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Meet Dave DeCamella, our Regional Sales Director in Tampa Bay, Florida. With almost a decade of brokerage experience and being able to adapt a philosophy of mutual respect, integrity and professionalism, this highly qualified Tampa business broker aims to help his clients capture the American dream of buying and selling a business. Read all about the broker who’s adept at making you a business owner!
Dave DeCamella
After graduating with a Bachelors degree from the University of Florida, Dave immediately joined the fast paced, growing industry of Residential Real Estate, working as a New Home Consultant with U.S Home and Kimball Hill Homes from 2003 up until 2010. This move was pre-empted after a friend suggested to him that he get into the business brokerage field. Dave took it upon himself to find out more about the brokerage industry and realized that it was a better fit for him compared to residential real estate. In March 2011, Dave made the switch when he finally joined Transworld Business Advisors – one of the largest network of brokers with over 220 franchises around the world!
Unlike residential real estate, where there is pretty much a realtor on every block, Dave describes working with Transworld Business Advisors, and the industry as a whole, to be quite interesting. “I’ve been a part of multiple and different industries, and every single business is different, including those in the same industry,” he says. Dave has almost a decade of brokerage experience, selling from an array of industries including bars, restaurants, manufacturing, wholesale/distribution, service, various retail, fitness centers, hair salons/spas, ice cream/yogurt, pizza shops, etc. He also has experience in selling businesses to international buyers including E2 Visa. He takes pride in explaining that because of his and Transworld Business Advisors’ dedication towards the clients’ vision, there is little to no competition! Transworld Business Advisors dominate the market, selling just over 400 businesses in a year. And that’s only in Florida! And his work speaks for itself as Dave is one of the top five business brokers local to Tampa Bay. He is a Certified Business Intermediary and a member of the International Business Brokers Association. He is also proud to be the recipient of the Million Dollar Plus award for the years 2013 through 2018, an achievement which he speaks very highly of!
With the idea that nothing ever really stays the same, Dave believes that the brokerage industry must make a continuing effort to ensure that brokers everywhere are educated and kept up to date with any changes happening in the industry. He’s of the view that seminars and conferences are a good way to do this. That way, when it comes to knowing how to value a business or how to get the best financing option, they know how to get it done and right the first time too!
Success is great indeed. And they say behind every successful man, there’s a woman. However, Dave seems to have gotten one up on us with this one! He has not one but two amazing women in his life whom he credits his success to. His mother, Donna who has always been very supportive and ready to give motherly advice on life. And his recently wedded wife, Sidney whom he simply adores! Sidney is becoming a life coach and she even asked Dave to join a few seminars. Dave readily admits that these seminars have helped him along the way and has even allowed him to see the power of positivity.
When he’s not out buying and selling businesses, Dave enjoys travelling. In April, he and Sidney got married on the beautiful Caribbean island of St. Maarten and right after, he and his bride took a tour of Europe for their honeymoon. Dave described this experience as a breath of fresh air. And learning about different cultures, not to mention all the glorious foods, has been just that! Dave also has a fondness for music. In fact, he plays the guitar, but hasn’t been doing that so much since it’s basically still the ‘honeymoon’ period.
Dave refers to himself as a calm, gentle and a very understanding individual. He expects, as well as reciprocate the values of respect, honesty and loyalty in his daily life and work. He is pretty down to earth and quite happy with who he is and what he does. So the next time you’re looking for a business broker, reach out and connect with Dave. He’s highly qualified, he’s friendly and he knows just how to get the job done!
You can reach Dave DeCamella at this office in St. Petersburg, by appointment, or give him a call at (272) 215-7530. Of course, he’s also on LinkedIn. (Click the blue icon below to connect with him there.)