Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/914/Are-Business-Brokers-Licensed.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/914/Are-Business-Brokers-Licensed.html Most states in the US do not require business brokers to have any type of license. There are just 16 states that require business brokers to have a real estate agent license. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/914/What-is-a-Business-Broker.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Buying-A-Business/914/What-is-a-Business-Broker.html A business broker is an intermediary between a buyer and a seller of a business. In most cases a business broker represents the seller in the sale of a business. 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