Dave Godwin
Personal Experience
Dave Godwin is an Arkansas business broker and M&A advisor with CBI Team who helps owners confidentially sell, value and prepare privately held businesses for successful exits. With more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur and business operator, Dave brings transaction expertise and an owner’s perspective to the process. Having built, grown and sold businesses himself, he understands that an exit represents years of work, risk and investment. He helps owners evaluate their options with a practical understanding of the financial and personal decisions involved.
Dave works with owners of established Main Street and lower-middle-market companies throughout Arkansas and the surrounding region. He has advised on numerous transactions in the $2 million to $15 million range, along with smaller and larger privately held businesses across a variety of industries. His experience includes business valuation and financial recasting, exit planning, confidential marketing, buyer qualification, deal structuring, financing, due diligence, negotiations and transaction management. He helps owners understand how buyers evaluate a business and prepare for the questions and decisions that arise throughout a sale.
In addition to business brokerage and M&A, Dave holds an Arkansas Executive Broker real estate license and has substantial commercial real estate experience. This background provides an added perspective when a business sale involves owned property, leased facilities or other real estate considerations. He understands how property value, occupancy costs and lease terms can affect a company’s marketability, the structure of a transaction and the economics for both buyer and seller.
Dave is a Certified Business Intermediary, Certified Value Builder and member of the International Business Brokers Association and M&A Source. He has received national recognition for transaction performance, including the IBBA Chairman’s Circle Award. Based in Northwest Arkansas, he works with owners throughout the region and across the country who are considering a sale today as well as those preparing for an exit in the years ahead. His approach emphasizes confidentiality, clear communication and practical preparation to help owners maximize business value and make informed decisions about their next chapter.
