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You stay in your lane, and get paid anyway.
Selling a business is not selling a building. Financials, SBA financing, buyer vetting, NDAs, diligence, escrow — it is a different trade. You make the introduction. We do the trade.
For Commercial & Residential Real Estate Agents · El Paso, TX
When an owner asks you tosell their business,you don't have to say no.
Covenant Business Brokers sells privately held businesses across Texas. You make one introduction under a signed referral agreement. We run the sale confidentially, keep you informed, and pay you at closing. Your client stays your client.
Prefer to just talk? Call (915) 318-2226. It's the partners — no call center.
El Paso County · Doña Ana County · West Texas
- Written referral agreement before your first introduction
- Certified valuation on every listing
- Your client relationship stays yours
Start Here · Tap the one that's you
Which one of these happened to you this year?
Six taps, about 40 seconds. A partner calls you back — not a coordinator.
“Hey — do you knowanyone who couldsell my business?”
You've had that call. A local owner you sold a building to, or leased a space to, trusts you enough to ask. And the honest answer is that a business is not a property — different valuation, different buyers, different financing, different paperwork.
So most agents say “let me ask around,” and the conversation quietly dies. That call is worth something. It should be worth something to you.
We've been on the owner's side of the table. Our partners built and ran a company doing nearly $10 million a year. We know what a serious business is worth — because we operated one.
Why Agents Partner With Us
One phone call, handled by people who do this every day.
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You're paid at closing, in writing.
A referral fee out of our commission, paid when the deal funds. The number lives in a signed agreement before you send us a single name. No clawbacks, no chasing us for it.
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The client is still yours.
We're business brokers. We don't list buildings, we don't take listings on real property, and we don't hand your client to another agent. When the business sells, that owner usually has real estate to move and cash to place. You're still their agent.
One Introduction. One Check.
Largest referral fee we have paid to date
$20,302.50
Paid to a referring partner on one completed sale. He made an introduction and a phone call. We did the rest, and he was wired his fee the day the deal funded.
A real fee, in writing, before you ever send us a name.
When you introduce an owner and that business sells through Covenant, you're paid a referral fee — a fixed share of our commission, paid at closing.
It isn't negotiated case by case and it isn't buried in a footnote. It's a set number, written into a two-page agreement, the same for every partner we sign. We don't post it on a website. A number like that deserves a table, a handshake, and a document you can read line by line before you sign anything.
- Signed referral agreement before your first introduction — not after
- Paid out of our commission at closing. Your referral never pays more because it came from you.
- One contingency: the owner cannot already be an active Covenant client.
- No quota, no exclusivity, no obligation to send us anything.
The $20,302.50 figure above is an actual referral fee Covenant Business Brokers paid to a referring partner on a single completed transaction. It is the largest referral fee we have paid to date and it is not typical, average, or expected. Referral compensation depends entirely on whether a business actually sells, its final sale price, and the terms of the signed referral agreement — all of which vary widely, and many introductions never result in a sale at all. Nothing on this page is a projection, guarantee, or promise of earnings of any kind. Referral fees are paid only under a written agreement, only at closing, and only where permitted by applicable law and your brokerage's policies.
How the Partnership Works
Five steps. You're involved in exactly one of them.
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We meet.
Our office on Stanton or a call, whichever you prefer. You ask the hard questions about how we get paid and how you get paid.
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We sign.
A short, plain-English referral agreement. Fee terms, confidentiality, and how you're paid. Two pages, not twenty.
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You make the introduction.
An email or a phone call the next time an owner asks you whether you can sell their business. That's the entire ask.
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We go to work.
Certified valuation from an independent NACVA-credentialed appraiser. Confidential marketing to vetted buyers under NDA. Staff, customers, and competitors never know.
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It closes. You're paid.
Your fee is wired at closing, out of our commission. You spent one phone call and kept your name on the relationship.
416 N Stanton St · Downtown El Paso
Why El Paso Agents Send Us Deals
We're down the street, not across the country.
- El Paso
- Office at 416 N Stanton St — walk in, not a Zoom-only shop.
- The market we work
- El Paso County, Doña Ana County, and West Texas, plus listings across Texas.
- Independent valuations
- Every listing valued by an outside NACVA-credentialed appraiser. Covenant is never the appraiser.
- Two partners, limited listings
- One of the two partners runs your referral personally, start to close.
What We Will Never Do
We're not after your client. We're after the deal you can't run.
- We don't list real property and we never will — we're not competing with you.
- We won't introduce your client to another real estate agent.
- We won't market to your client list, ever.
- Your name never goes in front of anyone without your say-so.
- We take a limited number of listings at a time, on purpose. Your referral gets a partner, not a case number.
- If selling isn't right for that owner, we'll tell them, and we'll tell you.
Real businesses. Really sold.
A track record built the right way — one successful closing at a time.
Bars & Nightlife
The Office Bar
El Paso, TX
Entertainment
Elton's Dueling Pianos
El Paso, TX
Restaurants & Food
Tsunami Sushi
El Paso, TX
» Two locations
Fine Dining
Lola Rose
El Paso, TX
“When a work opportunity came up out of town, I needed to sell my business FAST. Roly didn’t just understand the urgency. He delivered. From our first conversation to closing, it took just 12 days. He found a qualified buyer, handled all the paperwork, and made what could have been a stressful situation completely seamless. If you need to sell your El Paso business quickly without sacrificing value, Roly is your guy.”
Carlos Hernandez
Sold: Closed in 12 Days
Salons & Spas
Bee YOUtiful Nails & Spa
El Paso, TX
Restaurants & Food
Elotes Pepe y Mas
El Paso, TX
» Closed in 12 days
Restaurants & Food
Nékter Juice Bar
El Paso, TX
Retail
Piñatas & More
El Paso, TX
“As a mental health provider with a demanding schedule, I couldn’t give my bar the attention it needed; my focus had to stay on my patients. Roly handled the entire sale process professionally and efficiently. He found the right buyer and closed the deal without pulling me away from my practice.”
Dr. Daniel Bustillos
Sold: Bar & Hospitality
Retail
On Next Sunday
El Paso, TX
Bars & Nightlife
Flip Flops Bar
El Paso, TX
“Selling a retail clothing business comes with unique challenges: finding someone who understands the brand, the inventory, and the customer base. Yazir took the time to really understand what I’d built with my clothing store and found a buyer who appreciated the vision. The process was confidential, professional, and he kept me informed every step of the way. I’m grateful for how smoothly everything went.”
Erika Lee Williams
Sold: Retail Clothing Store
This is what your introduction turns into.
The Partners
Two partners. One covenant.
Two partners who answer the phone, know your market, and stake their names on the number.
Roly Yazir Saldivar
Principal Broker · Partner
Guides Texas owners through confidential, well-priced exits, and stakes his name on the number.
Manny Ceniceros
Managing Director · Partner
Shepherds every deal through diligence, financing, and a clean close.
When you refer a client, one of these two runs the sale. Not an associate. Not a coordinator.
Straight Answers
The questions agents actually ask.
Read the agreement. Then decide.
One conversation, no obligation, and you'll leave knowing exactly what a referral is worth and how you get paid — before you ever send us a name.
How would you like to start?
We'll set a time at 416 N Stanton St and hand you the agreement in person. Coffee's on us.
Or call us right now · (915) 318-2226