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Stephen Brents

Business Broker at CBI

LA Website (318) 347-7500
Updated October 2026

About

Stephen Brents serves as a Business Broker at CBI. He works from Shreveport, Louisiana, serving business owners throughout Louisiana and the surrounding region. He brings decades of entrepreneurial experience building, operating, acquiring, and selling businesses. He helps owners understand business value and prepare their companies for sale. He guides owners through the sale process with professionalism, discretion, and a practical owner's perspective. He has owned apparel and manufacturing businesses serving domestic and international customers and working with suppliers in both markets. He began his transaction career in 1988 by selling his first business to Buck Knives in California. He later acquired B. Bennett Shirt Company. His most recent business sale involved Brents Sportswear Inc. His background spans sales, business development, negotiation, wholesale distribution, licensing, and international business.

Who is a good fit for Stephen Brents

  • Owners throughout Louisiana and the surrounding region preparing their businesses for sale.
  • Apparel and manufacturing business owners seeking an advisor with direct ownership experience.
  • Owners with international customers and suppliers seeking a broker familiar with cross-border business operations.

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Stephen Brents helps owners understand their business's value and prepare for the marketplace. He approaches sale decisions through his own experience as a business owner. He works from Shreveport with owners throughout Louisiana and the surrounding region.

Stephen Brents sold his first business to Buck Knives in California in 1988. He subsequently acquired B. Bennett Shirt Company. He most recently sold Brents Sportswear Inc. He draws on decades of building, operating, acquiring, and selling businesses.

Stephen Brents has owned and operated businesses in apparel and manufacturing. He has worked with domestic and international customers and suppliers. He also brings experience in sales, business development, negotiation, wholesale distribution, licensing, and international business.

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