Alexandria, VA, May 24, 2016 – The quarterly Market Pulse Survey published by the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA),  M&A Source and the Pepperdine Private Capital Market Project found that …

Light & Raphael is seeing a lot of activity by both buyers and sellers. Good businesses that are well-priced, in geographic centers and in sought after industries are selling very …

Light & Raphael believes the market remains very hot in 2016 and we are seeing a lot of buying and selling in the lower middle markets. BizBuySell.com’s Fourth Quarter 2015 …

By CAROL HAZARD Richmond Times-Dispatch Business owners thinking about selling their companies might want to take the plunge. Business valuations are high — “frothy,” some industry experts say — for …

BizBuySell.com’s Second Quarter 2015 Insight Report shows that with small business financial performance on the rise, more small business owners are ready to cash in by selling. San Francisco, CA …

This is still a very good time to buy a business for smaller buyers as there are relatively few purchasers committing capital to investments. In the middle market segment, sellers …

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND/TIMES-DISPATCH (L-R) Wayne Light and Gavin Raphael own Light & Raphael, a business brokerage firm Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Light & Raphael LLC What is it?: Business brokerage …

The IBBA Survey results below validate what we are seeing at Light & Raphael as there is increased activity, particularly on the sell side. (Now if we could just find …

We are seeing lots of activity on the sell side as business owners enter 2015 and decide to call it a day. There has been a noticeable ramp up in …

Mid-market companies saw strong revenue and employment gains in the fourth quarter, and they’re confident about 2015. Middle market companies finished the fourth quarter of 2014 with a bang, and they expect …