As Omaha business brokers, the current optimism we see around business sales is unparalleled. With an uptick toward the end of 2016 and a positive outlook in the first half of 2017, the time to sell a business has rarely been better.
The year 2016 was a record year, where annual small business transactions reached record levels, topping 2015’s totals by 8.6 percent – according to BizBuySell.com. Additionally, in 2016 the median revenue of sold businesses grew 5.2 percent and median cash flow also increased. Coming off the tail of a record breaking year, a year-end survey in 2016 by BizBuySell.com indicated that close to 80 percent of the business brokers surveyed expected numbers to improve again in 2017.
And they were right. A record 2,368 small businesses changed hands in the first quarter of 2017 — up 29 percent from the same time last year. Median revenue and median cash flow are also up from 2016.
Our Omaha business brokers are optimistic about the future of business sales. Now is a profitable time to sell a business, but also to purchase your dream business on a foundation of growth and success. Contact our Omaha business brokers to discuss the possibility of buying or selling a business during this time of prosperity!