Steven Reese is the Founder & Principal Broker of Nexus Bridge Business Brokers — a boutique NJ business brokerage and exit advisory serving owners across New Jersey, New York, NYC, and Connecticut. Available for expert commentary, on-the-record interviews, podcast appearances, and quotable data.
| Direct email | steven@nexusbridgebrokers.com |
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| Phone | (201) 400-9827 |
| Response time | Same-day for credentialed press inquiries |
| Time zone | Eastern (ET) |
| Availability | Phone, Zoom, in-person (NJ/NY metro), email statements |
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Vetted, on-the-record commentary with proprietary NJ data. Each topic links to relevant supporting research on this site.
Concrete, current SDE / EBITDA multiples by NJ vertical (HVAC, restaurants, medical, gas stations, distribution routes, etc.). Why NJ multiples diverge from national averages — lease costs, NJ-specific regulation (full-service gas stations, CPOM rules), buyer pool depth.
Supporting data: 2026 NJ Sale Stats · 2026 NJ Sale Report
Why NJ is at the front of the Boomer business-transition wave. The 58% of owners with no succession plan. The industries most exposed to forced/discounted transitions. The opportunity for next-generation NJ owner-operators.
Supporting data: NJ Exit Planning Guide · Silver Tsunami stats
How Millennial & Gen Z search funders are becoming the dominant SMB buyers. SBA 7(a) record volumes ($37B in FY2025; $8.29B in acquisitions alone). The down-payment economics. Why NJ deals fit perfectly in the SBA sweet spot.
Supporting data: SBA financing stats
The unique NJ market for distribution routes — Pepperidge Farm, FedEx Ground ISP, Pepsi/Frito-Lay, Snapple, Boar's Head, Hostess. Brand-protected territories, recurring revenue, the path from owner-operator to multi-route portfolio.
Supporting data: Distribution Routes NJ/NY · DSD route blog
The seven recurring causes of NJ deal failure: lease term, owner-dependency, financial cleanup, customer concentration, license transferability, environmental issues, buyer financing. Each with a real fix.
Supporting data: Time-to-sell & failure stats
Vertical-deep commentary on selling: restaurants, HVAC, plumbing, medical practices, dental, pharmacy, gas stations, laundromats, accounting firms, insurance agencies, trucking, staffing, daycare, gyms, hair salons, auto repair/body, distribution routes.
Supporting data: 25 vertical-specific NJ sale guides (see footer). NJ business broker hub
Grab-and-go data points on the NJ / tri-state small-business M&A market. Free to cite under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Nexus Bridge Business Brokers (2026) and a link.
| Stat | Detail |
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| 2×–4× SDE | What most NJ Main Street businesses sell for (seller’s discretionary earnings) |
| 2.5×–4.5× SDE | NJ HVAC & home-service trades (3×–6× EBITDA at scale) — recurring service contracts drive the premium |
| 3.5×–5.5× SDE | NJ laundromats — among the highest Main Street multiples, driven by semi-absentee, recurring cash flow |
| +$150K–$400K | Premium a transferable plenary liquor license can add to an NJ restaurant sale |
| 4×–7× EBITDA | NJ medical practices; specialty (e.g. dermatology) reaches 6×–10× |
| $400K–$750K | Median NJ small-business sale price (sub-$2M revenue) |
| 6–9 months | Typical time to sell an NJ business from listing to close |
| ~58% | Share of U.S. business owners with no formal succession plan — the core of the “Silver Tsunami” transition wave |
| ~$37B / ~$8.29B | SBA 7(a) lending in FY2025 total / financing business acquisitions — fueling first-time and search-fund buyers |
| Top-5 U.S. market | NJ ranks among the top 5 states for small-business M&A; the NJ+NY+CT tri-state metro is the largest by transaction count |
| $0 upfront | Nexus Bridge model — success-only fee; the broker is paid only when the business sells |
Need a custom data pull or a quote on deadline? Email steven@nexusbridgebrokers.com — same-day for credentialed press.
Free for journalists and researchers to cite under CC BY 4.0. We only ask for credit and a link.
| Asset | Topic | Best for |
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| 2026 NJ Sale Statistics | Volume, multiples, buyers, financing, time-to-sell | Trend pieces, market overviews |
| 2026 NJ Multiples Report | Industry-by-industry NJ multiples | Industry deep-dives |
| NJ Valuation Calculator | Live SDE-multiple calculator | How-to/explainer pieces |
| NJ Tax Guide | Tax-smart exit structuring | Tax / financial planning angles |
| NJ Exit Planning | Pre-sale owner preparation | Personal finance / SMB owner pieces |
| NJ Distribution Routes | DSD, FedEx, beverage routes | Niche industry pieces |
Selected media coverage, podcast appearances, and contributed commentary. (Updated as new placements run — let us know if you'd like to feature Steven.)
Standard attribution we appreciate (any of these work):
For embed/citation snippets and our full dataset, see the 2026 NJ Sale Stats citation card.
Email Steven directly with your deadline and topic — same-day response for credentialed press inquiries.