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Interactive Resource Centers
Real calculators and assessments built on the same valuation and preparation methodology buyers, brokers, and lenders actually use. Use them as many times as you want.
Business Exit Center
For owners thinking about selling
10 free tools to help you understand what your business is worth, whether it's ready to sell, and what to fix before going to market.
Business Buyer Center
For buyers evaluating deals
13 free tools to help you find the right business, understand the numbers, evaluate the risk, and make a confident acquisition decision.
Quarterly Market Report
Original Vasana analysis of the small business M&A landscape, synthesizing data from IBBA, BizBuySell, Pepperdine, SBA, and DealStats. Updated every quarter.
The small business M&A landscape in Q2 2026
The U.S. small business and lower middle market M&A landscape in Q2 2026 is defined by a "flight to quality" as transaction volumes moderated while valuation multiples remained resilient. Buyers and lenders have shifted toward extreme selectivity, prioritizing earnings durability and margin stability over top-line growth due to persistent operating cost pressures. While overall deal volume saw a 10% contraction, the successful closing rate for high-quality assets reached historic highs, signaling a market that rewards well-prepared sellers even as financing remains relatively expensive.
Informational Guides
Practical, no-fluff articles on financing, valuation, and buying or selling a business. Written by our team, not scraped from the internet.
How to Finance a Business Acquisition
Most acquisitions use a mix of equity, bank debt, and seller financing. Here is how to think about the three main paths and which combination fits your deal.
ReadSBA 7(a) Loans for Business Buyers: What You Need to Know
The SBA 7(a) program is the most common way buyers finance a business purchase. Here is how it works, what lenders look for, and how to prepare.
ReadSeller Financing: When It Makes Sense and How to Structure It
Seller financing bridges the gap between what a buyer can borrow and what a seller wants. It also signals confidence in the business. Here is when to use it and how to structure the terms.
ReadWhat Is SDE and Why It Matters More Than Net Income
Seller’s Discretionary Earnings is the number buyers and lenders actually use to value a small business. Here is what goes into it, what does not, and why it matters.
ReadPreparing Your Business for Sale: A 12-Month Timeline
The businesses that sell for the best multiples are prepared 12 to 36 months in advance. Here is what to fix, what to document, and what to clean up before you go to market.
ReadWhy we give all of this away for free.
We built these tools because we got tired of seeing business owners and buyers make expensive decisions based on bad information. Every calculator, assessment, and guide here uses the same methodology we use with our paid clients. We do not water it down.
We give it away because we are confident that if the tools help you, you will think of Vasana when you are ready for a confidential conversation. And if they do not, you will still leave knowing more than you did before. Either way, you win.
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