ARE YOU LOOKING TO BUY? Whether you are an individual looking for a business or a company seeking a corporate acquisition, my goal is to help you find and buy a good Arizona company at a reasonable price. Preferably it will be one with a long track record and attractive earnings. I'll need to know what kind of business you have in mind, your price range and available cash, and some information about your business background and experience. Armed with this information I can usually offer you suitable opportunities and we can visit those you like. Should you decide to go forward with a purchase, I will walk you through the entire process including the purchase agreement, negotiations, due diligence and the closing of the sale.   ARE YOU LOOKING TO SELL? Above all, sellers want the availability of their enterprise to be kept confidential. A business for sale that is gossiped about in the trade will not bring top dollar, and serious problems can arise with vendors, employees, competitors, and customers if the word gets out. That's why I do everything humanly possible to keep things confidential while still putting forth a vigorous marketing effort. The buyers I bring you will possess the two most important qualities: 1) cash and, 2) know-how.   My database is full of quality, local buyers and others from all over the country...I can sell your company!   EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination that's hard to beat. Joe Davis has decades of experience in the acquisitions and business brokerage industry. Born and raised in Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in banking and insurance, and he taught math classes at the university while earning a master's degree in banking and finance. After college he became an officer with the Grayson County State Bank in Sherman, Texas, and later accepted an offer to become  bank manager and commercial loan officer with the United Bank of Arizona in Phoenix. Several years later, and after almost buying a business, Joe got his real estate license and began selling businesses in the Valley of the Sun. In 1980 he got his broker's license and opened his own independent brokerage firm. The rest, as they say, is history as Joe has sold many millions of dollars worth of Arizona companies over the years and has a multitude of satisfied clients and customers. AND ON A PERSONAL NOTE...   Joe and his wife of 36 years, Dorothy, live in the Arcadia area of Scottsdale. Hobbies and interests include dining out with friends, playing the piano and keyboard, travel, and going to Sun Devil, Cardinals and Phoenix Suns games. "Let me sell your business and I'll play you a tune."