Sam Thompson has been successfully guiding business owners through the sale or merger of their businesses for the past ten years. Currently a wave of people are caught up in the “Great Resignation” wanting to be independent business owners. Sam will share his insight on helping owners who want to sell as well as those aspiring entrepreneurs looking to buy a business.Sam’s many years of experience help him seamlessly and confidentially guide business owners from the early stages of selling all the way through closing. Prior to becoming a business broker, Sam was the former owner and CEO of metroConnections, a $16 million conference and event management company with 150 employees. From the sale of his own company, he is able to offer valuable insight to current business owners and buyers looking to sell/buy a business. His strengths include a strong work ethic, personally guiding transactions to a satisfactory close, excellent detail/follow up and honesty.
Sam is the president and owner of Transitions In Business. He is a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) and a Mergers and Acquisitions Master Intermediary (M&AMI) who has helped countless business owners successfully sell their company.
Sam is married to Kim and has three daughters. He and Kim live in downtown Minneapolis and he served as the 2020-2021 President of the Rotary Club of Edina.