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Selling a Business in Ouray County

Ouray County has 321 employer businesses, and 96% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows the local mix of industries and how a sale is handled here.

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LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Ouray County by the numbers

321

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

96%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

1,012

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

1,626

EMPLOYMENT

$74 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

101

BUSINESSES WITH 5 TO 49 EMPLOYEES

U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and Nonemployer Statistics 2024. Counts are employer establishments, meaning business locations with paid employees.

How Ouray County compares

Ouray County ranks 40th of 64 Colorado counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 8.8% between 2018 and 2023.
Arts, entertainment and recreation makes up 5% of employer businesses in Ouray County, compared with 2% in Colorado.
101 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Ouray County ranks 40th of 64 Colorado counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 8.8% between 2018 and 2023.
Arts, entertainment and recreation makes up 5% of employer businesses in Ouray County, compared with 2% in Colorado.
101 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Accommodation and food service: 55 employer businesses
Professional and technical services: 51 employer businesses
Retail: 42 employer businesses
Construction: 42 employer businesses
Administrative and support services: 21 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Accommodation and food service: 55 employer businesses
Professional and technical services: 51 employer businesses
Retail: 42 employer businesses
Construction: 42 employer businesses
Administrative and support services: 21 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Ouray County

Accommodation and food service, professional and technical services, retail, construction

Bakeries

Restaurants & Food

Coffee Shops

Restaurants & Food

Bed & Breakfasts / Inns

Hospitality & Travel

Campgrounds & RV Parks

Hospitality & Travel

Accounting & Tax Practices

Financial & Professional Services

Insurance Agencies

Financial & Professional Services

Every kind of business we sell in Ouray County

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Ouray County. Counts are employer businesses in the closest Census industry codes. Industries without a clean Census match are listed without a count, and a few industries share one Census category, so their counts match. A sale multiple is the price a business typically sells for as a multiple of its earnings. SDE means seller's discretionary earnings, which is the owner's pay plus the profit of the business. EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Construction & Engineering

48 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

General Contracting: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Landscaping: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Interior Finishing: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Plumbing: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Civil Engineering: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.
Electrical: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Foundation & Site Prep: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Restaurants & Food

38 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Coffee Shops: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.

Hospitality & Travel

20 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Hotels: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.
Motels: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.
Campgrounds & RV Parks: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Financial & Professional Services

19 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Real Estate Brokerages: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Wealth Management: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.7x - 4.0x Recurring Revenue.

Retail Stores

12 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Hobby, Toys & Gift Shops: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE + Inventory.
Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Medical Practices

9 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Primary & Family Care: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.
Veterinary Medicine: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 9.0x EBITDA.

Entertainment & Recreation

7 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Outdoor Recreation: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Bars & Pubs: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Clubs & Lounges: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

Home Services

6 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Property Management: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Residential Cleaning: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.
Commercial Cleaning: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

Construction & Engineering

48 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

General Contracting: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Landscaping: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Interior Finishing: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Plumbing: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Civil Engineering: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.
Electrical: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Foundation & Site Prep: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Restaurants & Food

38 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.
Liquor, Wine & Beer Stores: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Coffee Shops: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.

Hospitality & Travel

20 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Hotels: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.
Motels: 17 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.
Campgrounds & RV Parks: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Financial & Professional Services

19 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Real Estate Brokerages: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Wealth Management: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.7x - 4.0x Recurring Revenue.

Retail Stores

12 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Hobby, Toys & Gift Shops: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE + Inventory.
Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Medical Practices

9 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Primary & Family Care: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.
Veterinary Medicine: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 9.0x EBITDA.

Entertainment & Recreation

7 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Outdoor Recreation: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Bars & Pubs: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Clubs & Lounges: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

Home Services

6 related employer businesses in Ouray County.

Property Management: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Residential Cleaning: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.
Commercial Cleaning: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

Working with owners in Ouray County

Business Advisors of America works with owners who are selling a business in Ouray County. Contact us to talk about a sale.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Ouray County ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Ouray County?

The time depends on the price, the quality of the records and the number of qualified buyers. Many sales take six months or longer from the start of the process to closing.

How is a business valued in Ouray County?

Valuation starts with the earnings the business produces for an owner, then adjusts for assets, size, industry and the terms a buyer is likely to accept. The result is a range, and the asking price is set inside it.

Is the sale confidential?

Buyers are asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement before they see the name of the business or its financial statements.

FROM OUR BLOG

Guides for owners in Ouray County

October 3, 2025

Business Owners

Add-Backs: What Counts, What Does Not, and What Buyers Push Back On

Every add-back you can prove raises your sale price by two to three times its amount. Every add-back you cannot prove costs you credibility on all the others.

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October 3, 2025

Business Owners

Add-Backs: What Counts, What Does Not, and What Buyers Push Back On

Every add-back you can prove raises your sale price by two to three times its amount. Every add-back you cannot prove costs you credibility on all the others.

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March 5, 2026

Business Owners

Buyer Qualification: How We Screen Out the Buyers Who Cannot Close

Most inquiries on a business listing come from people who cannot close. Here is how they get screened out before they see your name or your financials.

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March 5, 2026

Business Owners

Buyer Qualification: How We Screen Out the Buyers Who Cannot Close

Most inquiries on a business listing come from people who cannot close. Here is how they get screened out before they see your name or your financials.

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February 9, 2026

Business Owners

The Confidential Information Memorandum: What Goes In It and Why

The CIM is the document a buyer reads before they decide to spend time on your business. Here is what it has to contain and the mistakes that cost sellers offers.

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February 9, 2026

Business Owners

The Confidential Information Memorandum: What Goes In It and Why

The CIM is the document a buyer reads before they decide to spend time on your business. Here is what it has to contain and the mistakes that cost sellers offers.

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Selling a Business in Ouray County

Areas in Colorado

Ouray County by the numbers

321

321

96%

96%

1,012

1,012

1,626

1,626

$74 million

$74 million

101

101

How Ouray County compares

Industry mix

What sells in Ouray County

Bakeries

Coffee Shops

Bed & Breakfasts / Inns

Campgrounds & RV Parks

Accounting & Tax Practices

Insurance Agencies

Every kind of business we sell in Ouray County

Working with owners in Ouray County

Questions owners in Ouray County ask

Guides for owners in Ouray County