Canadian Small Business Sale Statistics (2026): 52+ Data Points on Deal Volume, Valuations, and Exit Trends
Canadian Small Business Sale Statistics (2026): 52+ Data Points on Deal Volume, Valuations, and Exit Trends 76% of Canadian small business owners plan to exit their businesses within the next 10 years — with over $2 trillion in business assets set to change hands. Yet only 9% have a formal succession plan in place (Canadian […]
How to Sell My Business in Calgary: What to Expect from Start to Close
How to Sell My Business in Calgary: What to Expect from Start to Close If you’re asking “how do I sell my business in Calgary,” you’re probably somewhere between seriously considering it and already committed — but not entirely sure what the process actually looks like from the inside. That uncertainty is normal. Most Calgary […]
How to Sell a Business in Alberta: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
How to Sell a Business in Alberta: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026) Selling a business in Alberta is one of the most significant financial decisions you’ll ever make. Done well, it funds your retirement, rewards decades of work, and passes your business on to someone who will carry it forward. Done poorly — or rushed — […]
How to Finance a Business Purchase in Alberta: A Buyer’s Guide to Acquisition Loans (2026)
How to Finance a Business Purchase in Alberta: A Buyer’s Guide to Acquisition Loans (2026) The most common reason qualified business buyers in Alberta don’t close a deal isn’t the wrong business or the wrong price. It’s not having a clear picture of how the financing works before they start. Most people buying a business […]
Alberta Business Broker: What One Actually Does (And Why It Matters)
Alberta Business Broker: What One Actually Does (And Why It Matters) Most Alberta business owners have a vague idea that a business broker helps sell businesses. What they don’t know — until they’re deep in the process — is exactly what that involves, why it matters, and what it actually costs relative to doing it […]
How Much Is My Business Worth? A Calgary Business Owner’s Guide to Valuation (2026)
How Much Is My Business Worth? A Calgary Business Owner’s Guide to Valuation (2026) Most Calgary business owners overestimate what their business is worth — sometimes by hundreds of thousands of dollars. It’s not because they’re wrong about how hard they’ve worked. It’s because the number in their head is based on what they’ve put […]
North American Small Business Sale Statistics (2026): 52+ Data Points on Transaction Volume, Valuation Multiples, and Buyer Trends
North American Small Business Sale Statistics (2026): 52+ Data Points on Transaction Volume, Valuation Multiples, and Buyer Trends 2,599 small businesses changed hands in Q3 2025 alone — an 8% year-over-year increase and the fastest median days-on-market pace since 2017 at just 149 days. The North American business-for-sale market is moving. Total enterprise value for […]