At the heart of the Business Broker Collective is Craig Renard, a founder who understands the small business journey not from a textbook, but from the trenches. Craig’s perspective is rare and invaluable: he is not just an M&A advisor; he is a seasoned operator who has successfully founded, scaled, and exited numerous small businesses across various industries.

His journey taught him two fundamental truths: the exhilaration of building a business and the complexity and ultimate opportunity of selling or acquiring one. He knows firsthand the long nights, the high stakes decisions, and the intense pride that comes with creating a successful enterprise.

Craig founded the Business Broker Collective on a simple, yet profound principle: to ensure small business owners thrive through their most critical transactions.

“I started this Collective because I saw too many good owners settle for less than their business was worth, simply because they lacked expert guidance or the right connections. I know what it takes to scale, and I know the feeling of the final handshake. Our job is to make sure that handshake is the most profitable, seamless moment of your career.”

Our definition of success is simple: When our clients secure their maximum value, achieve their strategic goals, and confidently transition to their next chapter that is how we measure our own achievement.