{"id":560733,"date":"2019-04-13T03:02:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T07:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vrbbd.wpengine.com\/vrbbgreenbay\/could-the-red-hot-market-for-businesses-be-cooling-down\/"},"modified":"2022-01-31T12:42:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T17:42:42","slug":"could-the-red-hot-market-for-businesses-be-cooling-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrbusinessbrokers.com\/vrbbgreenbay\/could-the-red-hot-market-for-businesses-be-cooling-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Could the Red-Hot Market for Businesses Be Cooling Down"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The economy is red hot, and that fact is translating over to lots of activity in businesses being sold. \u00a0However, it is possible that this record-breaking number of sales could cool down in the near future. In a recent article in Inc. entitled, \u201cThe Hot Market for Businesses is Likely to Cool, According to This New Survey<\/a>,\u201d the idea that the market for selling business is cooling down is explored in depth. \u00a0Rather dramatically, the article\u2019s sub header states, \u201cEntrepreneurs who are considering selling their companies say they\u2019re worried about the future of the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The recent study conducted by Pepperdine University\u2019s Graziadio School of Business as well as the International Business Brokers Association and the M&A Source surveyed 319 business brokers as well as mergers and acquisitions advisers. \u00a0And the results were less than rosy.<\/p>\n

A whopping 83% of survey participants believed that the strong M&A market will come to end in just two years. \u00a0Perhaps more jarring is the fact that almost one-third of participants believe that the market would cool down before the end of 2019.<\/p>\n

The participants believe that the economy will begin to slow down, and this change will negatively impact businesses. \u00a0As the economy slows down, businesses, in turn, will see a drop in their profits. This, of course, will serve to make them more challenging to sell.<\/p>\n

The Inc. article quotes Laura Ward, a managing partner at M&A advisory firm Kingsbridge Capital Partners, \u201cPeople are thinking about getting out before the next recession,\u201d says Ward. \u00a0The Pepperdine survey noted that a full 80% of companies priced in the $1 million to $2 million range are now heading into retirement. In sharp contrast, 42% of companies priced in the $500,000 to $1 million range are heading into retirement. \u00a0Clearly, retirement remains a major reason why businesses are being sold.<\/p>\n

Is now the time to sell your business? \u00a0For many, the answer is a clear \u201cyes.\u201d If the economy as a whole begins to slow down, then it is only logical to conclude that selling a business could become tougher as well. <\/p>\n

The experts seem to agree that whether it is in one year or perhaps two, there will be a shift in the number of businesses being sold. \u00a0Now may very well be the right time for you to jump into the market and sell. The best way of making this conclusion is to work with a proven and experienced business broker. \u00a0Your broker will help you to analyze the various factors involved and make the best decision. <\/p>\n

Copyright: Business Brokerage Press, Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n

Marlee\/BigStock.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The economy is red hot, and that fact is translating over to lots of activity in businesses being sold. \u00a0However, it is possible that this record-breaking number of sales could cool down in the near future. In a recent article in Inc. entitled, \u201cThe Hot Market for Businesses is Likely to Cool, According to This […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":560735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,8,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-560733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seller-articles","category-seller-faq","category-selling-a-business"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrbusinessbrokers.com\/vrbbgreenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/560733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrbusinessbrokers.com\/vrbbgreenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrbusinessbrokers.com\/vrbbgreenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrbusinessbrokers.com\/vrbbgreenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrbusinessbrokers.com\/vrbbgreenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=560733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrbusinessbrokers.com\/vrbbgreenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/560733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrbusinessbrokers.com\/vrbbgreenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/560735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrbusinessbrokers.com\/vrbbgreenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=560733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrbusinessbrokers.com\/vrbbgreenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=560733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrbusinessbrokers.com\/vrbbgreenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=560733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}