Everybody in Business Market is aware that certainly 2009 was not a good year to sell for most owners who wanted to exit their businesses. In fact, closed business-for-sale transactions in the United States declined by 28 percent in 2009, as per a recent report.

The good news, is that 2010 shows strong potential for being a much better year for the business-for-sale market. Indeed, the latter part of 2009 demonstrated clear signs of recovery that began mid-year. There are two driving forces behind the improving market. First is an increased demand for small businesses due to high unemployment rates, with unemployed individuals opting to give entrepreneurship a try rather than seeking a return to a traditional corporate job. Second is the return of capital to the market, which gives potential buyers the ability to finance the purchase of a small business.

Additionally, businesses that require smaller levels of capital investment, including select service businesses and Restaurants for sale in Australia, are helping to lead the evolving recovery in the business-for-sale marketplace. Business owners and buyersin these two sectors are seeing an opportunity to transact that wasn’t there six months ago. What the Future Holds:-Overall, 2010 is shaping up to be a much more productive year for small business transactions and we can anticipate slow but consistent recovery throughout the year.

Throughout the recession, small-business owners have focused on running their businesses and staying a float. Exit planning and considering the worth of their business were of little concern and the number of businesses for sale declined significantly. As the economy continues to improve the owners are finding a good market with desirable prices to sell their business. Remember, preparing your business for sale takes time and a listed business will typically take five to twelve months to sell. If you want to sell within the next two years, you need to start the process now.