Business Advisory & Sales · California
You Built A
Valuable Business.
Sell It Right.
Most business owners leave money on the table when they sell — not because their business isn't valuable, but because they didn't have the right advisor in their corner.
7,500+
Businesses sold by Business Team
40 yrs
Business Team track record
3×
Erica's personal business exits
Who We Work With
The Right Advisor For Your Business
B2B and professional services firms, technology businesses, and lifestyle businesses with proven cash flow — across California and nationally.
B2B & Professional Services
Consulting, marketing, staffing, legal, IT services, financial services — businesses built on expertise and client relationships.
Technology & Tech-Enabled
Native AI services, recurring revenue platforms, proprietary software, and businesses where technology is a core competitive advantage.
Lifestyle Businesses
Owner-operated businesses with strong, documented cash flow and a proven track record — absentee or otherwise.
Brokerage · Business Team
Create your narrative, value your business, find the right buyer, and close on your terms — with an advisor who has been on both sides of the table.
Plan Your Exit
Advisory · Prepare to Sell
Strengthen financials, simplify operations, and build a business buyers want to own — before you ever go to market.
Business Team is a brokerage firm who has successfully sold over 7,500 businesses and is one of the most-regarded brokerage firms in California. Our fine-tuned selling process, developed over 40 years, helps to ensure the smart, safe, and profitable sale of your business.
Cowgirl Ventures is an advisory firm focused on identifying areas where owners can strengthen financials and improve operations — with the goal of optimizing value over time. We are experts in small business growth and successful exits.
Meet Cowgirl Ventures
Erica J. Abrams
Three successful exits. Real experience.
Erica leads the Cowgirl Ventures team and is a salesperson for Business Team, working directly with owners to plot their path forward. She has built, grown, and sold multiple businesses of her own and understands the importance of strong operating decisions and financial clarity in long-term success.
Before founding Cowgirl Ventures, she spent years in private equity, capital fundraising, and strategic communications — working with private and public companies on positioning, valuation, and finding the right partners.