Survey Results

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1. How long have you been a business broker?
	answered question		418
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Less than one year		2.2%	9
1-3 years		16.5%	69
4-7 years		22.7%	95
More than 7 years		58.6%	245

2. In 2009, do you expect your total number of closed deals to be:
	answered question		416
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
Less than 2008		46.2%	192
More than 2008		53.8%	224

3. Based upon your closed deals in the past 12 months do you feel valuations are:
	answered question		416
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
Increasing		4.3%	18
Stable		26.4%	110
Decreasing		69.2%	288

4. What percentage of your past closed deals on average were SBA financed?
	answered question		410
	skipped question		9
		Response Percent	Response Count
Less than 10%		45.9%	188
10-25%		19.3%	79
26–50%		14.4%	59
51-75%		11.5%	47
More than 75%		9.0%	37

5. Based upon the current SBA guidelines, what percentage of your closed deals in 2009 do you expect to be SBA financed?
	answered question		410
	skipped question		9
		Response Percent	Response Count
Less than 10%		55.6%	228
10-25%		21.2%	87
26–50%		14.4%	59
51-75%		5.6%	23
More than 75%		3.2%	13

6. What percentage of your closed deals have traditionally involved seller financing?
	answered question		411
	skipped question		8
		Response Percent	Response Count
Less than 10%		17.8%	73
10-25%		19.5%	80
26–50%		20.2%	83
51-75%		19.7%	81
More than 75%		22.9%	94

7. In the past what percentage of the total purchase price have sellers financed on average?
	answered question		413
	skipped question		6
		Response Percent	Response Count
Less than 10%		12.8%	53
10-25%		42.9%	177
26–50%		26.9%	111
51-75%		14.8%	61
More than 75%		2.7%	11

8. Do you feel that most buyers who inquire about your listings are:
	answered question		410
	skipped question		9
		Response Percent	Response Count
Well prepared		23.2%	95
Poorly prepared		76.8%	315

9. Enter your email address to receive the results of this survey.
	answered question		375
	skipped question		44
		Response Percent	Response Count
Email Address:		100.0%	375

10. Please enter any comments, suggestions, or feedback you would like to share with us:
	answered question	76
	skipped question	343
		Response Count
		76