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The number of California business for sale offerings acquired by buyers during the first three quarters of 2014 totals 11,579, the state's highest business turnover rate since the 2009 slowdown, says BizBen Index. Steady growth is partly the result of the increase in availability of purchase funds.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

The number of small business for sale deals recorded in California during the first quarter of 2013 marks the highest total for the period in five years, according to the BizBen Index. The company said 4,006 small and mid-sized California businesses changed hands in the first three months of 2013.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

Fewer small and mid-market California businesses sold last month than during January of last year. The decline results partly from the "rush to close" in December by sellers fearful of higher capital gains tax rates if they waited to 2013. Total business sales are expected to improve this year.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

California business for sale transactions set their highest yearly total in 8 years. The number of business for sale transactions in December was 1,397 which brought the total number of transactions for 2016 up to 16,858 it was reported by the BizBen Index.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

California business for sale transactions for last month - August hit a five-year high. Transactions are up 32% over the previous August it was reported by the BizBen Index. The number of transactions completed in the month of August this year reached 1,615 compared to the 1,216 in August 2015.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

California business for sale transactions for this July are down from the same time period last year. This is the first time this year that sales have been down year over year for any month it was reported by the BizBen Index.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

California business for sale transactions for this April are up 14% over the previous April, it was reported by the BizBen Index. The number of transactions completed in the month of April this year reached 1,362 compared to the 1,193 of 2015.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

California business for sale transactions just missed setting the all-time high set back in 2013, it was reported by the BizBen Index. The number of transactions completed in the month of March this year reached 1,537 coming up just short of the 1,586 recorded in March of 2013.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

The 14,277 small and mid-sized businesses that changed hands in the state last year represent a 34% decline from 21,689 sales recorded in 2008, and a count of last month's deals, 1,193, also shows a 34% drop when compared to the 1,804 closed escrows in December 2008.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts

An increase in the number of California buyers who managed to purchase a business last month, compared to the sales statistics posted in February of 2009, confirms that market activity is on a growth pattern, though it is slow. The hurdles haven't disappeared, but California's resourceful entrepreneurs are finding more ways to complete deals.  By Peter Siegel, MBA   View All Peter Siegel, MBA Blog Posts