Bob Pockrandt was a Co-Founder of Truforte Business Group and licensed Florida Real Estate Broker who had over 60 years of business experience including start-up, management and ownership. Bob had been a principal in Southwest Florida Business Brokerages since 1993. He first started his career in Business Brokerage as a principal partner and president at Corporate Investment Business Brokers (CIBB). After leaving CIBB, Bob Co-founded and was President of American Business Brokers (ABB of SW Florida) where he developed another of SW Florida's leading Business Brokerage companies with the help of his partners. Bob had consistently year after year marketed and sold a variety of business for many clients ranging from service, retail, manufacturing and more. He had trained many through his companies to be successful business brokers. Bob had also been a executive in a Fortune 500 company and his General Management and many years of hands-on experiences made him a very knowledgeable resource for both Sellers and Buyers. After retiring from ABB in 2009, Bob decided to take one last crack at a Business Brokerage in 2010 and Co-Founded Truforte Business Group along with his son, Bruce Pockrandt. With Bob's extensive Business Brokerage knowledge and Bruce's drive and marketing experience Truforte Business Group quickly became one of Florida's leading Business Brokerage powerhouses, training up many of the successful Business Brokers in SW Florida.
Bob was a Christian, a devout family man whose love for business and the Lord made him a great provider for his family and a supporter of the kingdom of God. Bob went home to be with the Lord on July 24, 2022.
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