DEAL STREET Does Instability Impact Multiples? Reader, The obvious answer would seem to be yes. That makes sense. Instability impacts interest rates, economic conditions, trade agreements, supply chains, etc. All of these impact a small business significantly and can impact the bottom line. The bottom line helps define value. All of this is true. The data, however, shows that despite the uncertainty that may exist in the world, small business valuation multiples tend to stay relatively the...
16 days ago • 2 min read
Deal Street Digest DEAL STREET M&A SPECIALISTS INFORMATION RESOURCES INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE FOR SALE Reader, Good morning! Hoping 2025 is starting off with a bang of profitability for you. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity in commercial real estate. Deal Street has a deal for you. This is a 16,975 square foot industrial spaced warehouse for sale in Little Rock, AR. This former home to a 40 year old siding distribution business is a versatile space with a lot of room. Currently the...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Deal Street Digest DEAL STREET M&A SPECIALISTS INFORMATION RESOURCES Reader, I thought you might find this story interesting. It's relevant on a number of levels. I recently had a deal in progress for $1.5mm on a building supply business, which included the business' real estate. The buyer - "John Doe" - was savvy and had experience in buying & selling businesses. He had recently sold a prior business which he had owned for only 15 months. When I asked why he sold it after only 15 months, he...
7 months ago • 2 min read
Deal Street Digest DEAL STREET M&A SPECIALISTS INFORMATION RESOURCES Reader, As part of our service to you Deal Street seeks to bring relevant small business deal information to your fingertips. Recent reports from the IBBA, BizBuySell and SBA loan reporting statistics indicate that small business owners are feeling more and more optimistic about selling their business. Take this excerpt from a Q3 2024 BizBuySell Insight Report; According to BizBuySell’s Buyer-Seller Confidence Index, which...
8 months ago • 1 min read
Deal Street Digest DEAL STREET M&A SPECIALISTS INFORMATION RESOURCES Reader, Good day (or night)! Deal Street's focus is Small Business Mergers & Acquisitions. We aim to deliver relevant & insightful information you can use on anything related to business sales and small business m&a. This is an opportunity to acquire an existing business trying to sell confidentially. They are a metal, lumber & building supply retailer and distributor. The company sits on 7.88 acres in a beautiful valley....
9 months ago • 1 min read
Issue #2 The Year of the Dragon The Deal Street Digest 2023 Year in Review 2023 Year in Review The IBBA classifies business being sold in the $0 - $2mm range as Main Street deals; and businesses in the $2mm - $50mm range as the Lower Middle Market. Some might extend the “Main Street” range up to $5mm. While these labels may be arbitrary, there is certainly a distinction in the type of deal, buyer, lender, loan, etc. as the transaction value increases. The division above is sufficient for the...
10 months ago • 4 min read
Deal Street Digest The Insider Tip Sheet on Small Business M&A Reader Were you aware that Small Businesses really face a shortage of options when it comes to financing a small business sale, merger or acquisition? Essentially, there are 2 options: Third Party Financing Seller Financing Third Party financing includes anybody or entity providing the money to acquire the business. When dealing with small businesses most of the time that entity is the bank. And the bank really only uses one way...
10 months ago • 2 min read
Deal Street Digest The Insider Tip Sheet on Small Business M&A Reader Were you aware that Small Businesses really face a shortage of options when it comes to financing a small business sale, merger or acquisition? Essentially, there are 2 options: Third Party Financing Seller Financing Third Party financing includes anybody or entity providing the money to acquire the business. When dealing with small businesses most of the time that entity is the bank. And the bank really only uses one way...
10 months ago • 2 min read
Issue #1 Why Cash is King “Cash is king.” Perhaps you have heard that before. It’s a popular saying, though nobody knows who coined it or where it came from. Perhaps, like the wheel, it dates back to the ancient Sumerians. The phrase, “cash is king," is part of a larger saying: “Revenue is vanity, profit is sanity, but cash is king" Like the wheel, cash makes assets move. It is a basic and fundamental concept, also like the wheel. Cash makes a business move. Cash pays the bills. So, what’s...
10 months ago • 3 min read