Below are resources we think are interesting and helpful in thinking about the market for small and medium-sized businesses (“SMB’s”).
SMB Market Conditions
The Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management publishes a quarterly survey of market conditions in the SMB market. The survey queries mergers and acquisitions advisors and business brokers across the country and is a great resource on current valuation levels and analysis on why deals do or do not close.
Download the latest MarketPulse Quarterly Survey Report here.
Resources and Perspectives From an Active Buyer
Hadley Capital is a Chicago-area private equity firm that purchases SMB’s. They maintain an excellent website with a great deal of resources for business sellers. Their “Guide to Selling Your Small Company” is available here and provides a detailed introduction to the sale process. Their website also includes a simple valuation calculator, as well as an interesting blog with a variety of posts on relevant mergers and acquisitions topics.