Owner-run companies with a price under a few million dollars make up most of the US market for privately held businesses. Here each one shows its revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, asking price and multiple, so you can screen in a minute and inquire only where the numbers fit.
Columbus, Ohio
Reason for sale Owner retiring
Tampa metro, Florida
Reason for sale Owner retiring
Mesa, Arizona
Reason for sale Relocation
Raleigh, North Carolina
Reason for sale Owner retiring
Austin, Texas
Reason for sale Other business interests
Denver, Colorado
Reason for sale Founder moving on
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Brokers call this segment Main Street: companies usually priced below 2 to 5 million USD, run by the owner, valued on SDE rather than EBITDA. Laundromats, salons, auto repair shops, cafes, HVAC and plumbing contractors, insurance agencies, vending routes and franchise resales all sit here.
Seller's discretionary earnings start from net profit and add back the owner's salary, owner benefits, interest, depreciation, amortization and one-time costs. It shows the cash one full-time owner takes out of the company, which is what an owner-operator buyer is paying for. Two companies with the same revenue can be worth very different amounts because of SDE. Learn the method in the business valuation formula.
Routes, small service companies, single-location food and retail.
Laundromats, salons, established cafes, smaller franchise resales.
Auto repair, multi-unit franchises, trade contractors, car washes with equipment.
HVAC and plumbing companies with technicians, distribution, light manufacturing.
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Some owners sell without a broker. Their listings show the same structured financials and use the same NDA and proof of funds steps. Read what that means for buyers and sellers on businesses for sale by owner.
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One with stable or growing SDE over three years, no single customer above about 15% of revenue, a transferable lease and a role you can actually perform. The industry matters less than those four facts.
Rarely. SBA lenders commonly require an equity injection of around 10%. Part of it can sometimes come from a seller note on full standby, but lenders decide case by case.
Most are priced as a multiple of SDE, often 2 to 3.5 times, adjusted for industry, trend and risk. Try the business valuation calculator.
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