Going prices of private companies sold from 1995 to 2012: 2% sold their companies for more than $2 million; 4% sold their companies for between $1-$2 million; 9% sold their companies for between $500k-$1 million; 18% sold their companies for between $250-$500k; 67% sold their companies for $250k or less according to Bizcomps, Scott Shane, and Case Western Reserve University.