It is time to get started! Findings from Q3, 2019 Market Pulse Survey found that for Businesses that sold for less than $500,000, took an average of 6 months to while those that sold for more than $5M, took almost twice as long. It is important to note that having a well-prepared business with realistic price expectations increases the odds of actually selling your business in the shortest amount of time for the highest price possible.
The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and M&A Source, in partnership with Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project, set a goal to provide quality information on a quarterly basis in order to become the go-to source for Main Street and Lower Middle Market transactions. Data reported here are from the Executive Report or the Quarterly Survey Results available to Participants. The Market Pulse Executive Reports can be found: https://deltabusinessadvisors.com/market-pulse/.