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Eric Schmitz

Business Broker at Benchmark Business Group

Des Moines, IA Website (515) 288-6984
Updated October 2026

About

Eric Schmitz serves as a Business Broker at Benchmark Business Group. He began his career at Principal Financial Group in Des Moines. He moved into self-employment in 2001. He spent several years in real estate sales and investment. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics at Loras College, with an emphasis in Economics. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1995. He bought his first business in 2007 and, through acquiring businesses, learned the full acquisition cycle firsthand: negotiating, arranging financing, conducting due diligence, and closing and transitioning. As a former owner he understands the pressures and emotions sellers face, and he brings working knowledge of the financial and tax consequences of ownership to both buying and selling.

Who is a good fit for Eric Schmitz

  • Buyers seeking guidance informed by personal experience with business acquisitions.
  • Owners considering financial and tax implications as they prepare to sell.

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Eric Schmitz gained firsthand experience across the acquisition life cycle through purchasing businesses. His experience covers negotiation, financing, due diligence, closing, and transition.

Eric Schmitz understands the complexities, challenges, and emotions owners face through his own business ownership. He also brings in-depth knowledge of ownership's financial and tax implications to buying and selling decisions.

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