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Selling a Business in Pocahontas County

Pocahontas County has 200 employer businesses, and 90% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows the local mix of industries and how a sale is handled here. The largest industries here are retail and repair, personal care and other services.

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LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Pocahontas County by the numbers

200

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

90%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

482

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

1,934

EMPLOYMENT

$105 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

65

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 Pocahontas County compares

Pocahontas County ranks 85th of 99 Iowa counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses fell 7.0% between 2018 and 2023.
Transportation and warehousing makes up 11% of employer businesses in Pocahontas County, compared with 5% in Iowa.
65 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Pocahontas County ranks 85th of 99 Iowa counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses fell 7.0% between 2018 and 2023.
Transportation and warehousing makes up 11% of employer businesses in Pocahontas County, compared with 5% in Iowa.
65 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Retail: 27 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 23 employer businesses
Transportation and warehousing: 22 employer businesses
Finance and insurance: 20 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 18 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

Retail: 27 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 23 employer businesses
Transportation and warehousing: 22 employer businesses
Finance and insurance: 20 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 18 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Pocahontas County

Retail, repair, personal care and other services, transportation and warehousing, finance and insurance

Electronics & Repair

Retail Stores

Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry

Retail Stores

Barber Shops

Beauty & Personal Care

Day Spas

Beauty & Personal Care

Auto Parts

Automotive & Boat

Auto Repair

Automotive & Boat

Every kind of business we sell in Pocahontas County

These are the industries in Pocahontas County and the number of employer businesses in each. 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.

Logistics & Transportation

19 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

General Freight Trucking: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Financial & Professional Services

14 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Insurance Agencies: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

Construction & Engineering

12 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

General Contracting: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Plumbing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
Foundation & Site Prep: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.
HVAC Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Medical Practices

6 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Primary & Family Care: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.
Dental Practices: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

5 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Gas Stations: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Entertainment & Recreation

4 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Golf Courses: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

4 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Automotive & Boat

3 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Auto Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

Retail Stores

3 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.

Logistics & Transportation

19 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

General Freight Trucking: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.

Financial & Professional Services

14 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Insurance Agencies: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.

Construction & Engineering

12 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

General Contracting: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Plumbing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
Foundation & Site Prep: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.
HVAC Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Medical Practices

6 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Primary & Family Care: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.
Dental Practices: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.

Gas Stations & Convenience

5 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Gas Stations: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Entertainment & Recreation

4 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Golf Courses: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

4 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Full-Service Restaurants: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Automotive & Boat

3 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Auto Repair: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

Retail Stores

3 related employer businesses in Pocahontas County.

Hardware, Garden & Building: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.

Working with owners in Pocahontas County

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Pocahontas County ask

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

The time depends on the price, the quality of the records and the number of qualified buyers.

How is a business valued in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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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