Personal Experience
Stephen Brents brings decades of hands-on business ownership, entrepreneurship, sales, manufacturing, and deal-making experience to CBI Team. Throughout his career, Stephen has built, operated, acquired, and sold businesses, giving him firsthand understanding of the opportunities and challenges business owners face when preparing for one of the most important transactions of their lives.
Stephen’s experience includes the apparel and manufacturing industries, where he has owned and operated businesses with domestic and international customers and suppliers. His transaction experience began with the sale of his first business to Buck Knives in California in 1988 and has continued through subsequent business acquisitions and sales, including the acquisition of B. Bennett Shirt Company and, most recently, the sale of Brents Sportswear Inc. His career has also involved extensive work in sales, business development, negotiation, wholesale distribution, licensing, and international business.
Based in Shreveport, Louisiana, Stephen works with business owners throughout Louisiana and the surrounding region. He brings to CBI a practical owner’s perspective: understanding that selling a business involves far more than numbers on a financial statement. His goal is to help owners understand the value of what they have built, prepare their businesses for the marketplace, and navigate the sale process with professionalism, discretion, and a strong commitment to achieving the best possible outcome.