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Buy a Business

Buying a Business

Buying a Business with Murphy Business Sales -
Rapid City, SD

Murphy Business is a leading Rapid City, South Dakota business broker having affiliations with National and International Business Brokerage and Merger & Acquisition associations. These connections help reveal the greatest opportunities to buyers. The benefits of choosing Murphy Business as your partner reach beyond what a local real estate or business sales firm can offer.

How to Buy a Business

Murphy Business provides assistance to buyers throughout every step of the buying process to match you with the optimal purchase. The experienced business brokers who have owned or managed a business in the past will help you through the buying process. Our network provides access to thousands of business for sale, many of which are not released to the public, in turn allowing the most aggregate view of possibilities.

Once a prospective business is identified, our valuation professionals provide buyers a fair market value for the business to ensure you are receiving the maximum value for your dollars spent. Our banker connections will assist in arranging traditional financing or an SBA business loan, if needed. Murphy Business helps connect buyers and sellers daily and pilot them through the entire buying process. We will customize your search to present you the most suitable businesses.

Let us match you with the appropriate business to fit your needs by providing expertise in the local market and connecting you to opportunities worldwide. Murphy Business will provide the support and knowledge needed to partner with you on your business venture, whether it’s a franchise opportunity, site selection for commercial property or merger and acquisition consulting.

The Buying Process

  • Identifying Parameters

    Your Murphy broker will assess your skills, interests, experience, and goals to tailor the search for businesses that fit your needs.

  • Locating Solid Opportunities

    Your broker will sift through businesses to find ones with solid financials and suitability, including franchise options.

  • Arranging Meetings and Site Visits

    Your broker will handle scheduling appointments and site visits, freeing up your time.

  • Assisting with Determining Business Value

    Leverage your broker’s expertise in negotiation and deal structuring.

  • Handling Negotiations and the Offer to Purchase

    Your broker will guide negotiations, ensuring a smooth transaction adhering to regulations and financing requirements.

  • Obtaining the Paperwork Necessary to Close

    Utilize standardized forms recognized by professionals to streamline the closing process.

  • Managing the Due Diligence Process

    Your broker will help navigate the complex due diligence phase, ensuring all necessary documentation is obtained.

  • Post-Closing

    Your broker will be there at closing and beyond to address any post-closing issues that arise.

Call your Rapid City Murphy Business office for professional expertise in buying a business.

Embark on Your Journey to Business Ownership!

Contact our Rapid City office to explore purchasing a business, benefiting from our extensive market exposure and efficient processes.


Murphy will guide you through the entire journey, from evaluating potential businesses to finding suitable opportunities, qualifying sellers, and successfully navigating the purchase process to closing.


The Rapid City, SD office services the following areas: Rapid City, Spearfish, Sturgis, Lead, Deadwood, Custer, Pierre, Faith, Hill City, Keystone, Ellsworth, Lemon, Buffalo, and the Black Hills.

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