practical advice, tools, and strategies developed from real-world business experience. Our resource center helps you stay ahead with actionable insights for today's business challenges.
  • "Buyer Beware: The Mini Business Acquisition Playbook"
  • "From wantrepreneur to CEO, the mind shift its going to take to get across the finishline.
  • "Avoiding Business Buyer’s Remorse"
  • "Funding… Lets talk Capital"
  • "Where and How to identify a Good Deal"
  • "Franchising" Why or Why Not
  • Getting Past the Gate Keeper, effectively communicate with owners, brokers and everyone in between.
  • "The Business Buyer’s Bootcamp" - Monthly Series
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The Silent Killer of Business Value: Key Person Dependency

When it comes to increasing your company’s value, most owners focus on growing revenue, improving margins, or expanding their service offerings. But there’s one often-overlooked factor that can quietly destroy your business’s marketability: key person dependency. Whether you’re thinking about exiting in one year or ten, this single issue could derail your plans—and leave serious money on the table.

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Understanding Business Valuations:

Whether you’re planning to sell your business, bring on investors, apply for financing, or simply understand your company’s financial health, getting a business valuation is a crucial step. A proper business valuation helps you determine the fair market value of your company, providing insights into its strengths, weaknesses, and growth potential. Here are some key aspects of business valuation, why it’s important, and how to get an accurate assessment.

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The Deal Team!

Having the right deal team can make all the difference. By surrounding yourself with experienced professionals who understand the nuances of business transactions, you’ll be better positioned to navigate challenges, secure favorable terms, and achieve your financial goals.

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The Private Equity Bubble: An In-Depth Look at Acquisitions of Small Businesses

Private equity firms have been around since the 1940’s, but in recent years, the private equity (PE) landscape has exploded, with firms eager to acquire small businesses across various sectors. This surge has led to what many experts are calling a private equity bubble. As these investment groups seek growth opportunities, they are increasingly turning their attention to small companies, raising questions about the implications for entrepreneurs and the broader economy.

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