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For women looking to make a career change, the idea of stepping into a high-paying, flexible career can be daunting, but it doesn’t mean you have to start from scratch. For plenty of women interested in financial independence, schedule control, and purposeful work, business brokerage can offer a fulfilling career path. As baby boomer entrepreneurs are exiting their businesses, the demand for qualified and relationship-driven business brokers.
Murphy Business Sales is one of the most respected brands in the brokerage industry. This success can be attributed to the training, tools, and support that franchisees are given throughout their journey. If you’re thinking about becoming a business broker and want to understand why it’s one of the best-paying careers for women, here’s everything you need to know.
A business broker’s job is to assist entrepreneurs as they buy and sell privately owned businesses. This includes, but is not limited to, valuing companies, locating qualified buyers, facilitating offers, and providing both parties with assistance throughout the closing process.
As Veronica Ellinger Cardinale, CEO of Murphy Business Sales puts it, “Business brokerage is a relationship business at its core. Women often excel because of their communication style, attention to detail, and ability to build trust quickly.”
Unlike traditional 9-to-5 corporate roles, a career in business brokerage allows professionals to work on a flexible weekly schedule. You’ll have the freedom to control the number of clients you want to obtain, timelines, and projects, making the role a perfect fit for women seeking autonomy over their career with a bonus of work-life balance.
Women who pursue careers in business brokerage are known to earn more than they did in their prior corporate, finance, marketing, or consulting roles. And because commissions are dependent on the sold price of the business you represent, the potential earnings align with your skill set and network without a fixed salary structure.
The top reasons business brokerage stands out as one of the top-paying careers for women include:
“You have to have empathy in this business,” states Robin Brown, a Murphy Business Sales Broker in Austin, Texas. “A business owner may be going off the rails and the SBA loan isn’t going through fast enough or the closing gets pushed back. The seller may second guess their decisions. So you have to be that sounding board for them and keep reminding them to think about their goals — whether it’s that cruise they want to take when they retire or time to spend with their grandkids — there’s a lot of caretaking required when the emotions come up in the sale. Women tend to naturally fulfill that role.”
Additionally, women make up nearly half of business ownership in the United States, according to 2024 Small Business Administration SBA’s Office of Advocacy reporting around 44.1% (over 15 million businesses), which make female representation in the business brokerage field important. Michelle Pouliot, business broker and Murphy Business franchisee, also adds, “There is also a lot of women involved in business sales from different perspectives — whether it is a partnership with their husbands, brothers or sister, or they are behind the scenes and I’ve found leveraging that insight and building on those relationships really help me to be successful.”
Business Brokerage requires brokers to play many roles as they guide buyers and sellers through a process that is fraught with complexities and several outside parties which need to be managed. “For the most part, women naturally are able to wear many hats in all aspects of their lives. Similarly, business brokers plays many roles throughout their work week. They are also more inclines to anticipate needs and problems and leverage creative problem solving skills,” remarks Cardinale. “Because of this, we’re seeing women in brokerage industry not just doing well, they’re excelling,”
Murphy Business is recognized for its uplifting culture, helpful training format, and a franchise model that supports women as they build scalable streams of income. The company has that encourages and emphasizes support and growth at each and every stage of the role.
Once a Murphy Business franchisee is onboarded, training begins right away via online courses, the next step is classroom training provided by experienced brokers who provide hands on workshops and exercises. After introductory training, they receive ongoing support in the form of coaching services to help them set goals for their businesses, assistance in training for any state required licensing, network collaboration and peer knowledge sharing, annual conferences, online training offerings and more.
According to a 2024 report by career coach Valerie Peltier, 80% of her coaching clients were women, and 90–95% of those women sought coaching independently—often paying out of pocket rather than receiving employer-sponsored support (Peltier, 2024). This strong self-driven pursuit of development aligns naturally with Murphy’s robust training, mentorship, and collaborative support system, making it an environment where women are especially positioned to thrive.
If you’ve found yourself in search of a profitable, flexible, and purposeful career path, becoming a business broker may be the perfect opportunity. With the Murphy Business proven system, continuous support and well-known national brand, women all over the country are actively launching successful and fulfilling brokerage careers, even without prior experience.
Whether you are in search of a higher income, more freedom, or a career that makes an impact on yourself and others, business brokerage offers a compelling path forward.
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If you’re motivated by relationships, business strategy, and helping others succeed, explore how a Murphy Business Sales franchise can empower you to pave the way towards your own future.
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