# Asking Price vs Actual Sale Price: The Gap Nobody Talks About with Nunzio Presta

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Podcast: [David C Barnett Small Business and Deal Making M&A SMB](https://stenobird.com/podcast/david-c-barnett-small-business-and-deal-making-m-a-smb-398395)
Published: 2026-06-25T17:30:22+00:00
Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/dbarnettmoncton/asking-price-vs-actual-sale
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Duration seconds: 2070

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- Join David's email list, RECEIVE 7 FREE GIFTS!!- https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com In this "best-of" interview, I sit down with Nunzio Presta, founder of BuyAndSellABusiness.com, to discuss what ten years of marketplace data reveals about business buyers, sellers, valuations, and deal activity. We explore how asking prices compare to actual selling prices, why some businesses sell above asking price, how interest rates impact transactions, the growing number of acquisition entrepreneurs entering the market, and what buyers and sellers can learn from real-world business sale data. **** Do Business with David using these incredible internet links... - David's Blog where you can find hundreds of free videos and articles, https://www.DavidCBarnett.com - Book a call with David and let him help you with your project, https://www.CallDavidCBarnett.com - Learn how to buy a successful and profitable business in a risk-controlled way https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com - Get help selling your business, https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com ----- #BusinessAcquisition #BuyABusiness #SellABusiness #BusinessValuation #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #BusinessBuying #BusinessSelling #ETA #SearchFund #DealMaking #BusinessBroker #AcquisitionEntrepreneur #MarketIntelligence #businessgrowth Special Xero offer: Get 90% off for 6 months using this link: https://referrals.xero.com/DavidCBarnett_xero . Terms & Conditions apply.* See the video of my Xero story here: https://youtu.be/LfaGUfwStqo Youtube music licensing code: 5PJWQOE5ZZHTQSRY

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