What 2012 Business Sale Trends Mean For 2013

Part of excelling in the small business market is finding the perfect time to buy and sell. The best way to do that is by tracking the transaction market, specifically looking for favorable trends. It is part of the reason we at BizBuySell release quarterly insights reports, a summary of the number of small businesses changing hands and their relevant financial data.

In general, the small business transaction market has slowly improved since hitting bottom in mid-2009. But 2012 saw a few unique factors that not only affected the number of businesses sold, but could also affect the 2013 market.