ABOUT
About CABOT
For over 25 years CABOT Business Brokers has been dedicated to providing exceptional service through our experienced business associates. With a deep understanding of valuing businesses we excel at navigating complex transactions to ensure the best outcomes for our sellers and those that carry their business into its next chapter.
Our team is committed to formulating and closing "win-win" deals that foster lasting relationships and success. Trust us to guide you through every step of the process with professionalism and expertise.
Our Team
Bob Karlis, Founder & Principal
bkarlis@cabotbb.com | 781.783.6998 (Office) | 617.650.4434 (Mobile)
An accomplished entrepreneur and marketer, Bob has served as president/CEO of multiple successful businesses including start-up divisions of Johnson & Johnson, Cadbury Schweppes, Millipore, and a series of smaller, privately held and financed ventures. With an impressive success rate leading business start-ups and turn-arounds, Bob founded CABOT Business Brokers as an outgrowth of his prior work with early-stage ventures and his identification of their need for a disciplined, experienced business approach when pursuing a sales transaction.
Bob holds both a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from Northeastern University. He has taught entrepreneurial business courses at Manhattanville College and Quincy College, is a member of the New England Business Brokers Association (NEBBA.) and is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in Massachusetts.
Vanessa Karlis, Business Broker
vkarlis@cabotbb.com | 781.783.6998 (Office) | 617.276-5079 (Mobile)
A proven finance and operations executive, Vanessa offers a background that includes serving on the deal team for the $2.5B private equity sale of SimpliSafe, alongside leadership roles at Reebok, Hasbro, The Boston Beer Company, and Wayfair. At Cabot Business Brokers, she applies this enterprise-level experience to ensure clients are deal-ready, expertly packaging their operational story into a compelling narrative and guiding her clients through a seamless transaction.
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Vanessa holds a BA from Stonehill College and an MBA in Strategy & Analysis from Boston University. She is a member of the New England Business Brokers Association (NEBBA), the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), and has been a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in Massachusetts since 2009.