Jim Bender is the owner and President of Franchise System Builders, LLC and President, Partner and Owner of Coast to Coast Business Advisors, Bloomfield Hills, LLC.As President of Coast to Coast Business Advisors - Bloomfield Hills, LLC, Jim works with small to mid-market entrepreneurs to acquire, merge or sell their business. Coast to Coast Business Advisors, LLC is known for its Strategic Business Offering that presents each business opportunity in a comprehensive and professional manner, hardly ever seen in business brokering. The Coast to Coast Business Advisor, LLC SBO documents support the seller's valuation/asking price and validate, for the buyer, the benefits, assets and costs of acquisition.As owner of Franchise System Builders, LLC, Jim consults with growing and mature franchise companies on various levels including corporate planning, structure and operations, marketing and sales strategies, franchise development and profitability. Jim is 62 years old and has been in the franchise industry for 39 years. Early in his career, Bender managed 26 franchise outlets in the automotive industry. He is well versed in what it takes to be a successful franchise operator. During most of his career, Jim was COO of a 600-unit franchise company with offices in 23 countries. He also founded a new franchise concept and owned a medium sized company outside of the franchise industry. He has been a presenter and panel participant at many International Franchise Association seminars as well as having chaired the Association’s Education Committee.