SUCCESS FEE
Effective date: October 1st, 2025
Success Fee & Terms
Buyer Success Fee
At EDGE Business Advisors, our model is built to help serious buyers acquire businesses more efficiently, transparently, and affordably. Through The Buy Sell EDGE, we guide buyers through the entire acquisition process — from identifying opportunities and evaluating financials to structuring offers, negotiating terms, securing financing, and managing the transaction through closing.
Unlike traditional brokerage structures where the Seller “pays” the broker, our Buyer Success Fee model is transparent and fair. In every business sale, the brokerage fee has always come from the Buyer’s proceeds — it’s built into the purchase price. By having the Buyer pay the fee directly, we remove inflated asking prices and hidden costs, giving you more negotiating power and lower total acquisition costs.
How the Buyer Success Fee Works
The Buyer Success Fee is a performance-based commission paid to EDGE Business Advisors only when your transaction successfully closes. It covers all professional services provided to help you identify, analyze, and close on a business acquisition.
The fee is based on the total purchase price, including cash, seller financing, earnouts, or other consideration paid to the Seller.
Fee Schedules
Free Membership
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9% of the first $1,000,000 of the purchase price
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8% of the second $1,000,000
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7% of the third $1,000,000
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5% of the fourth $1,000,000
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4% of any amount exceeding $5,000,000
Premium Membership
(Premium Members pay $99/month or 20% off when paid annually)
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8% of the first $1,000,000 of the purchase price
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7% of the second $1,000,000
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6% of the third $1,000,000
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5% of the fourth $1,000,000
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4% of any amount exceeding $5,000,000
Example Success Fee Comparison
| Purchase Price | Free Member Fee | Premium Member Fee | Savings with Premium |
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| $500,000 | 9% × $500,000 = $45,000 | 8% × $500,000 = $40,000 | $5,000 (11%) |
| $1,500,000 | (9% × $1M) + (8% × $500K) = $130,000 | (8% × $1M) + (7% × $500K) = $115,000 | $15,000 (12%) |
| $3,000,000 | (9% × $1M) + (8% × $1M) + (7% × $1M) = $240,000 | (8% × $1M) + (7% × $1M) + (6% × $1M) = $210,000 | $30,000 (13%) |
| $5,000,000 | (9% × $1M) + (8% × $1M) + (7% × $1M) + (5% × $1M) + (4% × $1M) = $330,000 | (8% × $1M) + (7% × $1M) + (6% × $1M) + (5% × $1M) + (4% × $1M) = $300,000 | $30,000 (9%) |
Why Buyers Benefit
Even modest acquisitions can create significant savings under the Premium plan.
For example, a buyer acquiring a $1.5 million business saves $15,000, which is equivalent to more than 12 years of Premium Membership.
Premium Members not only save on Success Fees — they also receive:
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Priority access to new listings and off-market opportunities
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1-on-1 coaching and deal strategy support
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Discounted financial modeling and valuation assistance
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Access to EDGE’s lender network and closing coordination team
Aligned with Your Success
Our Buyer Success Fee model is designed to align our incentives with yours. We only succeed when you acquire the right business, at the right price, on the right terms.
By bringing transparency to the cost of acquisition and removing hidden markups, EDGE Business Advisors helps you buy smarter, negotiate better, and close confidently.