Buyers Have Cash. Sellers Aren't Ready. Here's What That Means for You

If you're on either side of a small business deal this year — hunting for the right acquisition or getting ready to exit — the numbers from BizBuySell's newest Insight Report are worth a close look. The Q2 2026 data paints a market that isn't cooling in demand so much as it's getting pickier. Fewer deals are closing, but the ones that do close are going to better-prepared businesses and better-prepared buyers. Here's what the report actually shows, and what it means depending on which side of the table you're sitting on.