About

Karen Schorkopf is the Managing Director of TBB and is a Certified Business Intermediary with 38 years’ experience working with businesses spanning from International Investment Banking clients on Wall Street to serving Main Street & Middle Market businesses in a variety of professional roles. In addition to her vast experience selling businesses, other positions have included decades as a Business Banker, Consultant, Loan Production Leader, and a variety of Sale & Service Leadership positions.

"Thank you! I know it was a challenge with my being 4 hours away from my business, but you were fantastic in selling both my restaurant and real estate at a price and terms that worked well for my situation. I could not have done it without all your constant help day in and out." - Marina ~ Restaurant with Real Estate Seller

Ed Legum is a ‘people, process, & profit’ expert.

"I can’t thank you enough for all your time and work with us through the process of selling our business. Your calm demeanor and sound advice helped us stay patient and focused on what was best. We’re thankful we called you." - Melissa Hood

Their key to success is their ability to inspire trust, their commitment to communication, their perseverance and also strong desire for “win-win” outcomes.

Strong skills necessary to close deals honed over decades of corporate experience including financial analysis, marketing, due diligence, business valuations, intermediation, lending/underwriting and negotiations.

Seasoned business and community leaders with very extensive networking resources both locally and globally.

The Tennessee Business Brokerage Team is well connected throughout the Regions they serve. Their Brokers are affiliated with multiple Real Estate Groups and work closely with other Business Brokerage firms to assure their clients find the maximum leads for their opportunities. Their Centers of Influence include an extensive list of CPA firms, Private Equity Groups, Private Investors, Strategic Corporate Buyers, Banks, Attorneys, Exit Planners and Professional Consultants. All of these business partners have vast experience working with sophisticated valuation models, in depth due diligence processes and the professional teams involved in strategic acquisitions including legal experts, investment bankers, and due diligence and compliance examiners.

Our sales represent a wide spectrum of industries including manufacturing, eCommerce, medical, healthcare, retail, restaurants, service industries, construction, auto, entertainment, logistics, transportation and also the resale of franchises. 

By listening and understanding client’s objectives and business values, we are able to develop a customized targeted plan specific to the needs of their clients. They bring deep industry knowledge and existing relationships with a deep pool of professional resources, knowledge and energy to work for each client.

We understand that selling a private closely held company is one of the biggest events in your life and we are sensitive to the total implications involved. Our motto of Client Centered * Results Driven perfectly expresses our approach to each opportunity.