Xcllusive Business Sales

Selling your business isn’t just a transaction - it’s one of the biggest financial and emotional decisions you’ll ever make.

And the tough part?

Finding the right buyer, getting fair value, and navigating the process without wasting time on tyre-kickers or drowning in red tape.

That’s where we come in.

At XCLLUSIVE Business Sales, we work with business owners who are thinking about selling - but aren’t sure where to start.

Whether you’re ready to sell now or just planning ahead, we help you:

• Understand your business’s true market value
• Attract serious, qualified buyers
• Navigate the sales process with expert support
• Get personalised assistance from our broker team to maximise your return with minimum stress

If you’re exploring your options and want real clarity - not pressure - let’s talk.

Attention: 

We only work with serious business owners who are ready to sell now. 

Over the past 20 years we’ve organically attracted and built a database of over 100,000 buyers - plus private equity, investors and family offices. 

To protect those relationships (and your time), we carefully assess each business / opportunity.

So if your business is profitable and you’re serious about selling, we’d love to hear from you. 

If you’re not ready to sell but would like a proper business valuation to determine what your business could be worth in the marketplace, we have a valuation team who can help with that, too. 

DM me the word “EXIT” or email me at edison@xcllusive.com.au, and we’ll have a friendly chat to see how we could assist.

Business Sales Consultant | Associate

Skyrocket Conversions

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Struggling to convert precious leads into paying clients? Not sure how to attract attention to you or your business?

Combining my passion for writing and storytelling with over 20 years of experience in Sales and Marketing, I can be your secret weapon for generating more revenue. I'm here to help you boost your sales and craft compelling content that drives results.

Sales Coaching:

I offer tailored Sales Coaching to help you master the art of selling. Whether you're a Coach, Consultant, or Solopreneur, I can teach you how to:

- Close more deals
- Convert leads to clients
- Increase your monthly revenue

All that without being pushy or salesy.

Why Choose Me?

Experience Matters: Over two decades of experience working in the sales field, where I helped businesses generate more revenue and grow their client base. I also built and operated my own food service business in Sydney’s competitive food scene.

Friendly & Professional: I’m one of the friendliest humans you’ll ever meet, and I love working with motivated individuals. I’m also a family man with a real passion for food, travel, and photography.

Tailored Approach: I choose who I work with, ensuring a good fit and personalized service.

PS: Currently unavailable for Sales Coaching or Ghostwriting. Follow & Connect for fun, positive, real-life content.

Keep It Real...
Edison Apolonio

Consultant

ReachLocal Australia & New Zealand

During my time at ReachLocal Australia and New Zealand (which later rebranded to LocaliQ), I helped small to medium businesses find a solution to some of their biggest problems: 

- Not enough visibility online.
- Not enough lead flow.
- Not enough clients.

I did whatever I could to get in front of business owners, booked my own appointments, and scheduled meetings both in person and over video calls. My approach was a mix of...

- DM.
- SMS.
- Cold call.
- Cold email.
- Door knocking.

As a team, we helped our clients achieve their business goals using time-proven solutions tailored specifically to their needs, which is usually a combination of:

- Social Media Ads
- Google Ads
- LiveChat
- Website
- SEO

Even though it was my first time being employed as a Digital Marketing Consultant - I managed to WIN in more ways than one:

- Grew and managed a book of clients from $0 to $50,000/month MRR ($600,000/year ARR) in my first 12 months.
- Met and developed a good relationship with business owners from various industries.
- Learned how to create proposals for each new business owner I met with.
- Learned how to use Salesforce CRM and other tools of the trade.

It was not an easy job but I enjoyed it. Most of the staff were great to deal with and I got along nicely with many of them.

Having spent over 20+ years in sales and marketing, working here has added new tools to my tool kit which I’m now able to use to help others succeed online.

Overall, I had a great time working at ReachLocal and I managed to remain good friends with a few of my ex-colleagues, which I’m always grateful for.

I remain hopeful that our paths will cross again. 

Who knows… maybe next time, I will be the one helping them with other solutions to enhance their capabilities. 

My heartfelt gratitude goes to the entire ReachLocal (LocaliQ) team in Australia and New Zealand. Wishing you all ongoing success in the years ahead. Thank you, Team!

Digital Marketing Consultant

Reliable Online Advertising Service

In 2018… I decided to learn how to sell products online.

Ended up with 2 x Shopify stores and a 3rd store which I used for product testing.

I learned how to build a Shopify store and source products from overseas. 

I sold them for a profit to customers from Tier 1 countries... such as the UK, USA, Canada and Australia.

I learned how to run some basic Facebook Ads.

Unfortunately, I ran out of money before I could even get close to scaling the business.

In 2020… I decided to jump head-on into becoming a Solopreneur (digital marketing - animated explainer videos).

Along the way, I made bad financial decisions that forced me to stop operating.

In 2021, I had my own battle against depression and won.  Here's hoping I will never, ever experience that again.  It was the darkest moment of my life.

In 2022… I forced myself to get back into the workforce as I’ve got a family to support and needed cash flow to help pay the bills.
 
If you’re expecting to read a big hero’s journey that ends with a victory party full of Lambos and Rolex watches... then I’m sorry to disappoint but you won’t find it here.

The biggest lesson that I learned from this experience is that…

LIFE is a series of Decisions and Lessons. 🤔

I made DECISIONS… some good, some bad.

I made plenty of MISTAKES…

And with every decision…

…. with every mistake…

I learned something new.

We Live And Learn.

Founder | Business Development Manager

Green Pasture Meat Co.

Not long after I decided to leave Sanda Fine Foods (which I co-founded), I received an offer to work with the Founder and CEO of Green Pasture Meats - who also happened to be one of our suppliers in our food service business.

He needed someone to be an "all-rounder" and he's known me for years, so when he found out I was looking for a change... he kindly offered me a position to work with him directly.

Over the years I helped his business in a variety of ways:

- Helped the Sales Team with sales calls and inquiries/quotes.
- Assisted in the day-to-day administrative tasks (invoicing, banking, etc.)
- Helped the Warehouse Team with receiving stock and processing/dispatching orders.
- Helped support and troubleshoot computer issues and MS Office software problems when needed.
- Led the implementation of a brand-new stock control system (bar code scanner system).  Prior to this system being installed, everything was checked and recorded manually. 
- Built the company website.
- Set up their social media.
- I even cooked the team breakfast and lunch on several occasions - just for fun.

Sales & Customer Service | IT Support | Warehouse Support

SANDA Fine Foods

SANDA Fine Foods was a food service business that I co-founded back in 2010.

We served fresh meats and small goods to Cafes, Pubs and Restaurants all over Sydney - including high quality Wagyu meat. 

This experience taught me how to find suppliers, source products to buy and sell... and find customers to sell them to.

I did everything I could to get clients: cold calls, cold emails and literally door-knocked businesses... yes, I walked the streets and went door-to-door to introduce our business to potential clients. 

Got our business cards printed, company-branded T-shirts and Caps... then setup meetings to speak with Chefs and Business owners.

I dealt with a ton of rejections on a daily basis... which made every WIN even sweeter.

We maintained a friendly relationship with our clients through regular visits and conversations.

We kept our overheads low, became profitable in 12 months and operated successfully for several years. 

Even managed to buy my 2nd convertible and do some travelling with my family. Fun times!

Co-Founder | Business Development Manager

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This is one of the most brutally honest About pages you’ll ever come across on LinkedIn:

At 16, I landed in Sydney with my parents and three younger sisters. Six of us. A few boxes. A couple of suitcases. Nothing more.

No safety net. No network. No wealthy relatives. Just grit, hustle, and a powerful reason to start over.

That immigrant mindset shaped everything I do… carrying me from survival mode to sitting across the table with founders and CEOs running 7, 8, and even 9-figure businesses.

If you told the poor 10-year-old version of me back in Manila that this would one day be my life, he would’ve laughed in disbelief. Back then, survival was the only goal.

How did I get here?

My down-to-earth, outgoing personality naturally pulled me into sales.

Over the past 20+ years, I’ve sold nearly everything you can think of - travel packages, mobile phones, real estate, food products, health & personal care products, digital marketing services, brand-new cars, and cinema advertising.

I’ve knocked on restaurants, pubs, and café doors in Sydney’s summer heat. Cold-called strangers who didn’t want to listen. Built a profitable food service business from scratch in one of the most competitive food markets in the country.

I didn’t learn sales from a textbook. I learned it in the trenches.

I believe in keeping it real, not just highlight reels. That’s because I know what it’s like to try and fail… and I’ve failed plenty of times. I can tell you those failures taught me more than the wins ever did.

So, why am I here on LinkedIn?

Life moves on - things change - people change. Today, I work with an incredible team of business brokers and marketers. We help business owners sell or exit their companies with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.

Yes, I’m here to grow my network, be seen and heard, and inspire ambitious underdogs who refuse to quit, even when the odds are stacked against them.

Yes, I’m building a life I don’t need a vacation from, and I want to help others do the same.

When I’m not working, you’ll find me cooking for my family, enjoying movie nights at home, traveling, discovering world-class cuisines, tasting delicious street foods, and capturing moments through photos and videos with my loved ones. I’ve visited 17 countries so far, with plenty more to explore.

What you see is what you get when you’re dealing with me. If this resonates with you, hit Follow and send me a Connection request.

NOTE: If you’re a scammer, don’t bother me - I’ve got nothing for you. If you're real, ambitious, and not afraid to lose, we'll get along just fine.

Edison Apolonio

LocaliQ Australia & New Zealand

- Full sales cycle; 
- Crafting personalised digital strategies for B2B and B2C businesses; 
- Account Management, leasing with the client success managers and SEO team,; 
- Managing a book of 50+ clients worth 1.2 million;
- Training and onboarding clients on how to use our lead tracking software reporting system;
- Finding opportunities for partnerships, affiliates, resellers and white-label services;

Senior Digital Marketing Consultant ANZ

Google Ads -   Social Media Ads - SEO - Youtube & Display Advertising -  Reporting Software

The role: 
80% New business across AUNZ targeting small, medium and large businesses (full sales cycle - prospecting, understanding client needs through business analysis, creating a marketing proposal, closing the sale & onboarding / intro to the CSM team) + 20% account management. 

ReachLocal, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: RLOC) mission is to help small, medium and large businesses acquire, maintain and retain customers through Digital Marketing Solutions. ReachLocal offers a comprehensive suite of online marketing solutions, including Search Engine Marketing (ReachSearch™), Search Engine Optimisation (ReachSEO™), Display Advertising (ReachDisplay™& ReachRetargeting™), Lead Conversion Software (ReachEdge™) and assisted Chat Service (TotalLiveChat™).

• NASDAQ publicly-listed company
• Google AdWords™ Premier SME Partner
• Google Innovation Award 2014 for ReachEdge Software
• Ranked 3 years in a row on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500
• Ranked #27 in the Glassdoor top 50 Best Places To Work 2012

Digital Marketing Consultant ANZ 

Deliveroo

6 month contract - Signing up new restaurants/grocery shops / liquor stores🍸 to the Deliveroo platform. Fast paced environment & high KPI’s. 

Extensive use of Google Suite, Salesforce, Amazon Connect & Slack

New Business Development Manager

lupi

It's not what I do, it's how I do it. I believe in less but better, in adding value in everything I do. 

I focus on Social Media Organic Strategy, E-mail Marketing & Content Marketing. I partner up with the best in business for everything else.

founder | digital marketer

Hamptons Sydney

- In charge of Marketing Strategy, SEM & SEO
- Social Media: Strategy, planning, and execution across LI, FB and IG. 
- Content Marketing (blogs) & fortnightly Edm's;
- Implement & update Monday across all areas of the business;
- Leasing with external agencies, managing partnerships, copywriters, designers and developers;

Head of Marketing 

Rise Consulting Pty Ltd

- Social Media Strategy, Planning and Execution via Hubspot (Twitter, Linkedin, and Facebook - @RossReekie); Google AdWords and E-mail Marketing;
- Building Ross's profile as a thought leader in happiness and meaning at work; Reaching out to event organisers in order to generate event speaking opportunities;
- Introducing new software systems that promote team collaboration, transparency, and efficiency;
Extensive use of Google Suite, Slack, Hubspot, Mailchimp.
During this role, I spent a few months working remotely from California (WeWork Santa Monica & Hollywood) and had the opportunity to attend Inbound’18 by Hubspot in Boston.

Digital Marketing Executive

Jora

Recruiting Uber drivers and providing support to Jora jobseekers - High volume workflow via phone and email.

Partner Services aka Tech Sales - Jora | Uber

Sidekicker

Clients: Uber, Jora, Hired, Asana & Equiem.

Skills: Digital Marketing, Business Operations, SEO, Social Media, Customer Support, CRM, Project Management.

Professional Freelancer

Maritavora Wines

- Establishing relationships with previous clients and opening new accounts (opened over 100 new accounts); 
- Supervising Marketing activations in restaurants, cellars, and wine markets; 
- Creating content to update Maritavora's website, blog and Facebook page; 
- Dealing with our wine agents in USA, Brazil and China; 
- Arranging media appearances to increase product awareness - Articles on Expresso, Publico and Diario de Noticias.

Sales And Marketing Specialist

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

I've completed the second year of university in Porto Alegre, Brazil and was lucky enough to travel around South America for three months.

One year exchange at PUCRS

Red Bull

Representing Redbull in a premium way through everyday interactions with consumers, at events and on digital channels; contributing to new and exciting sampling missions by providing local insights, trends and overall opportunities.

Wing Team Member

Digital Strategist | Australia & NZ 

Organic and Paid Digital Strategy across the digital landscape to deliver the best ROI based on your objectives.

Google Ads & Google Shopping, SEO, Social Media Organic and paid, E-mail Marketing , Display and Youtube Ads.

Phone. 0423 607 323
E-mail. dalves@localiq.au

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