Business SalesBut 2nd Period Gain Reflects Owners’ Recognition That Businesses Are Worth Less BizBuySell.com, an online marketplace for small-business acquisitions, reports that sales of businesses with approximately $350,000 in annual revenue rose 8% from last year. However, the growth is not a result of significant improvements in business performance or an increase in bank lending. Owners have [...]
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2010 Forecast for Business Sales in Southern California
This is the time of year for forecasts. We all hear the pundits predicting what 2010 will bring in everything from Gross Domestic Product to Consumer Spending, Unemployment, Real Estate and everything else under the sun. Meanwhile, back here in the real world, many small business owners, investors, and even business brokers are wondering, “What [...]
Best Time to Act — for Business Sellers, Business Buyers & Business Brokers
Business Seller Tip — Best Time to Sell a Business The best time to sell your business is when it is right for you. Top reasons to sell include retirement, burn-out, career change, moving, divorce, family issues and partnership issues. No one really knows whether the next month or year will be better, the same, [...]