Looking for data and insight into the current market for private businesses – good news – you found it! The Q1 Market Pulse Report from the IBBA was released yesterday – you arrived at the right place! At Washington Business Brokers we are proud, long-running members of the International Business Brokers Association. It is the premier organization for
You have bought something on Amazon, right? Of course you have. Let’s say you’re searching for an item and not exactly sure what you want. Amazon presents many ways to filter the (bewildering) number of options: price, brand, reviews, features, weight, availability, etc. What’s the 1 “filter” box nearly all
Good news – you found it! See the Q1 2023 DealStats Value Index from the valuation experts at Business Valuation Resources below, it’s packed with insight across 15 industries, including: Sales and gross profit multiples. Earnings multiples (EBITDA / SDE / cash flows). Impact of transaction size on multiples. 10-year trend
Wondering if businesses are selling currently? Short answer: YES. The headlines are not fun lately, we get it. Inflation, financial markets, labor / staffing, Putin, UFO’s (what else, right?!). All that said, market experts increasingly anticipate a soft landing for the economy and financial markets. Expanding on the short answer
The proposed WA State capital gains tax is back in the headlines this week. As you may recall, the tax was signed into law in 2021. Last year, a Douglas County judge struck down the law on the grounds that it violated the State constitution. The WA Attorney General then
Yes – we can sell your business this year. At the time of writing, we have two businesses under contract. One went under contract in 18 days; the other in 44 days. The key? A defensible, market-based valuation. Organized financials. Preparation. Not sure where to start? Perhaps you are wondering
