If you have been building a business in Clearwater for the past decade or two, you have probably thought about what an exit looks like. Maybe it is a real plan. Maybe it is still a "someday" idea. Either way, the data behind the 2026 M&A market is worth paying attention to because the conditions for selling are genuinely strong right now, and that combination does not come together often. After a slower deal environment in 2023 and early 2024, the middle market came back with
