About Us

Comer Business Brokers is devoted to helping business owners Sell Well™ and Run Well™

Irina Comer is the owner and founder of Comer Business Brokers.  In addition to brokering sales of small businesses, Irina has more than a decade of experience with mergers and acquisitions of all types. Prior to starting Comer Business Brokers, she spent a decade at Pricewaterhouse Coopers advising local, national and international companies on transactional issues, including valuation, diligence, structuring and positioning.

After obtaining her MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business, Irina worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions division of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She then found her passion working with small business owners in Connecticut. Irina has been a featured speaker at professional organizations and colleges on topics related to buying and selling businesses, mergers and acquisitions, auditing and accounting.

Irina volunteers at the local chapter of SCORE providing advice related to buying and selling businesses as well as various financial and operational matters of business ownership.

Business Brokerage Press recognized Irina as one of the leading Industry Experts.

Irina lives in Cary, North Carolina with her husband, Jacob, her sons, Tima and Sash, and her chocolate labs, Hunter and Archie.

Christine Motta.  Christine a life-long CT resident and career business person. After securing a BS in Business Administration/Marketing, she founded and managed a reprographics company providing document printing and distribution services to the architectural, engineering and construction industries from 1990 to 2017.  Her passion for business, in addition to, valuable insight gained during her own successful sale provides both buyers and sellers with a beneficial perspective as she guides the parties through the process.

Christine volunteers at the local chapter of SCORE providing advice related to buying and selling businesses as well as various financial and operational matters of business ownership.

Christine lives with her husband in Farmington, CT.

Irene Syomichev. Irene is a bookkeeping professional who worked for a Fortune 100 company as well as small businesses. For many years she volunteered as a Treasurer for her sons’ Scouting unit. Irene also runs a health coaching business and can relate to many aspects of being an entrepreneur. She is a deeply caring person who is invested in her customers and the positivity of their experience.

Irene is a mom of three boys who are currently in high school, middle school and elementary school so managing several schedules and tasks at once is a skill she is mastering to perfection for quite a few years now. Irene and her family live in Westport, CT.

Jodie Bechard. Jodie started her career in digital online marketing and subsequently moved to a real estate industry. Jodie is an honest, expert negotiator with innovative thinking strategies and skilled, writing abilities. One of her greatest accomplishments is cultivating strong relationships with her clients, built on trust, comfortability and communication.

Jodie resides in Bristol, CT with two teenage children and her snarky Yorkshire Terrier.

 

 

Maja Sholler. Before starting her career as a business broker, Maja was an award winning sales and consulting professional, with over 20 years building relationships built on credibility and trust. She specialized in market analysis, opportunity identification, and customer satisfaction.

Maja lives in Westport with her husband and two sons, and enjoys tennis, skiing, reading and the arts.

 

 

We are a proud member of New England Business Brokers Association

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    • Irina, you were an absolute pleasure to work with!

      “We are so appreciative of your help during the buying process of our wine shop! You held our hand through a very stressful process and made it all happen. Thank you for driving across the state of CT last minute to make sure we had all of our paperwork, applications, tax information etc. all in order! You made a dream true and we are so excited to make The Best Wine Shop in Town  just that! You were an absolute pleasure to work with! We love your calm demeanor and extensive knowledge of the buying and selling process!”

      Cheryl Carboneau and Tony Rousseau, a liquor store buyers

      Irina was a complete pleasure to work with!

      “Irina Comer was a complete pleasure to work with.  She is a great communicator and relies on very good common sense in all her decisions.  I felt that I was well watched over throughout the entire process of having my business sold.  The business closing occurred without a hitch, which was a great relief.  I can wholeheartedly recommend Irina and her expertise for any business transaction.”

      Charles B., a wine store seller.

      We highly recommend Irina to any one selling their business!

      “We highly recommend Irina to any one selling their business for her professionalism, knowledge, and availability. Irina is very knowledgeable in accounting and marketing, enabling her to correctly value and emphasize the strengths of a business. She also has strong expertise in the day to day tasks of running a business allowing her to develop a strong marketing plan of a business.

      She is also very professional and available at any time whether in person, by email, or over the phone. In addition, she is a strong professional who always meets deadlines. She had an answer to all of our questions and attended to every step in the sale very quickly. Irina is always optimistic while remaining realistic. Her professionalism, combined with her knowledgeable in real estate, marketing, and accounting, make her a very strong broker.”

      Isabelle and Vincent Koenig, sellers of a French Bakery

      Irina is a seasoned professional in every way!

      I have worked with Irina for many years as a SBA lender and highly recommend her to anyone seeking to sell a business. She is extremely knowledgeable about the entire process and very thorough and detail oriented. A seasoned professional in every way!

      Michelle Orr, Live Oak Bank SBA Lender

      We could not have sold our company without Irina Comer.

      “My business partner and myself reached a time in our lives where it was time to consider retirement.  We had a very respectable printing business and wanted to find the right person to carry it on but had no idea where to begin.  We reached out to Irina who explained the process and immediately began the search.  She found the perfect buyers who were as passionate about the business as we were.  Neither ourselves or the buyers had ever bought or sold a company before but Irina walked us through the entire process.  She not only worked directly with us and the buyers but interacted with the additional parties involved such as the banks and attorneys keeping all the moving parts together.  We highly recommend her.  We could not have sold our company without her.”

      Chris and Bob, sellers of a blueprinting company.

      Irina is the ultimate broker!

      “We were skeptical about being able to find a way to buy our dream business, but Irina assured us that she would be able to coordinate financing, provide references for expert legal counsel, and serve as a professional liaison between us and the sellers.

      Irina was not only true to her word, but she exceled at every aspect of the process. Her business acumen gave us confidence that the deal would come to fruition.  In addition, Irina’s sense of humor made us laugh, even when obstacles seemed overwhelming at times.  Irina is a tremendous communicator; she always responded quickly and effectively when we had questions or concerns.

      When searching for a broker, there is no need to look further than Irina Comer.  She is a top-notch professional, worth her weight in gold! Irina is the only broker we will ever consider as our representative!”

      Jill and Mike S., Buyers of French Bakery

      I was impressed by quality and expertise of Chris and Comer Business Brokers!

      “Christine Motta of Comer Business Brokers worked tirelessly to find the right buyer for my unique business. This was a complex transaction between seller, buyer, franchise, and landlord.  Christine was a tremendous communicator and mediator and researcher and worked with all parties to come to the right outcome for everyone.  She was truly amazing and encouraging to work with and I am very thankful”

      Ron B., owner of a Wild Birds Unlimited Store

      Great Experience, Thank you!

      “At times of today where business dealings are harder than ever, it was a breath of fresh air knowing that brokers are still out like Irina Comer. I had the true pleasure of crossing paths with Irina where the clear, transparency, direction and guidance was second to none. I took a chance, a life savings chance on this company where people say never look back. I will always look back and be thankful that I was given the opportunity to work with Irina and allowed me the next journey of my life. Thank you!”

      Doug, buyer of two established CT franchises

      Irina was with us every step of the way!

      “Buying a business can, at times, be a daunting and confusing process. Irina was with us every step of the way. She answered any and all questions and concerns; she was the bridge that kept us all connected and communicating.
      Irina is a true professional. She was invaluable in helping us buy our first business. Thank you, Irina!”

      Michelle & Chris F., buyers of a reprographics company
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