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Michael Whitesel

Michael Whitesel

As a licensed Commercial Real Estate Broker for Transworld Business Advisors of Portland, Michael taps into his diverse 30-year business experience to get you top value for your business. He knows the hard work and dedication it takes to build a business and you deserve to be rewarded.

Utilizing Transworld’s over 40 years of experience in Business Sales Facilitation, a global network of 700 plus Business Brokers, a vast pool of buyers, and over 10,000 business listings sold worldwide, Michael is dedicated to getting your deal closed successfully. He looks forward to hearing about your goals and your questions regarding the sale of your business.

A life-long local, Michael was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Oregon and, while working full-time, he earned his MBA at Portland State University.

Michael’s lifelong passions are all about adventure. His most recent venture combined his entrepreneurial spirit and his avocation, mountain biking, when he co-founded and co-owned The Lumberyard Indoor Bike Park. This business was a year-round recreational haven for thousands of kids and adults which operated from 2012 through 2022. There, he served as the CFO and developed all the operational systems and processes for the business.

This endeavor followed a career in corporate high-tech, various start-ups, and consulting where he excelled at solving complex problems, reduced product support costs, and developed in-depth business plans. Throughout his career, he built equity through a variety of real estate projects such as house renovations and acquiring income properties, as well as investing in a modular luxury home manufacturing company building product for the Colorado resort market. Michael welcomes a conversation from anyone who is beginning to think about selling, buying or franchising a business.

Client Testimonials

  • Articulate, knowledgeable brokers, smooth process. If this is an investment avenue you are looking to pursue, I would call Transworld first.

    by Doak Workman

  • The Transworld team has been friendly, professional and operated with integrity in all of my interactions with them. If you are thinking about buying, selling or preparing to sell a business in the future I would highly recommend working with them.

    by Jarrod Musick

  • Dustin Audet and the team at Transworld represented the company we purchased and did an excellent job of providing information on the opportunity and managing the due diligence and closing process.

    by Lars Hanan

  • This team makes it happen. They are thorough, energetic, ethical and just really good people. My company restructuring job was a convoluted mess but they stuck with me and put together a deal that was a perfect fit. Trust them and they will over deliver. testing

    by B Treadway

  • Transworld Business Advisors is an outstanding company to trust with your business dreams. They excel at pairing compatible buyers and sellers as well and creating a seamless transfer of ownership. They can work with absolutely any kind of buyer or seller-from child care facilities to corporations, even owners who are looking to sell their current business or entrepreneurs looking to go into business for themselves! Knowledgeable and professional and won't steer anyone in the wrong direction just to close a deal. Give them a try, you'll be pleasantly surprised!

    by Melissa Faint

  • My wife and I recently purchased a franchise from Transworld Business Advisors. They were professional from start to finish in guiding us through the complex process of purchasing a business. Thank you, Transworld, for making our dreams come true!

    by Dan Rodriguez