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Bill Patten

President and Principal Broker at Sunbelt Business Brokers of Greater Seattle

Vancouver, WA Website 503-220-0242
Updated September 2026

About

Bill Patten leads Sunbelt Business Brokers of Greater Seattle as President and Principal Broker. He purchased Sunbelt Business Brokers in October 2013. He has brokered dozens of business sales from $1,000,000 to $85,000,000 in gross sales. Those companies ranged from 4 employees to 350. Bill Patten spent over 45 years owning, selling, and managing businesses. He owned companies in micrographics, records storage, printing, tool manufacturing, and automation. One of his businesses earned Inc. Magazine recognition among the 500 fastest growing privately held businesses in the country. He earned his MBA from the University of Washington Executive MBA School in 1994.

Who is a good fit for Bill Patten

  • Owners of companies with gross sales from $1,000,000 to $85,000,000 who plan to sell.
  • Sellers whose companies employ between 4 and 350 people.
  • Owners who want a broker who has spent over 45 years owning businesses.
  • Buyers who want counsel from an owner who has bought and sold companies.
  • Founders facing the emotional conflicts of selling a company they own.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bill Patten brokers sales of companies with gross sales from $1,000,000 to $85,000,000. He has completed dozens of those transactions. Those companies ranged from 4 employees to 350.

Bill Patten brings an owner's view to every sale he brokers. He has lived the emotional conflicts that come with selling a company. He also knows the gratification of owning a business. He focuses on how to market, package, and sell the company.

Bill Patten earned his MBA from the University of Washington Executive MBA School in 1994. He owned a micrographics firm, a records storage and shredding business, and two large printing companies. He also owned a tool manufacturing company and an automation company. His businesses ranged from 5 employees to 200 employees.

Bill Patten also works with buyers. In 2013 he helped his brother purchase a lighting store in Reno, NV. He moved into business brokerage after that transaction. He purchased Sunbelt Business Brokers in October 2013.

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